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Trump’s ‘99 percent’ coronavirus comment finds little support
The FDA commissioner declined to back it, and mayors of Covid-19 hot spots expressed outrage over the dubious statistic.
Why the U.S. still hasn’t solved its testing crisis
The nation has conducted more than 4 million tests in the past week, more than ever before.
Western fire season could raise stakes in battle against Covid-19
Air pollution from wildfire smoke increases susceptibility to the coronavirus, leading to worsened health conditions for those near fires.
Senators concerned about Covid-19 vaccine price controls
Senators questioned top Trump public health officials at a Thursday hearing on vaccine pricing.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Husband’s Ex Left Me a Crazy Voicemail. Should I Ignore It?
Parenting advice on ex-spouses, sick children, and cosleeping.
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.
Powell’s warning on pandemic clashes with Trump’s upbeat tweets
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
Kudlow says $600 additional unemployment checks will end in July
He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.
“America’s Moment of Reckoning”: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor & Cornel West on Uprising Against Racism
Scholars Cornel West and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor respond to the global uprising against racism and police violence following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “We’re seeing the convergence of a class rebellion with racism and racial terrorism at the center of it,” said Princeton professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. “And in many ways, we are in uncharted territory in the United States.
Report: Longtime Melania Trump Insider To Release ‘Explosive’ Tell-All Book
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff’s “Melania and Me” is set for a September 1 release, according to The Daily Beast.
Trump Has No Election Strategy, Just ‘White Grievance,’ Says New York Times Reporter
And it’s a very different nation this time around, Maggie Haberman insisted.
Kaepernick strikes deal with Disney to ‘elevate Black and Brown directors, creators, storytellers’
NFL teams have been strong in their commitment to keeping Colin Kaepernick off the field, but the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback continues to expand his influence and voice as a civil rights activist. Walt Disney announced a new deal with Kaepernick’s production company Monday morning, starting with an ESPN documentary on Kaepernick’s life. Former ESPN Jemele Hill will be involved in that project.
But the deal doesn’t stop there.
Listen: How the Coronavirus Affects Kids
Early on in the pandemic, it seemed as if kids were spared the worst effects of the coronavirus. But in May, a mysterious illness emerged that affected children and appeared to be linked to the virus. As parents now look to send kids back to school and daycare, how should they think about these risks? What do we now know about this new syndrome?James Hamblin and Katherine Wells are joined on the Social Distance podcast by staff writer Sarah Zhang to discuss.
Voters in coronavirus hot spots know who to blame
The renewed spread of coronavirus across the United States—and, in particular, into battleground states—is not doing Donald Trump any favors. That’s appropriate, since Trump’s early refusal to treat the pandemic seriously and his repeated failures since have gotten us to this point. It’s almost like Trump may face a consequence at some point.
Shock doctrine in action: Trump friends, former staff cash in on COVID-19 crisis
It’s all grift all the time in Trump world. And very, very swampy. A Public Citizen analysis has uncovered 40 Trump-connected lobbyists—including five former administration officials—securing more than $10 billion in coronavirus aid from the federal government and says that former administration officials lobbying violates Trump’s own ethics policy. (I know, right? Trump and ethics in the same sentence.
Trump’s Job Approval Rating Sinks To 38% Amid Record-Busting Partisan Divide
The president has lost support even from his traditional backers: White voters, those without a college degree, and seniors, according to a new Gallup poll.
It’s only July, so don’t think 2020 is done with us just yet
You are probably of the opinion that 2020 is a terrible year, truly bottom of the barrel, and that it should just pack its things and leave already. It knows you think that, and resents it, but doesn’t know quite what to do about it.
States Embrace Coronavirus Restrictions After Reopening Proves Disastrous
President Trump’s allies in Florida and Texas said they proved a relaxed approach could work. Instead, they showed how vulnerable the U.S. remains to COVID-19.
Virginia still showing the good consequences of elections
Virginia continued to demonstrate the critical importance of state houses and governorships with a handful of new, progressive laws passed by the Democratic legislature and signed by a Democratic governor that came into effect July 1. Abortion rights, LGBTQ+ civil rights, the decriminalization of pot, an end to incarcerating juveniles for life—all happened in the state because of Virginia’s 2019 flip of the legislature to Democrats.
When California Transferred COVID-19 Patients to My Prison
Inside San Quentin, we’re just waiting for the virus to find us.
The Atlantic Daily: The Coronavirus Blame Game
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.SHUTTERSTOCK / NIH / THE ATLANTICWith confirmed cases again on the rise—this time like never before—Americans can feel justified in their coronavirus angst.
Trump Has No Stance On Confederate Flag, Press Secretary Claims
The president “can’t say whether he supports flying a flag associated with treason and supporters of slavery,” reporter Yamiche Alcindor noted.
Help! I Have Been Taking Upskirt Photos of My Wife.
“My wife and I haven’t made love in over a year. I recently started taking pictures of her on the sly.
How J. K. Rowling Became Voldemort
It has taken two decades, but I am finally ready to admit that I was the world’s most annoying teenager. My parents are Catholic, and I used to delight in peppering them with trollish questions, preferably several hours into a long car journey. “Why does the Mass service refer to God as ‘he’ and ‘father’?” was a favorite.
Lockdowns Could Be the ‘Biggest Conservation Action’ in a Century
Spring is a bloody season on American roads. Yearling black bears blunder over the asphalt in search of their own territories. In the West, herds of deer, elk, and pronghorn scamper across highways as they migrate from winter pastures to summer redoubts.
