India’s Crisis Marks a New Phase in the Pandemic

Plus: an old Soviet mystery; Rachel Kushner reviews photographs from San Quentin State Prison; and girl in red. View in browser | Update your preferences Medical Dispatch India’s Crisis Marks a New Phase in the Pandemic In countries where the storm is lifting, it’s time to turn outward and help the rest of the world. By Dhruv Khullar Photo Booth An Archive of Images from San Quentin State Prison Nigel Poor’s cache of photos from the California penitentiary shows us life controlled and monitored, but also that which is beyond the reach of supervision. By Rachel Kushner The New Yorker Documentary Black Mothers Face Dangerous Health-Care Disparities. Can Midwives Bridge the Gap? The film “Bearing the Burden: Black Mothers in America” is part of an ongoing series on motherhood. New installments publish weekly in May. Film by Sarah Weiser Text by Lucie Kroening From the Magazine Dept. of Exploration Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved? The strange fate of a group of skiers in the Ural Mountains has generated endless speculation. By Douglas Preston Culture and More Pop Music The Clear-Eyed Songs of Girl in Red On her new album, “if i could make it go quiet,” the artist has transformed her intimate indie rock into something more electrified and ambitious. By Carrie Battan London Postcard Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Architectural Passion Project After a meticulous face-lift, London’s three-hundred-and-fifty-eight-year-old Theatre Royal Drury Lane will finally be able to present “Frozen.” By Anna Russell Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts An Introduction to Asshole Cat Behaviors Changing your passwords, not inviting you to any of the items on their busy schedules, and other ways in which cats fall short of our expectations. By Tom Papa Daily Shouts How to Stay Busy While Waiting for New Episodes of “Call My Agent!” Make yourself a café au lait, buy a bunch of striped shirts, adopt a French bulldog and name it Pierre. By Ali Solomon and Janine Annett Daily Cartoon Thursday, May 13th By Kim Warp 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.