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.
Kayleigh McEnany defended Trump’s push for all schools to reopen with in-person instruction this fall, even as coronavirus cases surge nationwide.
Liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan dissented from the decision.
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.
“I’m frustrated, scared, and sad.
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.
With only a few weeks until August recess, Democrats and Republicans remain far apart on key issues.
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 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.
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.
They wanted to stop my sister-in-law from leaving the country after my brother died.
For mouth freaks, $7 well spent.
When we put out a call for stories about life with student loans, we received nearly 700 emails in response.
“It’s pretty much a disaster.
“It’s really unlikely that we will be able to give our children the gifts our parents gave us: a debt-free undergrad.
“Inevitably the immigrant experience disadvantages you when it comes to understanding the logistics and the red tape.
Step 1: Figure out how the press has treated them in the past.
By making itself look absurd, Harvard is giving the rest of higher ed a little more breathing room.
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.
‘I know it isn’t popular to talk about in some Republican circles,’ Trump’s former chief of staff says.
Republican experts who have led the party’s thinking on Obamacare alternatives acknowledge the conservative agenda is out of step with public demands.
I only signed up to sleep with my neighbor, thanks.
Quarantine fashion has a silver lining, and it’s very soft.
We’re economists, and our analysis suggests Congress is seriously underfunding efforts to combat Covid-19.
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.
The acting chair of the CEA will leave Trump without another senior economist as discussions start about a new economic aid package.
“We have a long road ahead of us to get those people back to work,” Jerome Powell said earlier this week.
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
