Robinhood’s Big Gamble

A deep dive into the app that provides an easy way to buy and sell stocks. Plus: David Sedaris’s new personal essay. View in browser | Update your preferences A Reporter at Large Robinhood’s Big Gamble In eliminating barriers to investing in the stock market, is the app democratizing finance or encouraging risky behavior? By Sheelah Kolhatkar On Television Netflix’s Flat “The Circle” On Season 2 of the reality show, a middle-aged author posing as a young waiter, a volleyballer playing herself, and a personal assistant pretending to be ’NSync’s Lance Bass all sound the same. By Naomi Fry Here Today Dept. Maya Lin’s Ghost Forest in the Shadow of Shake Shack The artist transported a stand of fifty-foot dead cedars up from New Jersey’s Pine Barrens and across the Hudson, to show New Yorkers what climate change can do. By Zach Helfand Cover Story Kadir Nelson’s “Homecoming” The artist talks about the image of a young couple locked in embrace during the pandemic. By Françoise Mouly Personal History Personal History Pearls After thirty years together, sleeping is the new having sex. By David Sedaris Goings On About Town Movies Summer Movies Preview A musical starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, a Twitter-based road movie, a medieval fantasy, and more. By Richard Brody Classical Music Summer Classical-Music Preview The New York Philharmonic at Bryant Park, On Site Opera’s “The Road We Came,” Glimmerglass Festival, and more. By Oussama Zahr Dance Summer Dance Preview Major companies return with outdoor performances at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Lincoln Center, and more. By Marina Harss Art Summer Art Preview Sarah Sze’s “Fallen Sky” lands at Storm King, women aim cameras at the Met, MOMA considers the pros and cons of cars, and more. By Andrea K. Scott From the Archive Profiles Georgia O’Keeffe’s Vision From 1974: The painter considers her life and work. By Calvin Tomkins Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword Lady Macbeth, for one: eleven letters. By Natan Last Daily Cartoon Monday, May 10th 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.