If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, What’s Next?

Plus: Danyel Smith tells the history of Black women in pop; the unexpected sadness of “The Duke”; and equal skin-care rights now! View in browser | Update your preferences Sunday, April 17, 2022 Comment If Roe v. Wade Is Overturned, What’s Next? After building toward such a moment for half a century, pro-life legal efforts aren’t likely to stop there. By Jeannie Suk Gersen The New Yorker Interview Danyel Smith Tells the History of Black Women in Pop Music The author discusses Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight, racism in magazines, and why she’s so hopeful for the future of music and writing. By Emily Lordi The Current Cinema The Unexpected Sadness of “The Duke” Roger Michell’s final feature, based on actual events and starring Jim Broadbent as an unlikely art thief, shows the late director’s affinity for autumnal characters. By Anthony Lane Double Take Sunday Reading: Looking Ahead to Earth Day From the archive: a series of pieces from some of our finest writers on the environment. By The New Yorker Culture Dept. Grooming Dept. Equal Skin-Care Rights Now! The C.E.O. of QMS, which sells bovine collagen, wants men to follow the lead of Jake Gyllenhaal and Timothée Chalamet, who’ve used his products to smooth their faces. By Sheila Yasmin Marikar Tables for Two The Irresistible Sandwiches of All’Antico Vinaio Sandwich artists stack Tuscan salumi, cheeses, flavored creams, and vegetables onto enormous rectangles of freshly baked schiacciata, a focaccia-adjacent bread. By Hannah Goldfield Poems From “The Trees Witness Everything” Five poems from a forthcoming collection. By Victoria Chang Poems “As Long as She Likes” “On the way to the cemetery, I slept.” By Ellen Bass Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Will Nediger Cryptic Crossword The Cryptic Puzzle Tart fruit’s easy on the tongue: four letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Six Facts About the Easter Bunny Who is this rabbit, and what exactly is his deal? By Kathleen Radigan Blitt’s Kvetchbook Baseball Scrapbook, Part 2 Additional unreliable memories of seasons past. By Barry Blitt Thanks for reading. Let us know your thoughts about today’s edition. Plus, browse more newsletters and invite a friend to sign up for The Daily. 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 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.