Shack, shook.
The American president wants to suspend all immigration to protect the country from an “invisible enemy.” 1/21
Another way to put it: "Trump, who says the country is ready to begin reopening, says the crisis is so bad that he is signing an order 'temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!'" 2/21
According to author Ted Chiang, what we’re living through is partly a disaster novel, mostly a grotesque political satire. 3/21
Biden outraised Trump last month, though he enters the general election significantly outmatched. 4/21
Knowing what not to do is an important aspect of planning for November's big vote, and yet it's largely overlooked. 5/21
At least 40 staff members in Afghanistan’s presidential palace have tested positive for Covid-19. 6/21
New Zealand will begin easing its national lockdown next week. 7/21
Research suggests that up to 442,000 people in Los Angeles County have been infected by the coronavirus—possibly 55 times higher than the official count. 8/21
Large companies face outrage for big loans received through the Paycheck Protection Program, intended for small businesses. Shake Shack announces it will return its $10 million. 9/21
“They are facing a supply problem and a demand problem." Lockdowns are disrupting the drug trade from production to sales. 10/21
Entrepreneurs are rising up to meet the bread-making demand. Meanwhile, resellers say demand for the Hermes Birkin bag remains stable. 11/21
In New York City, some people are making masks out of salad containers. 12/21
A site in central Texas that may date back 15,000 years shows the origins of "what can be called Texas Mexican food." 13/21
NASA has funded the construction of a massive telescope inside a natural crater on the far side of the Moon. 14/21
Related: What did Hubble see on your birthday? 15/21
Some art stuff: The Getty Museum offers masterpieces for your home in Animal Crossings. Mail art from the Archives of American Art. 16/21
“Imagine yourself here in the barn, here with the sheep.” Airbnb’s worldwide experiences switch to Zoom. 17/21
New Yorkers are now officially able to get married over video conference. 18/21
Pandemics tend to be disasters for feminism, and governments are too reactive to be of much help. 19/21
Ernest Hemingway was once quarantined with his wife, toddler, and mistress. "He took quite nicely to it." 20/21
Novak Djokovic's opposition to vaccination may prevent his return to tennis. Meanwhile, Italians play on rooftops. 21/21
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