How Do Plague Stories End?

Plus: political disinformation in Iowa; why D.C. deserves statehood as much as Vermont; and the renovation of HGTV. View in browser | Update your preferences Page-Turner How Do Plague Stories End? In the literature of contagion, when society is finally free of disease, it’s up to humanity to decide how to begin again. By Jill Lepore Campaign Chronicles The Power of Political Disinformation in Iowa Republicans demonized Democratic candidates in 2020. It worked, and their narrative poses challenges for the Biden Administration. By Peter Slevin Daily Comment Why D.C. Deserves Statehood as Much as Vermont A hearing in the House exposes the faulty logic behind opposition to making the capital a state. By Bill McKibben The New Yorker Documentary Corky Lee, Henry Chang, and the Life of a Storied Neighborhood In “Chinatown Beat,” a filmmaker follows a seventy-year-old crime novelist, self-possessed and full of swagger as he embodies his alter ego. By Han Zhang Culture and More The World of Television HGTV Is Getting a Renovation In the streaming era, does the network need to be more than wallpaper? By Ian Parker Annals of Fashion Ann Lowe’s Barrier-Breaking Mid-Century Couture How a Black designer made her way among the white élite. By Judith Thurman Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword Mountain and tree, for two: nine letters. By Wyna Liu Daily Shouts GoFundMe.gov F.A.Q. Can I at least look cute in the photo that accompanies my stimulus-check fund-raiser? By Claire Friedman Sketchpad Pandemic Parking as Blood Sport Would you trade your COVID-19 vaccine for a parking spot? By Greg Clarke Daily Cartoon Wednesday, March 24th By Ellis Rosen 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.