Biden’s New Deal and the Future of Human Capital

Plus: Kathryn Schulz on why animals don’t get lost; and Masha Gessen on Alexey Navalny’s experience in prison. View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Populism Biden’s New Deal and the Future of Human Capital The President introduced the first part of his economic program, involving airports and bridges. The second, which invests in “human infrastructure,” could define his Administration. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Our Columnists What Alexey Navalny Is Experiencing in Prison As the Russian opposition leader’s health appears to deteriorate, plans are under way for more mass protests demanding his release. By Masha Gessen Personal History America Ruined My Name for Me So I chose a new one. By Beth Nguyen From the Magazine Dept. of Science Why Animals Don’t Get Lost Birds do it. Bees do it. Learning about the astounding navigational feats of wild creatures can teach us a lot about where we’re going. By Kathryn Schulz Culture and More Second Acts A Mullah Walks Into a Bar: From War-Torn Kabul to a Writers’ Room Habib Zahori, an Afghan war reporter and interpreter, loves Seth Rogen and stoner humor; on the sitcom “The United States of Al,” he advises on Taliban jokes. By Zach Helfand Dept. of Naming Will New York’s Legislature Cancel a MAGA Park? A group of lawmakers are determined to change the name of Donald J. Trump State Park, the woodsy spot off the Taconic, once donated—as a tax writeoff—by the former President. By Bruce Handy Books Briefly Noted “Zabor, or the Psalms,” “Milk Blood Heat,” “Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free,” and “The Disordered Cosmos.” Fiction Podcast Weike Wang Reads Lara Vapnyar The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Katania,” by Lara Vapnyar, which appeared in a 2013 issue of the magazine. Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Thirty-Six Hours in Starbase, Texas Fatigue will soon set in, so quickly make your way to the charming Exploded Starship Hotel, which is exactly what the name says it is. By Prabha Kannan Daily Cartoon Thursday, April 1st By Sarah Kempa 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.