Testing mess leaves Texas in the dark as cases spike
Texas’s drop in testing is part of a larger nationwide trend that’s seen the average number of coronavirus tests fall since July.
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Dear Care and Feeding: My Child Has Not Seen Any Friends in Five Months. Should I Be Worried?
Parenting advice on social isolation, taboo topics, and unfriending friends.
That Time Tig Notaro’s Stepdad “Died” on FaceTime
Her first reaction? Panic. Her second? What a great story.
Negotiators ‘miles apart’ on Covid funding, with little hope for deal until September
Asked when she would next be meeting with Republicans, Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Thursday: “I don’t know. When they come in with $2 trillion.
British economy plunged record 20 percent in second quarter
“It is clear that the UK is in the largest recession on record,” the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.
‘It means nothing’: Trump’s pledge to aid tenants won’t halt evictions
Donald Trump’s executive order wouldn’t do much to immediately help the 20 million or so Americans who face losing their homes in the next few months.
Trump’s bet on a preelection rebound meets a new test
Lawmakers have left town and Trump aides don’t expect new stimulus talks anytime soon. That leaves the U.S. economy without much of the government aid that had been propping it up.
Marco Rubio Decimated For Tweet Criticizing DNC For Celebrity Host Eva Longoria
“You literally elected a Reality TV star to be the President,” one critic shot back at the Republican senator.
The Myth of Andrew Cuomo
The opening night of the Democrats’ virtual convention was the beginning of a coronation for Joe Biden, but it was also a victory march for Andrew Cuomo, New York’s governor and a supposed hero of the coronavirus pandemic. “For all the pain and all the tears, our way worked,” Cuomo declared in his five-minute speech. “And it was beautiful.
Michelle Obama delivers epic speech on the opening night of the Democratic convention
On Monday, Michelle Obama delivered an incredibly powerful speech to close out the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
Michelle Obama: Donald Trump ‘In Over His Head,’ Is ‘Wrong President For This Country’
“It is what it is,” the former first lady said in a stirring speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Kristin Urquiza Rebukes Trump Over Her Dad’s COVID-19 Death In Somber DNC Speech
“His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump, and for that, he paid with his life,” Urquiza said of her father in a video played at the DNC.
Watching Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama at the DNC? Talk about it here
It’s the first night of what will probably be the strangest Democratic National Convention ever. The one normal thing, though, is us watching it from home and talking to each other about it. So here’s a thread to do that. Sen. Bernie Sanders and former First Lady (and most popular woman in America) Michelle Obama are scheduled to being speaking at 10:00 PM ET. You can watch this, and every other event, online at this portal.
Puerto Rico primaries, round two: Adiós Wanda!
Results of Puerto Rico’s primary election yesterday are in, and according to news reports from the island, Puerto Rico’s current appointed governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced, lost her party’s primary and has conceded.
The second round of the botched primary took place yesterday. Garced’s party, Partido Nuevo Progresista, the New Progressive Party (PNP), is the party currently in power in Puerto Rico.
Dr. Fauci talks about how increasing threats from Fox News viewers have affected his life
Dr. Anthony Fauci has a very difficult job. He has been tasked with being the government’s head infectious disease expert during a pandemic, at a time in our history when science has become acutely politicized. He also has to work against a president and administration who help to spread misinformation regarding the best public health guidance. Dr.
‘The mail is there. It’s just not coming to us’: U.S. Postal Service worker speaks truth
A U.S. Postal Service worker says a “lull in mail volume” has everything to do with President Donald Trump’s presumed attempt to take away Americans’ constitutional right to vote. “They’re trying to shut us down so people can’t vote,” the unnamed worker said in a video shared on social media Sunday, “just basically trying to take away people’s constitutional right to vote to rig the election.
Trump Claims COVID-19 Is God Testing Him After He Built ‘Greatest Economy In History’
The president described boasting to God about his economic successes before the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge halts Trump’s rollback of transgender health protections
Monday’s decision didn’t address other provisions of Trump’s revised nondiscrimination rules.
The Atlantic Daily: The Real Threat to Mail-In Voting
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.(GETTY / PAUL SPELLA / THE ATLANTIC)Over the weekend, fears that President Donald Trump might undermine the USPS in order to undermine the 2020 election reached a fever pitch.But this latest controversy isn’t what it seems.
Help! Is There a Non-Sexist Way to Tell My Girlfriend She Should Wear More Makeup?
“I’m extremely reluctant to voice this desire.
How America’s Canned Tuna Industry Went Belly Up
The story is a lot bigger—and weirder—than a simple change in consumer tastes.
My Boyfriend Hasn’t Gotten the Memo on a Crucial Bit of Male Hygiene
He says I’m mean when I bring it up.
Listen: Millennials Are Buying ‘COVID Cars’
Is it just us, or are a lot of people buying cars right now? On the latest episode of the podcast Social Distance, James Hamblin asks staff writer Robinson Meyer about “COVID cars” and what they could mean for the future of cities.Listen to their conversation here:Subscribe to Social Distance on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcast platform to receive new episodes as soon as they’re published.
All the President’s Lies About the Coronavirus
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Updated at 12:55 p.m. ET on August 17, 2020.President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s preparation for this once-in-a-generation crisis.Here, a collection of the biggest lies he’s told as the nation endures a public-health and economic calamity. This post will be updated as needed.
America’s Terrible Internet Is Making Quarantine Worse
At 8 a.m. Pacific time last Wednesday, I joined David Anderson’s 12th-grade government class at Live Oak High by clicking on a Zoom link.Because California suffered a surge in coronavirus cases this summer, students in Live Oak, a town about 50 miles north of Sacramento, will be learning virtually for the foreseeable future. Both Anderson and his students seemed nervous about how it would go.
We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders
At least 212 land and environmental defenders were murdered last year — the highest number since the group Global Witness began gathering data eight years ago. Some 40% of those killed were Indigenous peoples.
“We Have to Expand the Squad”: Cori Bush on Her Upset Primary Win, Defunding Police & Kamala Harris
We speak with Cori Bush, a nurse and single mother who was formerly homeless, who joins the growing number of young Black progressives likely headed to Congress this November, after she won a stunning primary upset over 10-term incumbent Congressmember William Lacy Clay Jr. in Missouri’s 1st Congressional District in the St. Louis area. Bush says her campaign’s victory was a result of a grassroots effort from across her district and beyond.
“I Cannot Vote for This Platform”: Rep. Ro Khanna on Why Democrats Must Support Medicare for All
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off virtually in Milwaukee, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna, who says he will be voting no on the Democratic platform because it does not support Medicare for All. Khanna, who served as national co-chair of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2020 presidential campaign, says ensuring universal healthcare is crucial for the Democratic Party, especially during a pandemic.
Rep. Ro Khanna: Trump’s Postal Service Changes Are a Deliberate Strategy to Steal the Election
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls lawmakers back from summer recess for an urgent vote this week to stop changes at the U.S. Postal Service that could interfere with the upcoming election, we speak with California Congressmember Ro Khanna, who says millions of ballots could be at risk of going uncounted. “That, in my view, is a deliberate strategy to try to disqualify millions of votes and for the president to try to steal this election,” says Khanna.