The Stakes and Weirdness Deepen in the Last Days of New York’s Mayoral Race

Plus: learning to trust our vaccines before the next pandemic, and Rose Byrne channels Jane Fonda. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, June 12, 2021 Our Local Correspondents The Big Stakes and Deep Weirdness of the Last Days of New York City’s Mayoral Race The future of the country’s largest city is on the line. This week, campaign reporting focussed on a candidate’s refrigerator. By Eric Lach Annals of Medicine Heidi Larson, Vaccine Anthropologist The world’s richest countries are now its most vaccine-hesitant. Can we learn to trust our shots before the next pandemic? By Danielle Ofri The Age of Spandex Rose Byrne Channels Jane Fonda The Australian actress, who plays an aerobics guru on the Apple TV+ series “Physical,” discusses Vegemite, spandex, and her preference for Iyengar yoga. By Naomi Fry 2021 National Magazine Award Winners A Reporter at Large The Plague Year The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy. By Lawrence Wright Personal History The Trayvon Generation For Solo, Simon, Robel, Maurice, Cameron, and Sekou. By Elizabeth Alexander Our Local Correspondents A Transit Worker’s Survival Story Driving a New York City bus during a pandemic and an uprising. By Jennifer Gonnerman Culture and More Fiction “Foster” “A woman I can’t responsibly call my brother’s girlfriend dropped the cat off at my apartment.” By Bryan Washington This Week in Fiction Bryan Washington on the Narratives We Fear The author discusses “Foster,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Willing Davidson Photo Booth The Photographer Who Captured the Birth of Hip-Hop As a teen-ager, Joe Conzo, Jr., took intimate pictures of the Bronx music scene. He’s lived several lives in the time since. By Hua Hsu Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts A Pep Talk from the Wall You Hit Listen, kiddo. I’m here for you. You can hit me as many times as you need to. A little slap, a full body slam—whatever feels right. By Carla Ciccone Daily Shouts They Come in Peace Popsicle red, my kayak was a bull’s-eye for U.F.O.s. By Trinidad Escobar Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Film with the tagline “A little pig goes a long way”: four letters. By Caitlin Reid 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.