Sunday Best: This is what a post-Roe America could look like

7 experts share their predictions

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story December 12, 2021 "In 1973, Americans gained a constitutional right to abortion. In 2022, they may lose it," writes Spencer Bokat-Lindell in the latest edition of the Debatable newsletter. What would a future without abortion rights in America actually look like? Would politics become less polarized, or would abortion-rights advocates just change tack? How would an abortion ban be enforced, and could it endanger other rights long held to be unassailable? Spencer asked a group of experts to share their thoughts on these questions and more. MORE IN THE TIMES Nick Hagen for The New York Times Guest Essay Will My Students Ever Know a World Without School Shootings? Teachers can only do so much to protect their students from school shootings. By Sarah Lerner Xavier Lissillour Guest Essay Opioids Feel Like Love. That's Why They're Deadly in Tough Times. America can't arrest its way out of a problem caused by the fundamental human need to connect. By Maia Szalavitz Rob en Robin Peter Coy Can We Trust What's Happening to Money? It's not just about the demise of coins and dollar bills. It's also about society's faith in the very idea of money. By Peter Coy The Al Hirschfeld Foundation Guest Essay These Hirschfeld Drawings Capture Sondheim's Shows Better Than Any Photo These nine portraits of Sondheim musicals, from "West Side Story" and "Gypsy" to "Into the Woods" and "Passion," sparked this theatergoer's memory. By Ben Brantley Félix Decombat Guest Essay We're Living Through the 'Boring Apocalypse' This horror movie has been playing for 21 months. By Adam Grant EDITOR'S PODCAST PICK Maartje ter Horst Why Humans Aren't the Worst (Despite, Well, Everything Happening in the World) The historian Rutger Bregman makes a case for the "collective brilliance" of humanity. By 'Sway' Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT 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 TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018