A Subway Shooting That New York City Overlooked

Plus: the YouTuber exposing crypto scams; what N.F.T.s can do for dead artists; and can abortion be funny? View in browser | Update your preferences Saturday, May 14, 2022 Our Local Correspondents A Subway Shooting That New York City Overlooked A murder at the Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer station in Queens has exposed many of the problems facing the city’s transit system. By Eric Lach From the News Desk Letter from the Southwest Coffeezilla, the YouTuber Exposing Crypto Scams In the golden age of con artistry, self-proclaimed finance gurus are everywhere, with few checks on their claims. By Rachel Monroe The New Yorker Radio Hour The Battle After Roe v. Wade If the Supreme Court nullifies federal reproductive rights, where will conservatives take the fight against abortion? Plus, a chat with the comedy darling Megan Stalter. With David Remnick Editor’s Picks Infinite Scroll What Can N.F.T.s Do for Dead Artists? Museums and estates are experimenting with putting artists’ works posthumously on the blockchain. By Kyle Chayka Culture Desk Can Abortion Be Funny? The comedian Alison Leiby tries to deflate the gravity around abortion, in “Oh God, a Show About Abortion.” By Carrie Battan Culture Dept. Fiction “The Face in the Mirror” “He had his phone in his hands and he had reversed the camera, and he saw that the face looking back at him was not his at all.” By Mohsin Hamid \ This Week in Fiction Mohsin Hamid on Race as an Imagined Construct The author discusses “The Face in the Mirror,” his story from the latest issue of the magazine. By Cressida Leyshon Tables for Two Hungry House, an Improvement on the Ghost Kitchen Kristen Barnett facilitates delivery and back-end support for talented chefs and entrepreneurs, offering items including Woldy Reyes’s tofu sisig. By Hannah Goldfield The Front Row “Thomasine & Bushrod” Is a Blaxploitation Western That You Need to Stream Gordon Parks, Jr.,’s deft, exuberant film revises Western conventions in light of the experience of its Black protagonists. By Richard Brody Fun & Games Dept. Name Drop Play the Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade Blitt’s Kvetchbook Available in the SCOTUS Gift Shop In lieu of rights, now offering swag! By Barry Blitt Daily Shouts Ultra-Low-Budget N.Y.C. Tours Go on a scavenger hunt for the most repulsive thing in the city, or enjoy the thrill of an escape room at the D.M.V. By Jenny Kroik Shouts & Murmurs Tucker Carlson on the Alien Invasion Why do the Dems like them only in Spielberg movies? Who cares if they’re vaporizing all the salamanders? By Teddy Wayne \ 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.