RedState’s Infamous Coronavirus Denier Works For Dr. Fauci: Report
A public relations official at the National Institutes of Health has been leading a double life as a COVID-19 troll, The Daily Beast reports.
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Trump administration shakes up HHS personnel office after tumultuous hires
The move leaves Health Secretary Alex Azar with more control over his department, which has been rocked by personnel scandals in recent weeks.
CDC backtracks on warning that coronavirus is airborne
The agency’s unusual reversal comes as the country prepares for flu season and cooler weather that will likely drive many people to spend more time indoors.
The Core Lesson of the COVID-19 Heart Debate
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Last Monday, when I called the cardiologist Amy Kontorovich in the late morning, she apologized for sounding tired. “I’ve been in my lab infecting heart cells with SARS-CoV-2 since 6 a.m. this morning,” she said.That might seem like an odd experiment for a virus that spreads through the air, and primarily infects the lungs and airways.
To Have Known Her
The loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is absolutely devastating. It is, quite obviously, devastating for the country. But for those of us who knew her, it is also personally devastating.I consider it one of the single greatest privileges and honors of my life to have served as Justice Ginsburg’s law clerk. (Each justice has three to four law clerks who help them screen the Court’s petitions and draft opinions.
The Fight Against Words That Sound Like, but Are Not, Slurs
When the news began circulating on social media, many couldn’t believe it was true––that the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California would remove a longtime professor from a class because a Mandarin word he used correctly in a lesson sounded sort of like a racial slur. One skeptic warned that the “ridiculous sounding story” seemed like a “fabricated Reddit meme.
“A National Tragedy”: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Friend & “Favorite Client” Remembers the Legal Icon
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg first gained fame in the 1970s when she co-founded the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union and argued six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court. One of those cases was Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld, which centered on a widower who was refused Social Security benefits after his wife died during childbirth.
“RBG”: Film Director Reflects on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Lifelong Fight for Gender Equity
In her later years, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was internationally known simply as her initials — RBG — and a 2018 documentary film by the same name about Ginsburg’s legal career, personal history and unexpected celebrity became a surprise smash hit.
Remembering RBG: Legal Giant’s Death Sparks Furious Fight in D.C. over Vacant Supreme Court Seat
We look at the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as well as the future of the Supreme Court, in a wide-ranging interview with Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate, where she is the senior legal correspondent and Supreme Court reporter. Ginsburg died September 18 at the age of 87 after serving 27 years as a Supreme Court justice, where she became the most prominent member of the court’s liberal wing.
Dear Therapist: I’m Having an Affair and I’ve Never Been Happier. Should I Confess?
Editor’s Note: Every Monday, Lori Gottlieb answers questions from readers about their problems, big and small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com. Dear Therapist,I was married for 25 years, had three children, and went through a very messy, traumatic divorce 10 years ago. My ex had become an abusive alcoholic and was very mean, especially to our middle child, a girl with learning disabilities.
My Poor Child Won’t Stop Biting Her Nails!
Parenting advice on nail biting, sleeping troubles, and Momo.
Chuck Schumer Is Good Now
Mr. Centrism is now behind legalized weed, mass student debt forgiveness, and the Green New Deal.
What Happened When I Tried to Short the Dow
And why a financial services industry built around optimism can’t stand a pessimist like me.
Queasy Rider: The Uncertain Future of Harley-Davidson
A gasoline-soaked symbol of America finds itself at a crossroads.
Pandemic supercharges campaign battles over Obamacare
Obamacare jumps to forefront of 2020 races as voters worry about coverage.
Vaccine distribution isn’t as easy as Trump wants people to think
State officials say they’re still unclear about key details, and the CDC chief warned states need billions of dollars more to ensure people get shots.
Mask skeptic lawmaker takes on side gig overseeing drug company trial
Several bioethicists question Rep. Andy Harris’ lack of experience.
Summer wave of dementia deaths adds thousands to pandemic’s deadly toll
“There’s something going on and it needs to be sorted out,” Robert Anderson, chief of mortality statistics at the CDC, said.
Top health officials warn America won’t return to normal soon
The testimony from top federal health officials clashed with President Donald Trump’s rosier predictions about the pandemic’s trajectory.
My Kid Is Freaking Out About College. How Do I Convince Her to Chill?
Getting your teen—and yourself—emotionally ready for the great unknown.
Don’t Get Caught Without These Eight Safety Tools
Car escape tools, carbon monoxide detectors, and more.
Internal memo reassured Trudeau that virus’s economic hit would be ‘manageable’
Critics have argued the Trudeau government lacked preparedness or a sense of urgency before the country was hit by the pandemic’s crises.
Fed expects to keep rates near zero through 2023
The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.
Businesses reject Trump payroll tax plan while postponing their own tax bills
Tens of thousands have taken advantage of provisions allowing employers to punt their payroll tax bills into next year and beyond.
25 years wiped out in 25 weeks: Pandemic sets the world back decades
Progress on global health and the worldwide economy has regressed, Gates Foundation report finds.
Trump and Pence try a messaging reboot on economic recovery
After months of setbacks amid Covid-19, the White House used Labor Day to focus on worker resilience and tout pre-pandemic conditions.
Trump Calls Howard Zinn’s Work “Propaganda.” Hear the Legendary Historian in His Own Words.
This week President Trump described the work of the legendary historian Howard Zinn, who died in 2010, as “propaganda” meant to “make students ashamed of their own history.” But Zinn believed the opposite, that teaching the unvarnished truth about history was the best way to combat propaganda and unexamined received wisdom. We air excerpts from a 2009 interview with Zinn in which he explained his approach to education.