| I'm off this week, but wanted to share a handful of stories I've read, watched and heard during my break. I hope you enjoy some of them, and get a chance to take a breather. This story is ostensibly about the fickle cherry – a fruit that can only be picked by hand during a small window each year. But it's also a story about immigration and what work we consider essential. A few months ago, one of my close friends texted me to say I should watch "High Fidelity" on Hulu. It was a no-brainer; I loved the movie based on the same Nick Hornby book, and, and like its protagonist, a mopey music nerd, and I also make endless playlists. And yet, I put it off. I don't know why; I finished the first (and only) season in 24 hours. If you listen to one podcast this summer, make it the Serial production about decades of efforts to integrate one school in Brooklyn. A vital essay that helps explain why our society can't even coalesce around a shared set of facts. "It costs time and money to access a lot of true and important information, while a lot of bulls--- is completely free." This short story by best-selling author Emma Cline imagines a homebound Harvey Weinstein dreaming of his big comeback with the help of award-winning novelist Don DeLillo. I can't tell if people ever want me to share Spotify playlists, but I strongly recommend Bill Withers radio on Spotify. It combines soul, R&B and Motown – including several songs that serve as the beat for hip-hop classics. My colleague Chris Palmeri writes a sharp analysis of how the coronavirus is forcing the most powerful entertainment company in the world to transform its business more quickly than planned. -- Lucas Shaw | 
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