Be skeptical.
Sunday Essay: On Lying on Your Back and Looking at the Sky
No. 4
Congress Has Still Done Nothing on Police Reform
It’s a problem in itself, and also a symptom of a broader issue.
Sunday Essay: On August, and On Everything After
No. 3
Some Hope for the Latest American COVID Hotspots
Death rates have risen, but transmission rates have dropped. Especially in Texas, Florida, and Arizona—July’s big three.
Sunday Essay: On a Grandma, a Saint, and the Names We Carry With Us
No. 2
Coronavirus Deaths Are Turning the Wrong Corner
But they can still turn back.
Sunday Essay: On Coldplay, Ernest Holmes, and Moments When We Can Do Anything
No. 1
What Portion of Your State’s Population Lives in Large Cities?
And why it might be worth knowing.
Congress Has Done Nothing on Police Reform
Not every police reform action should be national law. But some legislation is necessary, and conspicuously absent.
Comparing the Coronavirus Situation Across States
By state: how bad things are, how better/worse they’re getting.
Yes, the Coronavirus Is Much Deadlier Than Driving
The coronavirus is, for those who catch it, as deadly on average as roughly 900,000 miles of driving.
The Gettysburg Address and Independence Day
“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us.”
Worth Reading: Doug Glanville and Ian Desmond on Racism and Baseball
Twenty minutes of your time.
Is the Future of Media a la Carte?
A garble of thoughts about the future of media.
Qualified Immunity, Constitutional Rights, and the Need for Congress to Do Something
A critical piece of police reform is on the table in Congress. Constitutional rights are at stake.
Support Your Local HBCU
The quickest of primers on Minority-Serving Institutions.
Worth Reading: Ezra Klein on Change Within the Media
Explanations for partisanization of media, how “what’s fit to print” changes over time, and the media’s place in demographic shifts.