Two Hundred Thousand Americans Are Dead

Druv Khullar writes on the state of America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic upon reaching the tragic milestone of two hundred thousand U.S. deaths from COVID-19.

3h

Watching “Watchmen” as a Descendant of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Victor Luckerson writes about the descendants of William Danforth Williams, a real-life survivor of the Tulsa race riots whose mother owned the historic Williams Dreamland Theatre, and whose family history resembles aspects of characters in the HBO science-fiction series “Watchmen.”

8h

Trump Says Supreme Court Nominee Will Be Woman, Person, Camera, or TV

Andy Borowitz jokes that, after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Donald Trump plans to nominate a woman, person, camera, or TV to the Supreme Court—alluding to the list of words that the President boasted he could remember easily in a cognitive test.

10h

Meet the Stars of the Newest TikTok Collab House

Naomi Fry and Jason Adam Katzenstein humorously imagine the content-creator members of the newest TikTok collaboration house.

14h

Why a Never Trumper Changed Her Mind

Isaac Chotiner speaks with Danielle Pletka, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, about her concerns about a Biden Administration, whether Donald Trump represents the Republican Party, and how she looks back on her time working with Senator Jesse Helms.

14h

The Tragedy of the West Coast Wildfires

The disaster encapsulates a moment in which both science and the everyday rhythms of American life seem to be under assault, Amy Davidson Sorkin writes.

15h

Sunday Reading: The World of Alex Ross

From The New Yorker’s archive: a selection of features and criticism by Alex Ross.

15h

John Cleese Discusses Creativity, Political Correctness, Monty Python, and Artichokes

Michael Schulman interviews the English comedian John Cleese about artistic inspiration, cultural appropriation, tabloid journalism, and unappealing vegetables.

15h

Running a Virtual School on Chicago’s West Side

Peter Slevin writes about Oscar DePriest Elementary, on Chicago’s West Side, which is adapting to virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

15h

The Cryptic Crossword: No. 84

A free, online cryptic crossword puzzle from the New Yorker’s archive, with answers and clues that exhibit the wit and intelligence of the magazine.

15h