Is This Finally It for Andrew Cuomo?

Plus: Simone Biles; Prince’s “Welcome 2 America”; and Frank Sinatra. View in browser | Update your preferences Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Our Local Correspondents Is This Finally It for Andrew Cuomo? A damning new report packed with alarming and previously unreported details corroborates allegations of sexual harassment and other abuses by New York’s governor. Will it be enough for Democrats to impeach him? By Eric Lach Replay Simone Biles Takes the Bronze The gymnast said that her return to Olympic competition on Tuesday was something she did for herself. By Eren Orbey The New Yorker Documentary The Meditative Thrill of Free Diving “Between Mountains and Mermaids” captures the physical and mental rigor required of a record-setting deep diver. Film by Bo Clausen and Theo Baunsgaard Text by Sumit Poudyal From the Magazine Brave New World Dept. The Seas Are Rising. Could Oysters Help? How a landscape architect is enlisting nature to defend our coastal cities against climate change—and doing it on the cheap. By Eric Klinenberg Culture and More On and Off the Avenue What Amazon Did to My Hair The new Amazon Salon promises “augmented reality” and “point-and-learn technology.” But can it provide the intimacy of a good haircut? By Anna Russell Listening Booth Prince’s “Welcome 2 America” Seems like a Gift and a Betrayal It’s an album full of gratifying songs, but would Prince have wanted it to be released? By Sheldon Pearce Culture Desk One More Spin of Frank Sinatra A visit with the two radio hosts who have kept the Sinatra community alive. By Adam Gopnik The Front Row David Lowery’s Boldly Modern Revision of a Medieval Legend Dev Patel stars as Sir Gawain in “The Green Knight,” an Arthurian drama that reveals present-day delusions of masculinity and martial valor. By Richard Brody From the Archive Books Avenging Angel In the summer of 1812, a nineteen-year-old Percy Bysshe Shelley launched handmade balloons into the air, each containing a manifesto: “Government has no rights,” it read. “All have a right to an equal share in the benefits and burdens of government.” The deeply political poet was born on this day in 1792. By Adam Kirsch Humor and Games Crossword Today’s Crossword Toy that gets its name from the Roman god of love: ten letters. By Aimee Lucido Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts A Guide to Getting on an Airplane Again It is possible that the person seated next to you will try to engage in unprompted and ultimately meaningless conversation. This is called “small talk.” By Carlos Greaves Daily Cartoon Wednesday, August 4th By Suerynn Lee 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.