What Responsibility Do Courts Bear for the Crisis at Rikers Island?

Plus: John Cassidy on the September jobs report; Helen Rosner on “missing white woman syndrome”; and new fiction by Karen Russell. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, October 9, 2021 Our Local Correspondents What Responsibility Do Courts Bear for the Crisis at Rikers Island? In the wake of a dozen deaths in New York City jails this year, prosecutors and judges are being asked to reckon with the consequences of setting bail. By Eric Lach Our Columnists When It Comes to Jobs: It’s the Pandemic, Stupid More than any other factor, the spread of COVID is limiting how many Americans are able to find work. By John Cassidy Q. & A. The Long American History of “Missing White Woman Syndrome” The true-crime scholar Jean Murley discusses the Gabby Petito case and our fascination with certain kinds of victims. By Helen Rosner Daily Comment The Increasingly Wild World of School-Board Meetings At one event, riled-up conservatives got so out of hand that the board chair halted the proceedings while the police cleared the room. By Margaret Talbot Our Columnists A Dangerous Era for Journalists The co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Dmitry Muratov, is the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, which has lost more journalists to murder than any other Russian news outlet. By Masha Gessen Culture and More The New Yorker Festival The New Yorker Festival Preview: The Matter of Black Lives The writers Jelani Cobb, Jamaica Kincaid, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault will discuss the state of race in America, present and future. By The New Yorker Fiction “The Ghost Birds” “As people accepted that the birds were gone for good, the Paranormal Birding Society took flight.” By Karen Russell This Week in Fiction Karen Russell on Ecological Crisis The author discusses “The Ghost Birds,” her story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Willing Davidson The New Yorker Radio Hour Susan Orlean’s Animal Obsession The author describes her fascination with cross-species communication. Plus, Jane Mayer asks Attorney General Merrick Garland about prosecuting the Capitol rioters. With David Remnick Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts Mistakes I Made Between 7:30 and 7:55 A.M. When she called my name, I reacted instantly, and that immediately dispelled my illusion of obliviousness. By Kaitlin Chan and Brian Park Crossword The Weekend Puzzle Jonathan who wrote “A Modest Proposal”: five letters. By Anna Shechtman 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.