Party Leaders Keep Pretending A Coronavirus Deal Is Within Easy Reach
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says there is “no reason, none” for Congress not to deliver the exact pandemic relief bill he wants.
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Oregon Nurse Put On Leave After Flouting COVID-19 Safety Measures On TikTok
Hospital officials condemned the nurse’s “cavalier disregard” for wearing masks and other social distance protocols after her “Grinch”-themed video went viral.
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical Of Trump’s Census Plan
A delay of even three weeks would mean the Census Bureau would be turning in the numbers to a new president.
The Atlantic Daily: Americans Are Playing Safety Hopscotch
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 inboxKATIE MARTIN / THE ATLANTICThis, but not that. Bars open, but not schools. Hygiene theater abounds.With coronavirus cases at the highest levels they’ve ever been, Americans are caught playing a life-or-death game of safety hopscotch. The rules may vary by household or region.
Help! My Roommate Poisoned My Dog to Get Back at Me.
Our mutual friend let the secret slip when she was a little tipsy.
Why a 41-Year-Old Record About Fascism Matters Now
By 1979, Elvis Costello had established himself as an acerbic songwriter with a penchant for pungent turns of phrase, a sort of New Wave Bob Dylan. Critics adored his wordplay, and audiences made his first two records big hits. But when Costello delivered his third album, in January of that year, it was a reproach to anyone who thought they had figured out his shtick. Armed Forces represented a leap for the English singer and his band, the Attractions—a harmonic and sonic transformation.
How Do You Hold an Office Holiday Party During a Pandemic?
From chocolate tastings to drive-in movies, workplaces are getting creative.
The Lame-Duck Executioner: Trump Prepares to Execute Five Prisoners in Closing Days of Presidency
We look at the unprecedented five federal executions President Trump’s Department of Justice has scheduled before Inauguration Day, starting with Brandon Bernard on International Human Rights Day, and ending with Dustin Higgs on January 15, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Four of the people set to die are Black men, and the other is Lisa Montgomery, a severely mentally ill white woman who faced a lifetime of sexual abuse and would be the first woman executed in nearly 70 years.
Trump Races to Kill Lisa Montgomery In First Federal Execution of a Woman in Almost 70 Years
We look at one of the most shocking cases in the slew of federal executions the Trump administration has scheduled in its final months: Lisa Montgomery, who was convicted in 2007 for a gruesome murder of a pregnant woman, is set be the first woman to be executed by the federal government in 70 years if her January 12 execution goes forward. Advocates say Montgomery suffers from mental illnesses caused by a life of abuse and sexual assault, and that she deserves clemency.
Firing Squads, Poison Gas, Electric Chair: Trump Moves to Expand Ways to Kill Prisoners
Sister Helen Prejean, one of the world’s best known anti-death-penalty activists, says the spate of federal executions carried out by the Trump administration reflect a “fundamental flaw” in the law, which does not set limits on use of the death penalty. “When you give absolute power over life and death to government officials, they can really do what they want,” she says.
There Aren’t Serious-Enough Consequences for Those Trying to Break American Democracy
Donald Trump will not serve a second term. The litigation launched by his campaign and the Republican Party to overturn the election results has no chance of preventing Joe Biden from swearing the oath of office on January 20—as Trump himself seemed to haltingly recognize last week after his administration finally allowed the presidential transition to begin.
A Trap? Why Assassination of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Could Tie Biden’s Hands in Future Talks
Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated Friday while driving on a highway outside Tehran. Iran accuses Israel of orchestrating the killing, which is the latest in a string of assassinations targeting scientists involved with Iran’s nuclear program.
Sorry to Burst Your Quarantine Bubble
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Americans’ social lifelines are beginning to fray. As the temperature drops and the gray twilight arrives earlier each day, comfortably mingling outside during the pandemic is getting more difficult across much of the country. For many people, it’s already impossible.
How climate change could spark the next home mortgage disaster
Taxpayers are backing more than a trillion dollars in home mortgages, but the agencies buying them are neglecting to consider climate risks.
How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal
In just a few years, the bank squandered 160 years of consumer goodwill.
Janet Yellen Makes History
Slate Money talks Janet Yellen, Simon & Schuster, and United Way Worldwide.
How Klancy Miller Designs Recipes for Single People
“If you have a kitchen and cook and live by yourself … this cookbook is for you.
Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?
“What I want to do with this space is to bring joy to people.
So You’re Flying This Thanksgiving? Here’s Which Parts Are the Riskiest.
What to expect, and what risks you’ll take, from the moment you enter the airport.
Biden’s other health crisis: A resurgent drug epidemic
Joe Biden will emphasize treatment and prevention, not law enforcement, in addressing a drug epidemic that’s only grown more dire during the pandemic.
Governments around the world weigh thorny question: Who gets the vaccine first?
Different countries are coming up with different answers to that question.
Trump officials hold first ‘Operation Warp Speed’ briefing for Biden
The focus of the initial meeting was on Covid-19 vaccines, therapeutics and distribution, said one person familiar with the agenda.
Azar says states will decide who gets first Covid-19 shots
He and other top government officials have said that about 40 million doses of the vaccine will likely be available next month.
AstraZeneca to seek FDA authorization for vaccine based on foreign trial data
It’s the third Covid-19 vaccine maker to report results from a late-stage trial.
The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday
These visibility vests will keep you and your pup safe in the dark.
U.S. consumer confidence tumbles as virus spreads
The November reading released Tuesday by the the Conference Board said represents a drop from a revised 101.4 in October.
Trump strips Biden’s options to boost the economy
The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.
What the Yellen choice means for Biden and the economy
Biden’s pick for Treasury will give him a close partner, steeped in knowledge of the Fed, who can navigate the wishes of progressive Democrats and the sensitivities of financial markets.