Dexter Filkins assesses the state of negotiations in Afghanistan amid an ongoing assassination campaign (possibly from both sides). / The New Yorker Statistics reveal that the police in South Africa are substantially more violent than those in the US. / Africa Is a Country In France, the Redouane case represents the agonizing
Today marks the one-year anniversary of coronavirus taking hold in the United States. An oral history of where people were, from the Oval Office to the Utah Jazz locker room. / WIRED, BuzzFeed News Readers share the final picture they took before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic. / NBC News
White House officials prepare a sprawling sales campaign designed to draw attention to the benefits of President Biden’s Covid-relief package. / Politico “Many Republican politicians conservative commentators had other priorities in recent days.” / The Associated Press Both administrations deserve credit for the vaccine rollout, although “neither wants to grant
The Centers for Disease Control grants fully vaccinated Americans more freedom to socialize and engage in routine daily activities. / The Washington Post In the last week, an average of 2.17 million doses per day were administered. / Bloomberg A new Pew Research survey finds public intent to get vaccinated is
It was around this week last year that CNN began to use the term “pandemic” to describe the outbreak. / CNN See also: Comments from Fox’s Sean Hannity around that time. / Twitter To travel backward a bit further, here’s Ed Yong in 2018: “The Next Plague Is Coming. Is
The Senate has passed Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. / CNBC Details on the legislation: Lower caps on who receives checks, no minimum wage hike. / Vox Biden is currently polling around 10 points higher than Trump ever did. / The New York Times A lack of presidential landslides,
The Senate moves towards passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. / The Washington Post Action was delayed after Sen. Ron Johnson called for a reading of the 628-page bill. / Vox What a "vote-a-rama" is and what it means for
The House of Representatives is closed today out of concern that QAnon believers—who believe Trump is to be restored to power on March 4—may attempt to storm the Capitol. / BBC, the Week An intelligence bulletin discusses extremists' plans to "take control of the US Capitol...on
Gov. Greg Abbott says it's time to "open Texas 100%" and end the statewide mask order. / Austin American-Statesman Companies like General Motors, Toyota, Target, and Macy’s say their Texas employees will keep their masks on, thank you very much. / Reuters Meanwhile: Houston is the
The Biden administration will allow families separated at the border under Trump to reunite and settle in the US. / POLITICO Reporters Without Borders accuses Crown Prince Mohammed of crimes against humanity in connection with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the prosecution of other journalists. / The Hill A third person
