Incremental Change Is a Moral Failure
Mere reform won’t fix policing.
The Winter Will Be Worse
When socializing outside gets harder in much of the U.S., daily life will get more dismal, and the virus might spread even further.
I’ve Witnessed the Decline of the Republican Party
Over five decades, the GOP has transformed into something I no longer recognize.
Immunology Is Where Intuition Goes to Die
Which is too bad because we really need to understand how the immune system reacts to the coronavirus.
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Companies That Stand in Solidarity Are Licensing Themselves to Discriminate
When firms issue statements of support for social causes, they don’t always follow through.
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How Trump Forced an Anti-racist Reckoning
“Just as the 1850s paved the way for the revolution against slavery, Trump’s presidency has paved the way for a revolution against racism.”
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The Coronavirus Is Never Going Away -
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I’ve Witnessed the Decline of the Republican Party
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