Can Affirmative Action Survive?

Plus: Name Drop, a new daily trivia game from The New Yorker; the Delta variant; and a review of “Nightbitch.” View in browser | Update your preferences Monday, July 26, 2021 Annals of Justice Can Affirmative Action Survive? The policy has made diversity possible. Now, after decades of debate, the Supreme Court is poised to decide its fate. By Nicholas Lemann News and Culture Our Columnists What Does the Delta Variant Mean for the U.S. Economy? Predictions of a second “Roaring Twenties” have proved premature. By John Cassidy Page-Turner A Novel That Imagines Motherhood as an Animal State In “Nightbitch,” having grown a body inside you also means growing fur, sharp teeth, and a taste for raw meat. By Hillary Kelly On Television “I Think You Should Leave” Is a Love Language Tim Robinson’s zany Netflix sketch comedy gets stuck in your head like pop hooks. By Rachel Syme Page-Turner D. J. Waldie’s Sense of Place One of the most respected contemporary voices on life in Southern California wants to clarify Los Angeles, not redeem it. By Colin Marshall Puzzles & Games Dept. Introducing Name Drop: a Daily Trivia Game from The New Yorker A new way to experience the old pleasure of knowing things. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Play Name Drop Name Drop Monday, July 26, 2021 By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Name Drop Friday, July 23, 2021 By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Name Drop Thursday, July 22, 2021 By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Name Drop Wednesday, July 21, 2021 By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Humor and Puzzles Crossword Today’s Crossword “Midsommar” director Aster: three letters. By Natan Last Daily Shouts Dear Pepper: Swiss Mountains and Molehills You might want to find a good alternative for those visitors you can’t put up, and for people who want to stay longer than you want to host them. By Liana Finck Daily Cartoon Monday, July 26th By Lila Ash 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.