How Will We Tell the Story of the Coronavirus?

Plus: Britain’s vaccine program, the best podcasts of 2020, and Bob Dylan. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Communications How Will We Tell the Story of the Coronavirus? Curators at the National Museum of American History were planning an exhibit about pandemics when the virus struck. Now they’re collecting artifacts of the present. By Andrew Dickson Letter from the U.K. Britain’s Vaccine Program Brings Joy and Chauvinism Brexit colors a rare bright day in the country’s management of the pandemic. By Sam Knight Annals of Science The Skeletons at the Lake Genetic analysis of human remains found in the Himalayas has raised baffling questions about who these people were and why they were there. By Douglas Preston 2020 in Review The Best Podcasts of 2020 As the pandemic set in, the shows that stood out to me most were those that transported me—especially when they made me laugh. By Sarah Larson Culture and More Cultural Comment Can You Really Buy Bob Dylan’s Songs? The artist has sold his entire catalogue, but his music is inextricably interwoven into the American experience. By Amanda Petrusich Crossword Today’s Crossword Whence the title character of “Stranger in a Strange Land”: four letters. By Patrick Berry The Front Row “The Godfather: Part III” Is the Masterpiece It Already Was The real story of Francis Ford Coppola’s reissue and restoration of “Part III” is why the film was received so poorly in 1990, and why its time has now come. By Richard Brody The New Yorker Documentary The Guilt, Humor, and Nostalgia of the Holidays in “Eight Nights” Formative moments for an actor’s Jewish identity, first as a child in Russia and later on Conan O’Brien’s talk show. By Tana Wojczuk Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts When Fifty Per Cent Is O.K., but Ninety to Ninety-Five Per Cent Is Extraordinary Pizza remaining in the pizza box, voter turnout in the Georgia runoffs, and more. By Zach Zimmerman Daily Cartoon Wednesday, December 9th By Madeline Horwath 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.