The Fight for the Heart of the Southern Baptist Convention

Plus: a Biden climate test; Mickey Guyton; and Bo Burnham’s Netflix special. View in browser | Update your preferences Thursday, June 10, 2021 On Religion The Fight for the Heart of the Southern Baptist Convention How the Convention’s battle over race reveals an emerging evangelical schism. By Eliza Griswold Daily Comment The Fog of History Wars A new battle is being waged over how we teach our country’s past. But old feuds remind us that history is continually revised, driven by new evidence and present-day imperatives. By David W. Blight Daily Comment A Biden Climate Test on the Banks of the Mississippi Indigenous groups are demanding that the Line 3 pipeline go the way of the Keystone XL. By Bill McKibben From the Magazine Profiles Mickey Guyton Takes On the Overwhelming Whiteness of Country Music The “Black Like Me” singer was always told she didn’t fit the genre, so she made it her own. By Amanda Petrusich Culture and More Books Francisco Goldman, Archivist and Alchemist of the Self In “Monkey Boy,” an autofictional avatar plunges into the past while struggling to stay afloat in the present. By James Wood Under Review The German Forester Who Wants the World to Idolize Trees Peter Wohlleben’s “The Hidden Life of Trees” became an unlikely best-seller, and now has a sequel. Does it matter if the books are full of questionable science? By Robert Moor The Front Row Bo Burnham and the Possibilities of the Cinematic Selfie For his Netflix special “Inside,” the comedian spent the pandemic year training the camera on himself, with fascinating but ultimately disheartening results. By Richard Brody The Other Coast A COVID-Distruster’s Last Stand As the rest of the country reopens, one outlaw Wild West-themed saloon in Burbank remains locked in a standoff with the city. By Micah Hauser Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Places I’m Excited to Go Again The return of awkward street festivals, isolating workplace interactions, and airport Cinnabons. By Reuven Perlman Daily Shouts Dear Pepper: A Pregnant Pause At this point, I ️would advise you—and take my advice with a grain of salt, since I’m a dog, and spayed—to tell everyone you want without feeling guilty. By Liana Finck Daily Cartoon Thursday, June 10th By Ellis Rosen 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.