Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment

Plus: the poet Nathaniel Mackey; Masha Gessen on reopening schools; and a Personal History by Paul Theroux. View in browser | Update your preferences Dispatch Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment When the coronavirus arrived, the country decided not to implement lockdowns or recommend masks. How has it fared? By Mallory Pickett Our Columnists Have the Democrats Begun a New Era of Big Government? It’s still too early to know whether the Party’s spending spree represents a moment of political expedience or a more permanent change. By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Our Columnists How Can We Continue to Keep Schools Relatively Safe from the Coronavirus? Experts warn that any vaccine mandate for educators could backfire. By Masha Gessen Life and Letters Nathaniel Mackey’s Long Song Listening to music with the poet whose alternative history of humankind intersects with the realities of Black life in America. By Hua Hsu Culture and More Personal History Facing Ka‘ena Point: On Turning Eighty My life has involved enormous upsets and reverses—illness, wealth, and near-bankruptcy, the usual snakes and ladders that people endure—except that I have been privileged to write about them. By Paul Theroux Cultural Comment The Joy of Watching the Ospreys Return Last year was a difficult one for them, too. By Alexander Aciman The Pictures Sigourney Weaver and James Cameron Back in the Deep End The frequent collaborators reunite for a Disney+ docuseries on whales, which the director calls the Beatles of the high seas. By Michael Schulman Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts How to Have a Conversation Again Remember, every conversational journey starts with a single word. Usually, “Wassup.” By Adam Davidson and Jonathan Stern Daily Shouts Welcome to Dollyworld! There’s a better life after you get that vaccine—and you think about it, don’t you? By Sarah Kempa Daily Cartoon Tuesday, April 6th By Brooke Bourgeois 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.