Two years.
In the past week, the wildfires in California have now engulfed 918,000 acres, prompting requests for out-of-state firefighting assistance. / Los Angeles Times
It's now been more than five months since Breonna Taylor was murdered, and calls for the officers' arrests are intensifying. / The Washington Post
As the global coronavirus death toll passes 800,000, the WHO says it hopes the pandemic will last for less than two years. / NBC News
"A mobile order at Five Guys eaten in the car is definitely a safe way to approach eating while traveling." An epidemiologist accompanies a mother and son on a pandemic road trip. / Elemental
The Instagram influencers who are spreading QAnon conspiracy theories through trend-conscious, fashion-forward posts. / The Atlantic
"Underneath every presentation there was what felt like a simmering disbelief that we could all possibly be so small, so insignificant." Notes from a flat earth conference. / Will Patrick
USPS delays are resulting in the deaths of live animals shipped through the postal system. / Los Angeles Times
"So what, if anything, is an album truly worth in 2020? Depends on the business model." / The New York Times
Watch: The first four hours of MTV, remastered. / Internet Archive
A comic by Shing Yin Khor on discovering the American peach as an immigrant, and the catharsis of stone-fruit season. / Catapult
"If your parents aren't cool—like mine weren't—have a plan." Partying advice for homebound college students. / VICE
If you could live for a million years, the universe would change far more than you. / Scientific American
Watch: A reenactment of the finale of 2001: A Space Odyssey during home quarantine—side by side with the original. / The Morning News
See also: Scenes from Dr. Strangelove recreated using household objects, by Kristan Horton. / The Morning News
Famous cinematic rooms as 3D isometrics. / Amrit Pal Singh
Songs of the moment: "14" by Water From Your Eyes and "Butoh Baby" by Oliver Coates. / The Morning News
"If you can use a smartphone to record a sound, you can capture all the information you need to create a working duplicate of a key." / Gizmodo
"I have no voice. But I have a lot to say." A nonverbal teen writes songs inspired by Nick Cave. Cave responds: "Tyler’s writing is something else—'The wolf who wins? The one you feed'—is about as smart and as true as something can be." / ABC, The Red Hand Files
Please consider supporting TMN and the Tournament of Books by becoming a Sustaining Member or making a one-time donation. Your help truly makes a difference!
Got a link we should include? Tip us!
Your TMN Headlines are written by the editors of The Morning News and arrive in your inbox every morning, Monday through Saturday. View this edition and the latest Headlines all day long at TMN.