The Man Who Controls the Senate

Plus: the generic Latinidad of “In the Heights”; a cop campaigning against the N.Y.P.D.; and pellet ice. View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, June 21, 2021 Profiles The Man Who Controls the Senate Will Joe Manchin’s search for common ground wreck the Democrats’ agenda? By Evan Osnos Culture and More Cultural Comment The Generic Latinidad of “In the Heights” The big point of this big film is to seek comfort in the small, but the movie misreads the moment. By Frances Negrón-Muntaner Self-Narration Dept. A Cop Campaigning Against the N.Y.P.D. Edwin Raymond, a police lieutenant and a whistle-blower who alleged racial discrimination and the use of quotas in the force, stumps in Brooklyn for a City Council post. By Andrew Marantz The Front Row “The American Sector” Probes Domestic Politics, One Slab of the Berlin Wall at a Time The new documentary powerfully evokes the active presence of history in daily civic life. By Richard Brody Cover Story Nicole Rifkin’s “Pride and Joy” The artist reflects on the many ways we can present ourselves and be perceived. By Françoise Mouly From the Archive Annals of Gastronomy Pellet Ice Is the Good Ice All ice is frozen water, but not all ice is created equal. By Helen Rosner Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Puzzle “In a Station of the Metro” poet: nine letters. By Natan Last Sketchbook Anthony Fauci, Lifeguard The doctor is in, no matter what time of year. By Barry Blitt Daily Shouts Your Quarantine Wrapped Number of words spoken aloud: 17.5. By Zareen Choudhury and Jeremy Nguyen Daily Cartoon Monday, June 21st By Brendan Loper 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.