The White House renews trying to kill off the Affordable Care Act in a brief filed with the Supreme Court. Democrats see the effort playing in their favor. / 1/22 | NPR, Politico The House of Representatives votes to make Washington DC the 51st state; the Senate is not expected to
A brief office visit with Stanley Donwood, Radiohead's in-house fine artist.
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. / 1/18 | NBC News, CNBC Across the United States, 39,327 new coronavirus infections were reported Thursday, topping the previous single-
We added a new feature where we name our sources under each headline. Reply and let us know if you spot any bugs. Thanks! The US experienced its highest single day of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with more than 45,500, breaking the April record. / 1/22 | NBC News
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. 1/24 The CDC’s director says Covid-19 has "brought this nation to its knees." 2/24
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.
A video essay by Lewis Waller about the roots of today's police state in 18th-century philosopher Jeremy Bentham's views on criminality, codified with the establishment of London's Metropolitan Police. Synthesising archival footage, primary sources and original writing, Waller argues that the modern police
State and city leaders in the US respond to a surge in coronavirus cases by implementing new rules, scaling back on reopening plans. 1/21 In many areas, Latinos comprise a dramatically higher percentage of positive COVID-19 tests. 2/21 The director of the Harvard Global Health Institute says
For the 45th anniversary of Jaws, fans worldwide created a full-length feature tribute, "Jaws WeMake."
The WHO reports the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. 1/19 A dozen states have seen record highs of new COVID-19 cases since Friday. One expert likens the spread to a “forest fire.” 2/19 The
