Covid-19
(Slate)
The Trump Pandemic: A blow-by-blow account of how the president killed thousands of Americans. (Slate, ~26 min.)
How QAnon rode the pandemic to new heights — and fueled the viral anti-mask phenomenon. (NBC News, ~11 min.)
My pandemic epiphany: watching the world open up for disabled people. (The Guardian, ~3 min.)
One of America’s top pandemic reporters issues a dire warning: Our window to beat back Covid-19 is closing. (STAT, ~7 min.)
Inside the dementia wing of a New York nursing home as residents and staff grapple with the pandemic. (Intelligencer, ~20 min.)
The scramble to pick 24 billion cherries in eight weeks, and the cherry pickers whose lives are in danger. (New York Times Magazine, ~28 min.)
Race, policing & Black Lives Matter
(Jaye Elizabeth Elijah, The Counter)
Inside a Michigan prison, an elaborate meal to honor George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. (The Counter, ~5 min.)
Social justice slideshows have taken over Instagram. (Vox, ~11 min.)
Are racial attitudes really changing? Black activists from Chicago’s South Side are skeptical. (New York Times, ~9 min.)
Stop calling racist rhetoric a “dog whistle.” (Columbia Journalism Review, ~4 min.)
The best of the rest
(Christina House, Los Angeles Times)
They’re Olympic gold medalists. But the U.S. women’s water polo team was forged in tragedy. (Los Angeles Times, ~11 min., audio version available)
A mother’s letter, a son’s choice, and the incredible moment women won the vote. (Washington Post, ~10 min.)
Why do we hurt the very animals we cherish? (The Guardian, ~15 min.)
One IT guy’s spreadsheet-fueled race to restore voting rights. (Wired, ~25 min.)
Are national parks really America’s best idea? (Outside, ~13 min.)
How Dolly Parton steered her empire through the pandemic — and kept it growing. (Billboard, ~14 min.)
If you read one thing this week
(Andy Abeyta, The Gazette)
An inland hurricane tore through Iowa. You probably didn’t hear about it. (Washington Post Opinions, ~3 min.)
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