This Week’s Issue: Can Pickleball Save America?

Plus: when tribal nations expel their Black members; why storytelling is part of being a good doctor; and a Shouts & Murmurs by Robert Carlock. View in browser | Update your preferences The Sporting Scene Can Pickleball Save America? The sport, beloved for its democratic spirit, could unite the country—if it doesn’t divide itself first. By Sarah Larson Cover Story “Time for Reflection” For the cover of this week’s issue, the artist Christoph Niemann reflects on German beaches and the endless fascination of water. By Françoise Mouly Reporting and Commentary Dept. of Transportation The VW Bus Took the Sixties on the Road. Now It’s Getting a Twenty-first-Century Makeover Once, it sparked dreams of community and counterculture. What’s gained—and lost—when flower power is electrified? By Jill Lepore Letter from Lusanga Can an Artists’ Collective in Africa Repair a Colonial Legacy? Its founders believe that they can use the tools of the Western art world to help heal the effects of more than a century of plunder. By Alice Gregory A Reporter at Large The Haves and the Have-Yachts Luxury ships attract outrage and political scrutiny. The ultra-rich are buying them in record numbers. By Evan Osnos Comment Herschel Walker’s Deficits Are Not the Only Cause for Concern His Senate candidacy is a clear example of the warping effect that Donald Trump has had on the Republican Party nationally. By Jelani Cobb The Critics Books When Tribal Nations Expel Their Black Members Clashes between sovereignty rights and civil rights reveal an uncomfortable and complicated story about race and belonging in America. By Philip Deloria The Art World Fault Lines in America and Ukraine A clamorous retrospective of the painter Robert Colescott, and “Women at War,” a show of contemporary Ukrainian artists, unsettle and inspire. By Peter Schjeldahl Books Why Storytelling Is Part of Being a Good Doctor Physicians’ education puts science front and center, but narrative can be a surprisingly powerful medicine. By Jerome Groopman Dancing Passion, Abstraction, and Pam Tanowitz The choreographer’s “Song of Songs” takes ideas about love, Judaism, and community and distills them in movement. By Jennifer Homans Newsletters Sign up for The New Yorker’s Fiction newsletter Dive into the world of literature with our weekly fiction newsletter. Humor and Puzzles Shouts & Murmurs Letter of Resignation I hereby resign, because—sorry, Hillary—it’s unclear that the baby-eating is getting us any closer to that promised New World Order. By Robert Carlock Cartoons from the Issue Cartoons from the Issue Funny drawings from this week’s magazine. Crossword A Challenging Puzzle Dad, in Korean: four letters. By Paolo Pasco Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Liz Maynes-Aminzade More from The New Yorker Dispatch The Psychologists Treating Rape Victims in Ukraine A grassroots effort is offering mental-health care to Ukrainians who’ve faced sexual violence at the hands of the Russian invasion force. By Joshua Yaffa The New Yorker Interview Jay Duplass Doesn’t Want to Be a Coen Brother Anymore The director-actor-writer-producer talks about uncoupling with his brother and creative partner, his role in Season 2 of the HBO drama “Industry,” and his most ambitious project yet. By Naomi Fry 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 . Manage your preferences | View our Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.