Are U.S. Officials Under Silent Attack?

Plus: the high price of a New York City cop; Bitcoin and Elon Musk; and “Dateline.” View in browser | Update your preferences Annals of Espionage Are U.S. Officials Under Silent Attack? The Havana Syndrome first affected spies and diplomats in Cuba. Now it has spread to the White House. By Adam Entous Our Local Correspondents The High Price of a New York City Cop One of the city’s star officers has cost taxpayers more than two and a half million dollars in police-misconduct settlements. By Tom Robbins Our Columnists Bitcoin’s Troubles Go Far Beyond Elon Musk Recent moves by the U.S. and China have exposed the vulnerability of the cryptocurrency. By John Cassidy Culture and More Podcast Dept. Why “Dateline” Remains the True-Crime King The TV newsmagazine does many of the things that other popular true-crime series do. But its success has as much to do with its old-fashioned style. By Sarah Larson The Musical Life Floating on the Hudson with Lucy Dacus The singer-songwriter, who founded boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, and whose LP “Home Video” comes out next month, takes a kayak trip off Manhattan. By Rachel Syme Cover Story Nina Chanel Abney’s “Happy Hours” The artist discusses the reëmergence of a social culture in New York City and how the lockdown shaped her work. By Françoise Mouly The New Yorker Live The New Yorker Live Rita Moreno on Her Pathbreaking Career The EGOT-winning actress, singer, and dancer discusses her storied career today at 7 P.M. E.T., in a conversation exclusively for subscribers. Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword “Giant ___” (Claes Oldenburg sculpture that includes a toothpick): three letters. By Anna Shechtman Daily Shouts Subway Reorientation: A Helpful Guide As much as we wish today’s subways were like the versions we see in Renaissance paintings, we have to live with the subways we have. By Ellis Rosen and David Ostow Daily Cartoon Monday, May 24th By David Sipress 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.