June 2020 Archives
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Tuesday headlines: Tick. Tock.
China formally adopts a controversial security law, giving it new powers over Hong Kong. In anticipation, the US begins eliminating Hong Kong’s special status. The CDC says the...
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Monday Headlines: 500,000.
As of yesterday, there have now been 500,000 confirmed deaths worldwide and 10 million cases of COVID-19—and record-breaking daily new infections. Public health experts dispute Pence and Azar's claims...
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Saturday headlines: Florida nation.
The White House renews trying to kill the Affordable Care Act in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. Democrats see the effort playing in their favor. The House of...
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Friday headlines: A day for orcs and goblins.
The US has had more than 1 million jobless claims a week for 14 straight weeks. Millions face an “income cliff” if their CARES Act support ends in July. Across...
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Thursday headlines: Real spike, fake cow.
The US experienced its highest single day of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with more than 45,500, breaking its April record. A study finds cable news appearances by the White House...
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Wednesday headlines: We are virus.
Dr Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, warns of "a disturbing surge of infection" and "increased community spread" in many southern and western states. The CDC’s...
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Camp ToB 2020
Week Four: Sharks in the Time of Saviors
This week we finish discussing the second half of Sharks in the Time of Saviors—and then it’s time for you to decide which of our June reads heads to the end-of-summer finale.
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Tuesday headlines: Everesting.
State and city leaders in the US respond to a surge in coronavirus cases by implementing new rules, scaling back on reopening plans. In many areas, Latinos comprise a dramatically...
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Monday headlines: Fourteen minutes
The WHO reports the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. A dozen states have seen record highs of new COVID-19 cases since...
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Saturday headlines: A literal demon
"Being Black Is not a Crime," says a full-page ad in the Oklahoma Eagle, meant to be turned into a protest poster. From the Tulsa World’s editorial on...
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Friday Headlines: Dream on.
The Supreme Court has blocked Trump's plan to end DACA, concluding the administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act by not taking into account the interests of the 700,000 DREAMers. Why...
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Thursday headlines: That Onion life.
The new book from John Bolton accuses Donald Trump of “obstruction of justice as a way of life.” For example, asking China to help him win reelection. ...
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Camp ToB 2020
Week Three: Sharks in the Time of Saviors
This week we move over to our second book for June: Kawai Strong Washburn’s debut novel, Sharks in the Time of Saviors.
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Wednesday headlines: Phase forever.
In its deadliest clash in 45 years, a disputed Himalayan border sees 20 Indian soldiers die in a fight with Chinese forces. Here’s the India-China border explained in 400 words. See...
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Tuesday headlines: But Gorsuch.
Six months into the pandemic, Donald G. McNeil Jr., science and health reporter for The New York Times, tells Michael Barbaro where we’re at. The Vice President blatantly...
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Monday Headlines: Nonlethal is not real.
Protests are happening in Atlanta after police killed Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, shooting him in the back as he ran away during a traffic stop. In a preview...
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Saturday Headlines: Don’t be late for school.
The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era health and insurance nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people. In its coverage of Seattle protests, Fox News digitally altered photos to include a gunman. ...
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Friday headlines: Loser interface.
Two months after the International Criminal Court approved an investigation into potential war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan, the White House imposes sanctions against court officials. A court-appointed adviser...
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Thursday Headlines: A confederacy of dunces.
A second wave of COVID-19 cases is occurring in parts of the US, as the confirmed total number of infections tops two million. But the White House remains silent on...
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Wednesday headlines: Apple maintenance
On Tuesday, all eyes were on Houston as George Floyd was honored before being laid to rest next to his mother. A timeline uses video and other records to document...
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Camp ToB 2020
Week Two: The City We Became
It’s DNFs versus TBRs this week at Camp ToB, as we wrap up N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became.
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Tuesday Headlines: Unfinished.
Thousands turned out in Houston for George Floyd's public visitation yesterday. Photos of demonstrations around the US show how massive the protests are. Related: In Los Angeles, a hundred...
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Monday headlines: “Everyday activities.”
From big cities to small towns, to foreign capitals around the world, the weekend’s protests against police brutality were massive. And they may continue through November. “On...
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Headlines, Y'all!
Saturday headlines: Jewel injection.
Earth just had the hottest May on record, with 2020 on track to be one of the top 10 warmest years, alarming climate scientists. Restoring summer tourism isn’t just an...
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Friday Headlines: This time it’s different.
Buffalo police claimed an elderly protestor "tripped and fell" until a viral video proved they were lying. Related: "That awful video in which a white person is getting their skull...
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Thursday headlines: Don’t call it rioting.
Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces second-degree murder, and three other officers at the scene are charged with aiding and abetting. In the United States, there were only 27 days...
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Wednesday headlines: We know how to fix this stuff.
Police brutality prompted this week’s protests. In some cities and towns, the police response has only proved the protesters' point. Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter is working: the number...
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Camp ToB 2020
Week One: The City We Became
Camp ToB 2020 is officially in session! This week, we’re discussing the first half of N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became.
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Tuesday headlines: Church and destroy.
Peaceful protesters near the White House were gassed and shot so the President of the United States could have a photo op in a church after threatening to rain down...
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Monday Headlines: Police and thieves.
Yesterday, peaceful demonstrations over the murder of George Floyd continued across the US—though some protests are being overshadowed by people looting and rioting. Scenes of police brutality have...