The Pastry A.I. That Learned to Fight Cancer

Plus: Larry Summers versus the stimulus; Deb Haaland; and the music of Proust’s salons. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Technology The Pastry A.I. That Learned to Fight Cancer In Japan, a system designed to distinguish croissants from bear claws has turned out to be capable of a whole lot more. By James Somers Annals of Populism Larry Summers Versus the Stimulus Could the passage of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus-relief package mark the end of the neoliberal era? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Letter from the U.K. Boris Johnson’s Vaccine Miracle Brexit has been a predictable disaster, but the Prime Minister’s other big bet is paying off. By Sam Knight Daily Comment Deb Haaland’s Historic Appointment The new Secretary of the Interior is charged with carrying out Biden’s pledge to end new leasing for oil-and-gas development on federal land. By Bill McKibben From the Archive Cultural Comment The Muddled History of Anti-Asian Violence It’s difficult to describe anti-Asian racism when society lacks a coherent account of what it actually looks like. By Hua Hsu Culture and More Cultural Comment The Young Political Spaces of the Internet How a new generation has embraced extreme views online. By Nathan Taylor Pemberton Musical Events Conjuring the Music of Proust’s Salons Two French musicians have recorded an homage to a 1907 concert organized by the writer. By Alex Ross Photo Booth Picturing the Surreality of Grief for Mexico’s Disappeared The photographer Yael Martínez conjures a world of despair not through what he depicts but through what the viewer senses to be looming right outside the frame. By Ana Karina Zatarain The Front Row “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” Is a Super-Slog of a Superhero Superspectacle The comic-based material offers fascinating implications that the filmmaker never bothers to pursue. By Richard Brody Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts How to Become a Billionaire in 2021 Getting rich quick in 2021 may seem difficult, but it’s actually incredibly easy if you follow these simple methods. By Kathryn Kvas and Vignesh Seshadri Daily Cartoon Thursday, March 18th By Maddie Dai 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.