How to Think About the Risks of Omicron

Plus: why Trump embraces anti-Semitism; West Virginians question Joe Manchin’s allegiances; and COVID burnout in schools. View in browser | Update your preferences Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Medical Dispatch How to Think About the Risks of Omicron The new variant changes the calculus in ways that can seem bewildering—but we have the tools to think it through. By Dhruv Khullar Daily Comment Is Donald Trump an Anti-Semite? A revealing new interview peels back yet another layer. By David Remnick Annals of Education What COVID Burnout Is Doing to N.Y.C.’s Schools New standardized tests, staff shortages, and unresolved trauma have placed teachers and students under extraordinary pressure. By Jessica Winter Daily Comment West Virginians Ask Joe Manchin: Which Side Are You On? The senator’s blockade against programs that have helped his constituents makes some question “who matters to Joe.” By Evan Osnos Letter from the U.K. Getting Home for Christmas and Dodging Omicron In London, with everything open, evading the coronavirus has felt like a warped game of tag. By Anna Russell Culture and More The Art World When Pop Culture Raids Art—and the Reverse The Met’s show on Walt Disney and French decorative arts, and the Cooper Hewitt’s on the modernist poster designer E. McKnight Kauffer, reveal the power of influence. By Peter Schjeldahl The Pictures How to Design a World-Killing Comet Amy Mainzer, one of NASA’s lead asteroid hunters, and the director Adam McKay, who collaborated on the film “Don’t Look Up,” chat about ways to neutralize an oncoming space rock and the likelihood of an apocalyptic collision. By Michael Schulman From the Cartoons & Puzzles Issue Comic Strip The Story of Noah’s Ark, Retold God’s love of Her creations had eroded imperceptibly over time. But the way She felt about Noah—it was a new way to feel. By Liana Finck Puzzles & Games Dept. We’ve Lost Eustace Please help us locate our monocled mascot in this cityscape. Extra (non-redeemable) points if you can also spot Mr. Tilley’s pet butterfly. By Tomi Um Humor and Games Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Daily Cartoon Tuesday, December 21st By Tom Chitty Blitt’s Kvetchbook Not-So-Frosty the Snowman It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in July. By Barry Blitt Daily Shouts Where Ya Headed, Comrade? For seventy-four years, we had something good going here. By Christopher Buckley 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.