Joe Biden’s Year of Hoping Dangerously

Plus: how do you get dental care when you can’t afford it? And “The Matrix Resurrections” is a crucial Keanu Reeves movie. View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, January 1, 2022 2021 in Review Joe Biden’s Year of Hoping Dangerously It was a brutal start for the new President. By Susan B. Glasser U.S. Journal How Do You Get Dental Care When You Can’t Afford It? At an annual dental fair in Philadelphia, Americans wait in line and hope to get through the door. By Bobbi Dempsey Culture Desk “The Matrix Resurrections” Is a Crucial Keanu Reeves Movie What the film has to say about the exploitative nature of sequels is less interesting than how it positions its male lead. By Alex Pappademas From the Archive: Resolutions and Wellness A Critic at Large What If You Could Do It All Over? The uncanny allure of our unlived lives. By Joshua Rothman A Critic at Large Improving Ourselves to Death What the self-help gurus and their critics reveal about our times. By Alexandra Schwartz Annals of Technology Why We Make Resolutions (and Why They Fail) It turns out that timing is important in determining whether our resolutions succeed. By Maria Konnikova Podcast Dept. Puzzling Through Our Eternal Quest for Wellness In “POOG,” two comics explore the perils—and the absurd pleasures—of a trillion-dollar industry. By Rachel Syme Podcast Dept. Can Podcasts Improve Our Well-Being? “The Happiness Lab” is part of a wave of positive-psychology audio that takes a quantitative view of the quest to be happy. By Alexandra Schwartz Humor and Games Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Crossword The Holiday Crossword: Ring in the New A crossword toast to 2022. By Robyn Weintraub and Caitlin Reid Daily Shouts Hangover Cures for New Year’s Day Now think about what you’ve done. By Ella Quittner and Colin Stokes Blitt’s Kvetchbook Ringing in the New Year (on Zoom) Should auld acquaintance be—wait, I think you’re muted. By Barry Blitt 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.