The Delta Variant Is a Grave Danger to the Unvaccinated

Plus: a sharp-eyed scientist and a slew of medical-study retractions; New York City’s mayoral election; and “main-character energy.” View in browser | Update your preferences Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Medical Dispatch The Delta Variant Is a Grave Danger to the Unvaccinated One half of America is protected. The other is approaching a perilous moment in the pandemic. By Dhruv Khullar Elements How a Sharp-Eyed Scientist Became Biology’s Image Detective Using just her eyes and memory, Elisabeth Bik has single-handedly identified thousands of studies containing potentially doctored scientific images. By Ingfei Chen Our Local Correspondents New York City’s Mayoral Election Didn’t Meet the Moment The field was too big, the campaigning was too weird, and none of the candidates took the full measure of the city that they hoped to govern. By Eric Lach Q. & A. The Politics of Supreme Court Retirements Amid calls for Justice Stephen Breyer to step down, the legal scholar Noah Feldman considers politics, partisanship, and the Court. By Isaac Chotiner Daily Comment The Catholic Bishops’ Brawl Over Denying Joe Biden Communion The majority’s proposal is both hard-hearted and shortsighted. By Paul Elie Video Dept. The New Yorker Documentary What Is It Like to Be Dying? In “Documenting Death,” a couple who work in palliative care take to social media to share their experiences after one of them receives a terminal diagnosis. This film is part of an ongoing series for Pride Month. Installments have been published weekly throughout June. Film by Sara Joe Wolansky Text by Douglas Watson Culture and More Infinite Scroll We All Have “Main-Character Energy” Now On social media post-pandemic, everyone is ready to become a protagonist. By Kyle Chayka Listening Booth H.E.R. Steps Into the Spotlight on “Back of My Mind” The secretive R. & B. artist demonstrates her talent and range on this so-called début album. By Sheldon Pearce Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword 1996 video game set in Peru, Greece, Egypt, and Atlantis: ten letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Resignation Letter from a Wide-Brimmed Hat Please accept this as my formal resignation from the role of big hat you wear in every photo you post on Instagram. By Giulia Rozzi Daily Cartoon Wednesday, June 23rd By Sara Lautman 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.