“I haven’t had my ginger beer yet. My stomach feels off.” These words marked the arrival of Storyboard P, né Saalim Muslim, a street dancer profiled by Jonah Weiner in this week’s issue. Storyboard pulled up in a black car, at the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn Bridge, and jumped out. It was 4:45 A.M., and his orange sweatshirt glowed in the early-morning darkness. He danced to the sunrise, popping and twirling and shaking his body in the waxing light.
Goings On
What we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week, online, in N.Y.C., and beyond. Paid subscribers also receive book picks.
Dept. of Medicine
How to Die in Good Health
The average American celebrates just one healthy birthday after the age of sixty-five. Peter Attia argues that it doesn’t have to be this way.
By Dhruv Khullar
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, April 17th
“As a juror, do you think you could be impartial to my client? And if so—how?”
By Brendan Loper
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, April 16th
“First, Goldilocks said the interest rates were too high. Then, Goldilocks said they were too low. Then, in agreement with the Federal Reserve Board, she finally said they were just right.”
By Christopher Weyant
Elements
The Highest Tree House in the Amazon
In 2023, conservationists and carpenters converged on Peru to build luxury accommodations in the rain-forest canopy.
By Allison Keeley