The Vaccine Resisters

Plus: What does national security even mean anymore? And how Véra Nabokov championed “Lolita.” View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Populism The Vaccine Resisters Why do so many people say that they won’t be immunized against COVID-19? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Letter from Biden’s Washington What Does National Security Even Mean Anymore? Talking threats, foreign and domestic, with Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By Susan B. Glasser The Political Scene South Carolina Republicans Face a Trump-Fuelled Schism The former President has left the White House, but the battle for the G.O.P. is only getting started. By Peter Slevin Page-Turner Véra Nabokov Was the First and Greatest Champion of “Lolita” Long before most of her husband’s readers, she understood the novel’s title character not as a nymph but as a tragic heroine. By Stacy Schiff Culture and More The Front Row A Hollow Reunion with Not Enough Eddie Murphy Craig Brewer’s update to the fish-out-of-water story of Prince Akeem of Zamunda in “Coming 2 America” feels dutiful, not free. By Richard Brody Cultural Comment Saving Birdland—and Jazz History The legendary New York City venue has struggled during the pandemic. By Adam Gopnik Hometown Heroes An Instagram Influencer Recruits A-Listers to Help Rescue the M.T.A. The documentarian Nicolas Heller is recording new subway announcements with Jerry Seinfeld, Remy Ma, and Fran Lebowitz to boost morale and shame door holders. By André Wheeler Books Briefly Noted “In Memory of Memory,” “American Baby,” “Cathedral,” and “The Weak Spot.” Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Jobs You Can Add to Your Résumé as a Single Person With the time and effort it requires, dating can sometimes feel like a job. Or like seventeen jobs. By Sara K. Runnels Daily Shouts Ways Non-Woke People from History Tried to Be Woke Jedidiah the bleeding-heart liberal adjusts the minimum-age requirement for his blacksmith apprentices from nine to twelve. By Alexander Laird, Irving Ruan, and Graham Techler Blitt’s Kvetchbook Cuomo vs. Cuomo The governor’s rumble in the bungle. By Barry Blitt Daily Cartoon Friday, March 5th By Bishakh Som 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.