Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes in Search of Lost Time

Plus: the vaccine-mandate battle; Europe’s migration crisis; and a Middle Eastern party at Shukette. View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, November 14, 2021 The New Yorker Interview Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes in Search of Lost Time The “Hamilton” creator’s directorial début, “Tick, Tick . . . Boom!,” channels the bohemian life and spirit of the theatre composer Jonathan Larson. By Michael Schulman Comment The Vaccine-Mandate Battle Vaccines work, and so do mandates—but Aaron Rodgers and Republican politicians are among those who are muddying the message. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Double Take Sunday Reading: The High Stakes of Infrastructure From the archive: a selection of pieces about how issues of infrastructure have altered the fate of American cities, towns, and lives. By The New Yorker Daily Comment Europe’s Migration Crisis, Born in Belarus Alexander Lukashenka won’t hold on to power forever. But he has invented a new weapon. By Dexter Filkins Culture and More Tables for Two A Middle Eastern Party at Shukette, in Chelsea The chef Ayesha Nurdjaja’s eclectic menu includes an exceptionally rich labneh and reliable char-grilled pleasures. By Shauna Lyon Poems “The End of the World” “I look out the window / at a silent dark night.” By Clarence Major Poems “Thin Air” “As I recall, the play / was mediocre.” By Linda Gregerson Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz The fewer clues you need, the more points you receive. By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Daily Shouts Wait, but Have You Tried— A rib belt? Kinesio tape? Cupping? Do you wear a brace for it? By Michelle Rial Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Facial hair has to hurt: eight letters. By Neville Fogarty 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.