America Is Running Out of Nurses

Plus: Biden’s Electoral College victory; the best cookbooks of 2020; and Paul McCartney. View in browser | Update your preferences Medical Dispatch America Is Running Out of Nurses Travelling nurses have been moving from one hot spot to another. What happens when the hot spots keep multiplying? By Dhruv Khullar Annals of Medicine When a Virus Is the Cure As bacteria grow more resistant to antibiotics, bacteriophage therapy is making a comeback. By Nicola Twilley Our Columnists Biden’s Electoral College Victory Affirmed Democracy On Monday, focus shifted away from the mendacious President and shiftless Republicans, and onto the majority of Americans who voted for Biden. By John Cassidy Q. & A. Why Representative Mike Johnson Thinks That the Election Isn’t Over The Louisiana congressman explains why so many House Republicans won’t accept Biden’s victory, and what he believes he’s learned about Trump’s dedication to the Constitution. By Isaac Chotiner 2020 in Review The Best Cookbooks of 2020 Despite everything, it’s been a hell of a year for cookbooks. Here are ten of the best. By Helen Rosner Culture and More Pop Music Paul McCartney’s Surprisingly Playful Pandemic Album Other artists used quarantine to produce work about the isolation of modern life. McCartney’s new album, by contrast, is cheery and optimistic. By Hua Hsu Postscript John le Carré Missed Nothing He was a gentleman and a spy, though he would have stoutly denied that the two could coexist. By Anthony Lane Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts A Message from Joe Biden’s White House Cat The culture of unrealistic expectations for governmental felines was firmly established by that consummate suck-up, Socks Clinton. By Henry Alford Daily Cartoon Tuesday, December 15th By David Sipress Daily Cartoon Bonus Cartoon: The Last Farewell By Ward Sutton This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.