NASA’s New Telescope Will Show Us the Infancy of the Universe

Plus: What happened to Biden’s “summer of freedom” from the pandemic? And who Jason Reynolds writes his best-sellers for. View in browser | Update your preferences Thursday, August 12, 2021 Annals of Astronomy NASA’s New Telescope Will Show Us the Infancy of the Universe Twenty-five years and ten billion dollars in the making, the James Webb Space Telescope will enable scientists to see deeper into the past than ever before. By Rivka Galchen Life and Letters Who Jason Reynolds Writes His Best-sellers For Through books that center on Black children, the author wants young readers to discover their own stories. By Rumaan Alam Annals of Inquiry What Happened to Joe Biden’s “Summer of Freedom” from the Pandemic? By banking so heavily on the vaccine and eagerly declaring victory, the President may have repeated some of his predecessor’s mistakes. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells L.A. Postcard A Cremation Urn to Match the Credenza Why put your loved one’s ashes in a fusty, old-fashioned piece of crockery? An L.A. entrepreneur will make one out of wood for you with sleek mid-century lines. By Antonia Hitchens Summer Flash Fiction Flash Fiction “Barbara, Detroit, 1966” “How, when she was watching him so closely, granted through dark glasses, did she miss the fact that he was still waving that gun around?” By Peter Orner Goings On About Town Movies Fall Movies Preview Clint Eastwood plays a former rodeo star, Rebecca Hall adapts a Harlem Renaissance classic, Julia Ducournau makes autos erotic, and more. By Richard Brody Television Fall Television Preview Steve Martin and Martin Short team up with Selena Gomez for a murder mystery, Beanie Feldstein plays Monica Lewinsky, Lee Daniels reboots “The Wonder Years,” and more. By Rachel Syme Classical Music Fall Classical-Music Preview The Metropolitan Opera makes history, BAM’s beachside “Sun & Sea,” Carnegie Hall’s re-start, and more. By Oussama Zahr Humor and Games Name Drop Today’s Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts The Time Has Come for the Courts to Protect College Improvisers, Too The university should offer an Introduction to Improv course, because we would like to learn how to do it. By Ginny Hogan and Alex Connolly Daily Shouts How to Identify Birds, Even When They Won’t Tell You Their Names Look for any self-identifying apparel—birds love name-centric swag. By Emily Flake and Sarah Hutto Daily Cartoon Thursday, August 12th By Mick Stevens 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.