The Navajo Nation has a higher death rate than any state. Today, the New York Times has…
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A Negative Test Doesn’t Mean Biden Is in the Clear
But other factors surrounding the debate suggest the likelihood of infection is low. Could Democratic nominee Joe…
Continue ReadingWhat If Trump Gets Really Sick? A 25th Amendment Explainer
It’s complicated, but our Constitution provides for continuity. President Donald Trump’s diagnosis with Covid-19 just a month…
Continue ReadingThe Covid Cluster Is Growing Inside the GOP
President Trump is not the only one who has tested positive. It was just a matter of…
Continue ReadingDrinking in Pods, ‘Social Snitching,’ and More Covid Freshman Experiences
How do you make friends in your first weeks at college when you don’t know who…
Continue ReadingEven Canadians Think Americans Are Toxic
Of all the bad signs, this one feels especially telling. This summer was a rough one for…
Continue ReadingZooming Into Harvard Isn’t Worth the Debt, So I’m Deferring for a Year
Ill-informed planning and shameful pricing has exposed a hierarchy of priorities for U.S. colleges. Students aren’t…
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I’m a Las Vegas Stripper. I Don’t Know When I’ll Dance in Person Again
I don’t know when it’s going to be safe to partake in my profession again, and…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Contempt for the Sick and Disabled Is Written All Over His Covid Response
The president’s disgust for anyone he deems weak is key to understanding his handling of the…
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I’m a School Board Member Bringing Kids Back to Classrooms
We didn’t know what exactly to expect in June when the schools closed for the year.…
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The Chaotic Mess of Back-to-School Season, According to High Schoolers
I go to public school and we were like cats in the air for a while;…
Continue ReadingIt Will Take Years for People of Color to Recover From the Covid-19 Fallout
The pandemic lays bare structural inequities that need fixing across all aspect of American society. Kimora “Kimmie”…
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