The Shocking True Story You Won’t Get Anywhere Else About the National Enquirer
The tabloid built its business on some of the same wild tactics it used to catch its biggest scoops.
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Shut Down and Bail Out the Bars. Shut Down and Bail Out the Bars.
We can save lives—and businesses. Let’s get it right this time.
There are 2 effective Covid-19 vaccines. What’s next?
Moderna said that its vaccine was more than 94 percent effective, a week after Pfizer released its own promising results.
Fauci warns that White House transition delays could slow vaccine rollout
“The vaccines are effective. We want to get it approved as quickly as we possibly can,” said the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
Red state governors reject Biden on mask orders
The politicization of mask-wearing shows how difficult it will be for Joe Biden to build consensus around even basic public health strategies after he’s sworn in.
Labs sound alarm on coronavirus testing capacity, supplies
The nation’s testing capacity has increased, but not fast enough to keep pace with the swarm of new cases.
Help! Nobody Has Noticed That I’m Only Doing Half of My Job.
“I feel like a drain on the system, but at the same time, I’m still helping a little bit.
The hangover awaiting Biden: Deep wounds from Covid-19
Biden will inherit an economy similar to one he and Obama did 12 years ago. But unlike last time, he’ll have few tools to deal with it.
China shapes a new U.S. economic era: The return of industrial policy
The latest episode of POLITICO’s Global Translations podcast explores the new industrial policy emerging in America to counter China’s ascent.
Fox survey finds 63 percent say country heading in wrong direction
The economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds.
Wall Street notches second-best Election Day of trading
The gains are a sign of positive trader sentiment, although it’s unclear if that has to do with hopes of a clear winner emerging.
GDP rebounds at record pace, but dark clouds reappear
Trump got a great economic report to use on the campaign trail. But behind the surface, giant risks are looming.
“I Need That Pardon”: Ronnie Long, Free After 44 Years, Demands Justice for His Wrongful Conviction
“It’s a blessing within itself for me to even be sitting here right now,” says Ronnie Long, free after 44 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. Long, who is African American, was convicted in 1976 of raping a white woman by an all-white jury and sentenced to 80 years in prison.
Tuesday Night Owls. S.D. Gov. Noem’s war on tribal sovereignty will get people killed
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Nick Martin at The New Republic writes—Kristi Noem’s War on Tribal Sovereignty Is Going to Get People Killed:
South Dakota currently ranks second in the nation for Covid-19 cases, and first in hospitalizations. On Saturday, the state reported its highest daily death total of the year.
Michigan GOPers Try To Steal Election For Trump, Change Minds At The Last Minute
Republicans on the Wayne County Board of Canvassers only wanted to certify votes from the white suburbs of mostly Black Detroit, but reversed under pressure.
A special election awaits Louisiana Democrats after congressman resigns to join Biden administration
Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond announced Tuesday that he would resign from Louisiana’s reliably blue 2nd District sometime before Jan. 20 to lead the Biden White House’s Office of Public Engagement.
Richmond’s departure will set off a special election to fill his seat, which stretches from the New Orleans area west to Baton Rouge.
‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiiiiiiiiiiiine’: Dolly Parton helps fund Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The beloved country singer Dolly Parton seldom disappoints, from her proclamation during an interview with Billboard that “of course Black lives matter” to her nonprofit effort mailing free books to children each month. Now she’s out here helping fund a potentially life-saving coronavirus vaccine. Following the biotechnology company Moderna’s announcement that its coronavirus vaccine was reporting 94.
Marginalized communities react to Biden’s agenda for his first 100 days
President-elect Joe Biden has some ambitious plans for his first 100 days in office, and unlike the agendas of other presidents, it prioritizes several issues that aim to help communities of color, both directly and indirectly. Biden has pledged to take several bold, sweeping actions once he steps into the Oval Office, with some people questioning whether he’ll be able to do it all in the allotted time frame.
With undocumented immigrants essential amid pandemic, advocates push for driver’s license access
Many immigrants have already been essential workers—that role has become clearer than ever as the novel coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the U.S. But for immigrants who lack legal status, every day becomes risk on top of risk. Not only does their status as an essential worker leave them vulnerable to contracting COVID-19; driving as part of being an essential worker can also leave them at greater risk of being turned over to federal immigration authorities.
Trump Says He’s Fired Cybersecurity Official Who Dismissed Voting Conspiracy Claims
Chris Krebs’ federal agency wouldn’t back up the president’s allegations that voting in the 2020 election was compromised.
Republicans Congratulate Kamala Harris On Senate Floor For Unnamed Reason
The Democratic vice president-elect was greeted warmly by GOP colleagues who have yet to publicly acknowledge her and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Tests Positive For COVID-19
Grassley, who is 87, announced he had the coronavirus but said he was “feeling good.
The Atlantic Daily: Lock Yourself Down
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.JOHN MOORE / GETTYMore than 1,000 American hospitals report that they don’t have enough staff to manage the influx of coronavirus patients.That’s 22 percent of hospitals in the U.S..This frightening statistic, courtesy of my colleague Alexis C.
Senate Blocks Confirmation Of Trump’s Federal Reserve Nominee Judy Shelton
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell voted no, giving him the option to bring Shelton’s nomination up again at a later date.
Obama’s Memoir Is an Exercise in Ironic Realism
Autobiographies of famous people are almost always disappointing. The demands of public life degrade literary prose: the euphemisms, evasions, forced optimism, and name-checking; the pressure to please different constituencies; the need to project one’s personality onto a huge stage; the relentless schedule, the lack of time alone. Living with one eye on popular opinion and the other on history kills the inwardness without which writing turns into making statements.
I Have Devised a Potentially Disastrous Solution for My Husband’s Desire to Have a Kid
I keep thinking about all the ways it could go wrong.
Hospitals Can’t Go on Like This
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. The reports have come in from all across the country: Hospitals are filling up, especially in the Midwest, and they are running out of the staff they need to take care of patients.
Photos: The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War
One week ago, on November 10, a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement was signed by the president of Azerbaijan and the prime minister of Armenia, ending six weeks of warfare over disputed territory in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. It is estimated that thousands of fighters and more than a hundred civilians were killed in the fierce conflict.
The Pandemic Clarified Who the Kardashians Really Are
The Kardashians are proving that a certain kind of celebrity is ill-suited for the coronavirus era. (Getty / Arsh Raziuddin / The Atlantic)Kim Kardashian West’s original vision for her 40th birthday was to fly all of her friends to Wyoming for a “wild, wild Miss West” party, where, one presumes, her signature taupe shapewear would complement the rocky vistas.
Indigenous Communities on the Frontline as Two Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Slam Central America
Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua Monday as a Category 4 storm, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated communities across Central America and caused widespread destruction. Iota is the strongest November hurricane to ever hit Nicaragua.