How to cope.
Another mass shooting, more outpouring of outrage, and some very impressive, grieving teenagers—and still the outcome looks to be the same. 1/23
President Trump adds his own twist to the NRA’s talking points: teachers should carry guns, but with a pay raise for their trouble. 2/23
Teachers and police officers agree about Trump’s proposal: it’s a terrible idea, “colossally stupid.” 3/23
Meanwhile, forty-four percent of Americans agree with the NRA and the White House: teaching’s not hard enough—be a sharpshooter, too. 4/23
(In case you missed it: the 45th President of the United States of America believes schools shouldn’t conduct drills to prepare for shootings because they’re too scary.) 5/23
Today's 17-year-old has lived through 19 of the 33 deadliest shootings in America since WWII. 6/23
Worth remembering? How every US Senator voted on common-sense gun reform after 20 children between six and seven years old, as well as six adult staff members, were shot and killed at Sandy Hook. 7/23
A vocabulary guide to conspiracy talk—"crisis actors," "false flags," and most anything from the mouths of Alex Jones fans. 8/23
Video: The town of Windsor, Ontario, has lately been plagued by a mysterious, obnoxious humming sound, and it’s getting worse. 9/23
A new 32-count indictment increases pressure on Trump’s former campaign chair and his deputy. 10/23
World’s greatest car salesman disputes claim that another, much younger salesman has him beat. 11/23
Dozens of Nigerian schoolgirls are feared missing after another, eerily similar Boko Haram attack. 12/23
"We’re helping people see us as heroes." Portraits of black cosplay fans embracing Black Panther. 13/23
Headline of the week? "Animals Are Losing Their Vagility, or Ability to Roam Freely." 14/23
For anyone stuck inside during a Polar Vortex, here's everything you need to know about cooking with the very trendy Instant Pot. 15/23
Tokyo stock brokers look for market indicators in unexpected trend cycles, such as eyebrows and hemlines. 16/23
When is a child ready for Instagram? One parent draws up a contract with her children, both under 10. 17/23
Among heavy users of social media in the eighth grade: “56% are more likely to say they are unhappy; 27% more likely to be depressed; and 35% more likely to have a risk factor for suicide.” 18/23
Based on Rachel Kolb’s essay “Seeing at the Speed of Sound,” here’s a short film about the challenges of lipreading. 19/23
Novelist Merritt Tierce, a judge in this year’s Tournament of Books, writes about a rarely discussed side of literary success: for most writers, there ain’t no money. 20/23
How to cope with President Trump? Start with two essays by W.H. Auden. 21/23
Another oldie but goodie, in part about coping: What it’s like to be a mail carrier these days. 22/23
Finally, three recent poems for whatever this weekend brings: one about fishing in Hawaii, one about bees and long marriages, one about swimming and yearning. 23/23
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