Why Is the Pandemic Hitting Some Countries Harder Than Others?

Siddhartha Mukherjee on the mystery of the coronavirus. Plus: why impeachment doesn’t work, and Viet Thanh Nguyen’s new book. View in browser | Update your preferences Coronavirus Chronicles Why Does the Pandemic Seem to Be Hitting Some Countries Harder Than Others? While the virus has ravaged rich nations, reported death rates in poorer ones remain relatively low. What probing this epidemiological mystery can tell us about global health. By Siddhartha Mukherjee Elements The Awful Uncertainty of the Coronavirus Death Toll The new number—half a million Americans dead—is only an approximation of the pandemic’s real effects. By Katherine S. Xue Daily Comment The Reason Impeachment Doesn’t Work Long before Donald Trump arrived, there was cause to be skeptical of impeachment’s power. By Jelani Cobb Our Columnists Will Biden’s Iran Diplomacy Become a Shakespearean Tragedy? In principle, the U.S. is again committed to inclusive international diplomacy. In practice, Trump so rattled the global order that the damage endures after he has gone. By Robin Wright Q. & A. The Whole Foods C.E.O. John Mackey’s “Conscious Capitalism” Mackey discusses his book “Conscious Leadership,” the labor issues that arose at Whole Foods during the pandemic, his business philosophy, and running a company as part of Amazon. By Isaac Chotiner Books How Viet Thanh Nguyen Turns Fiction Into Criticism With “The Committed,” the novelist establishes himself as a conscience of American literature. By Jonathan Dee From the Magazine Cover Story Benoît van Innis’s “Under the Weather” The artist discusses his cover for this week’s issue of the magazine. By Françoise Mouly Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword First science-fiction author to receive a MacArthur “genius” grant: thirteen letters. By Anna Shechtman Daily Shouts Interior-Design Tips from a Straight, Single Man Clumps of miscellaneous black cords make timeless accessories. By Natalya Lobanova Daily Cartoon Monday, February 22nd By Johnny DiNapoli 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.