What Biden Can’t Do on Student Debt—and What He Won’t Do

Plus: de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for municipal workers; an underappreciated trailblazer of Indian cooking; and new fiction by David Means. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, October 30, 2021 News Desk What Biden Can’t Do on Student Debt—and What He Won’t Do Activists argue that the President could cancel student debt with the stroke of a pen, fulfilling a campaign promise. Newly uncovered documents suggest that Biden has been “reviewing” the issue for months. By Andrew Marantz Our Local Correspondents Would New York City Employees Rather Lose a Paycheck than Get Vaccinated? Thousands of municipal workers have protested the mayor’s mandate, but the measure has largely worked. By Eric Lach Kitchen Notes An Undersung Trailblazer of Indian Cooking How the chef and food writer Julie Sahni advanced America’s understanding of Indian food. By Mayukh Sen Underground News Putting (Dopey) Words in the Mouths of New York’s Mayoral Candidates The satirist Dennard Dayle hopes to discomfit subway riders with his phony but sharp campaign posters. By Zach Helfand Highlights from the New Yorker Live Culture Desk David Chang Discusses Edible Bugs, Robot-Made Pizza, and the Future of Food The chef and TV host considered the many changes coming to the way we eat. By The New Yorker Culture and More Fiction “The Depletion Prompts” “Write at least six versions of the story, using different points of view, until you realize that the one with the sad ending is impossible to finish.” By David Means This Week in Fiction David Means on Writing Prompts and the Imagination The author discusses “The Depletion Prompts,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Cressida Leyshon The Front Row “The Souvenir: Part II,” Reviewed Joanna Hogg’s autobiographical sequel, about the start of her career, offers a film-within-a-film that’s more inspired than the drama around it. By Richard Brody Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Blitt’s Kvetchbook Gaba-Ghoul: Several Questionable Halloween Puns Take your pick for the Ghoul du Jour. By Barry Blitt Daily Shouts Updated Scary Movies for People with Anxiety For example, “Scream,” but just the part about getting called on the phone. By Ginny Hogan, Alex Connolly, and Eva Hill Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Word that starts the names of three of California’s four largest cities: three letters. By Caitlin Reid You’re receiving this e-mail because you signed up for The Daily from The New Yorker. Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.