Living in New York’s Unloved Neighborhood

A Personal History by Rivka Galchen. Plus: can Biden ease tensions that Trump stoked? And the creation of the Marvel Universe. View in browser | Update your preferences Personal History Living in New York’s Unloved Neighborhood A nameless section of Manhattan resembles the nineteen-seventies city that’s been romanticized in the movies. But do we really want to live in “Taxi Driver”? By Rivka Galchen News Desk Can Biden Reverse Trump’s Damage to Latin America? The new President has vowed to end his predecessor’s “incompetence and neglect” in the region, but first he must convince allies to trust Washington again. By Stephania Taladrid Daily Comment How Biden Can Ease Tensions That Trump Stoked in the Western Sahara A proclamation by tweet that aided Morocco and Israel could reignite a conflict in North Africa. By Nicolas Niarchos Our Columnists The Biden White House Is Tossing Obama’s Economics Playbook Joe Biden and Janet Yellen are proving to be far bolder than past Democratic Administrations. By John Cassidy Books Who Really Created the Marvel Universe? Stan Lee presided over a world of superheroes, but his collaborators and readers sustained his vision—and his characters outlasted it. By Stephanie Burt Culture and More The Front Row A Strangely Impersonal Tale of a Korean-American Boy in Arkansas Conventional storytelling obscures fine-grained observations in Lee Isaac Chung’s quasi-autobiographical drama, “Minari.” By Richard Brody Page-Turner In “Bina,” an Old Woman Dares You to Ignore Her The narrator’s story, short on seductive deviousness or self-destructive passion, may be taken as a pointed challenge to the feminist marketplace: Do you actually care about this lady? By Katy Waldman Humor from The New Yorker Sketchpad Trump, Unmuted Is the former President destined to communicate with his base by cross-stitching samplers? By Emily Flake Daily Shouts Pitches for Hollywood’s Next Hit Lesbian Period Piece First, there was “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” then “Ammonite,” and now “The World to Come.” Here are some suggestions to keep the trend going. By Cass Buggé and Ria Sardana Daily Cartoon Thursday, February 11th By John Klossner You're receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Was this e-mail forwarded to you? Sign up. Unsubscribe | Manage your e-mail preferences | Send newsletter feedback | View our Privacy Policy Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.