CDC to recommend against retesting coronavirus patients before they end isolation
The change in federal policy comes as surging coronavirus cases have strained the nation’s testing capacity
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Listen: Is It Safe to Fly?
On this episode of the podcast Social Distance, the staff writer James Hamblin and the executive producer Katherine Wells discuss the perils of air travel and the best ways to prepare for it.Listen here:Subscribe to Social Distance on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or another podcast platform to receive new episodes as soon as they’re published.What follows is an edited and condensed transcript of their conversation.
White House Press Secretary Says Science Won’t ‘Stand In The Way’ Of Reopening Schools
Kayleigh McEnany defended Trump’s push for all schools to reopen with in-person instruction this fall, even as coronavirus cases surge nationwide.
Supreme Court Leaves In Place Voting Restrictions On Former Felons In Florida
Liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan dissented from the decision.
The Influenza Masks of 1918
As people worldwide adapt to living with the threat of COVID-19, and especially as the rate of new cases continues to grow in the United States, the wearing of face masks remains widely recommended, and in many places, mandatory. A century ago, an outbreak of influenza spread rapidly across the world, killing more than 50 million—and possibly as many as 100 million—people within 15 months.
Four Teachers on How They’re Really Feeling About Returning to School
“I’m frustrated, scared, and sad.
Trumpism Is the New McCarthyism
When some presidents leave office, politicians and political thinkers jockey to be their intellectual heirs. Even Ronald Reagan, a Republican, claimed the legacy of John F. Kennedy. Even Barack Obama, a Democrat, claimed the legacy of Reagan.If Donald Trump loses this fall, few will be in a hurry to claim his legacy. Commentators on the left and in the center—and even some on the right—will compete instead to tar their foes with it.
Schumer proposes $350B in aid to communities of color ahead of coronavirus talks
With only a few weeks until August recess, Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on key issues.
“The Pandemic Could Get Much, Much Worse”: Is Another Lockdown the Only Way to Avoid Catastrophe?
As health experts warn the coronavirus is on the rise in 41 states, many governors are reimposing restrictions after attempts at opening up the economy, but President Trump wants schools open. We speak with public health historian John Barry, who warns “The Pandemic Could Get Much, Much Worse” if we don’t take bolder action now.
In Attempt to “Intimidate Protesters,” 87 Face Felony Charges for Kentucky Sit-In for Breonna Taylor
In Louisville, Kentucky, civil rights groups are calling on prosecutors to drop felony charges against 87 people who held a peaceful sit-in protest Tuesday outside the home of Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The demonstrators were demanding the arrest and prosecution of the officers who killed Breonna Taylor, a Black Louisville resident who was shot inside her own home in March.
COVID-Stricken Marc Lamont Hill: New Floyd Video Shows Familiar Ritual of Racist Police Terror
In Minneapolis, newly released police body camera footage reveals devastating new details of George Floyd’s killing on Memorial Day, showing that officers pulled a gun, swore at George Floyd to “get out of the f—ing car,” as he wept and pleaded, “Please don’t shoot me.” The video also showed that medics did not appear to rush to Floyd’s aid after they arrived on the scene.
Help! My Parents Tried to Kidnap Their Grandson.
They wanted to stop my sister-in-law from leaving the country after my brother died.
A “Tongue Scraper” Set You Never Knew Your Mouth Needed, Now on Sale
For mouth freaks, $7 well spent.
Debt Nation: The Faces and Lives Behind America’s Student Loan Crisis
When we put out a call for stories about life with student loans, we received nearly 700 emails in response.
What It’s Like to Navigate the Very Confusing Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
“It’s pretty much a disaster.
What It’s Like to Have Young Kids and Be Hamstrung by Student Debt
“It’s really unlikely that we will be able to give our children the gifts our parents gave us: a debt-free undergrad.
What It’s Like to Be a Child of Immigrants Trying to Figure Out Student Loans
“Inevitably the immigrant experience disadvantages you when it comes to understanding the logistics and the red tape.
How to Interview Celebrities, With Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Step 1: Figure out how the press has treated them in the past.
Harvard Is Right to Keep Charging Full Tuition
By making itself look absurd, Harvard is giving the rest of higher ed a little more breathing room.
Vaccine-makers’ ‘no profit’ pledge stirs doubts in Congress
Neither the companies nor the U.S. government bankrolling a great deal of the vaccine research has defined precisely what forgoing a profit means or how long that will last.
Mulvaney calls U.S. coronavirus testing abilities ‘inexcusable,’ breaking from Trump
‘I know it isn’t popular to talk about in some Republican circles,’ Trump’s former chief of staff says.
Pandemic upends Trump’s plans to shrink health care safety net
Republican experts who have led the party’s thinking on Obamacare alternatives acknowledge the conservative agenda is out of step with public demands.
My Husband and My Neighbor Are Bullying Me Into a Threesome
I only signed up to sleep with my neighbor, thanks.
In Praise of Dressing Like a Slob Through a Pandemic
Quarantine fashion has a silver lining, and it’s very soft.
If You Want to Save the Economy, Stop the Pandemic
We’re economists, and our analysis suggests Congress is seriously underfunding efforts to combat Covid-19.
Treasury decides to stick with July 15 tax deadline
An extension would give taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file their returns, though they would still have to pay what they owe by July 15.
Top White House economist set to depart amid coronavirus recession
The acting chair of the CEA will leave Trump without another senior economist as discussions start about a new economic aid package.
‘It’s going to be a slow slog’: Economists knock down hopes of quick rebound
“We have a long road ahead of us to get those people back to work,” Jerome Powell said earlier this week.