The Sound and the Fury of Andrew Cuomo

Plus: Jane Mayer on the ex-Solicitors General who swore to protect the election; Atul Gawande on vaccine distribution; and Tobias Wolff on the particular manhood of Ernest Hemingway. View in browser | Update your preferences Our Local Correspondents The Sound and the Fury of Andrew Cuomo Assemblyman Ron Kim was bathing his children when he got an unexpected call from the governor. By Eric Lach The Bench The Élite Legal Squad That Vowed to Safeguard the Election A team of former Solicitors General ran through all the Doomsday scenarios they could think of—except armed insurrection at the Capitol. By Jane Mayer The New Yorker Interview Atul Gawande on When Normalcy Might Return The New Yorker staff writer assesses the COVID-vaccination campaign, new mutations, and when we might safely enter public spaces without a mask again. By David Remnick Culture The Front Row “Nomadland” Is a Nostalgic Portrait of Itinerant America The film exalts the working class, but it doesn’t let working people present themselves. By Richard Brody Page-Turner A Death in the Afternoon What stands out in Ernest Hemingway’s short stories is their humanity, their feeling for human fragility. By Tobias Wolff Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts Happy Fortieth Birthday from Botox! When you feel like shit at Marshalls, crushed by a cascade of insecurities that have appreciably degraded the experience of your time here on earth—that’s us. By Emma Rathbone Daily Shouts Famous Philosophers’ Side Hustles Nietzsche’s personal-training business, Marx’s podcast, and more. By Vignesh Seshadri, Zoe Pearl, and Irving Ruan Crossword The Weekend Puzzle The ___ Inn (New York City gay-rights landmark): nine letters. By Robyn Weintraub 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.