Sunday Best: How long will you live?

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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 17, 2020 As the coronavirus continues to fell Americans like rows of precarious dominoes, the word quietly reverberating around us all is “resiliency.” What will become of us during this pandemic? What about our economy? Our cities? How can we bounce back from this? This week Times Opinion published Chapter 2 of our series “The America We Need,” which examines how we can restore American cities to the engines of opportunity they once were and asks “in this crisis, how can we save them?” The articles below reflect on the current challenges and explore possible solutions for a path forward. As for my personal path, I’ll be going on maternity leave soon, but this newsletter isn’t going anywhere. You’ll be in great hands with one of my colleagues while I’m away. Thank you for reading this email every Sunday and for your interest in the pressing problems, difficult debates and personal stories that we publish here. — Alexandra March Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT How Long Will You Probably Live? It Depends on Where You Live “Here are the life expectancy estimates in the richest and poorest neighborhoods in each metro area. High-income people can often expect to live 10 to 20 years longer than lower-income people.” ‘Without Fixing Inequality, the Schools are Always Going to Struggle’ Maya Brodkey, Oakland, Calif. ”We asked teachers in cities across the country to share the experience of how the neighborhood that children are born into affects their futures.” Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT I’m Sick of Asking Children to Be Resilient Brittany Greeson for The New York Times “A baby born in Flint, Mich., where I am a pediatrician, is likely to live almost 20 fewer years than a child born elsewhere in the same county.” The Spaces That Make Cities Fairer and More Resilient The Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s West Side.Mark Wickens for The New York Times “The idea that safe, generous and accessible common space is fundamental to public life is an essential American idea — as old as the Boston Common — but if our current catastrophe can help recapture this birthright, it will have served a small purpose.” Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT America’s Cities Could House Everyone, if They Chose To A homeless man in Times Square in April.Johannes Eisele/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images “Collectively, we are choosing to avert our eyes from the people who sleep where we walk. We have decided to live with the fact that some of our fellow Americans will die on the streets.” Summer Reads for a Not-Quite-Normal Summer Join us on Thursday as we share our perfect summer reads and much more, in this special two-part edition of Book Review Live. R.S.V.P. here. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Sunday Best from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The Times |Get The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your Email|Privacy Policy|Contact Us The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018