Jill Lepore on the History of Burnout

Is burnout a modern affliction or a human condition? Plus: Pramila Jayapal; the spirit of trivia; and Rita Moreno. View in browser | Update your preferences American Chronicles Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition? As a diagnosis, it’s too vague to be helpful—but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work. By Jill Lepore The Political Scene How Pramila Jayapal Views the Biden Administration The leader of the Congressional Progressive Caucus has been surprised by how much she agrees with the President. By Peter Slevin The Sporting Scene The Pleasures of LearnedLeague and the Spirit of Trivia How Shayne Bushfield has preserved the quietly oppositional delight of knowing things you don’t need to know. By Eliza Brooke Culture and More Closeup Dept. Tracing the African Diaspora in Food Jessica B. Harris, the author of the book “High on the Hog,” which has been adapted for Netflix, searches for the roots of African-American cuisine, like the dishes at Reverence, a tasting-menu restaurant in Harlem. By Helen Rosner The New Yorker Live Rita Moreno on Her Pathbreaking, EGOT-Winning Career The actress, singer, and dancer will discuss her storied career, from “West Side Story” to “One Day at a Time” and more, exclusively for subscribers. Cover Story Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu’s “Venturing Out” The artist discusses his pandemic experience, and his hope and joy as the world moves toward an end to the crisis. By Françoise Mouly From the Archive Personal History Notes on Grief The essay that inspired the new book, published last week, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, on her father’s death: “Grief is a cruel kind of education. . . . You learn how much grief is about language, the failure of language and the grasping for language.” By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Puzzle Some Lamaze-class attendees: eight letters. By Kameron Austin Collins Daily Shouts Omaze Celebrity Charity Campaigns Nobody Bid On Work at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for a day, join Papa John for a pizza party, and more unpopular prizes. By Will McPhail and Harris Mayersohn Daily Shouts A Message from Your Brooklyn Private School’s Newly Elected Green Team President First of all, a big thank-you to all our volunteers from last night’s “If It Ain’t Woke, Fix It!” fund-raiser. By Leah Wolchok 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.