Coronavirus

Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump

Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump

The vice president tried to give a more acceptable face to Trumpian politics, with partial success.

Oct 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Matthew Gossage with his new baby.

On the Road During a Pandemic, From Austin, Texas, to Metro D.C. On the Road During a Pandemic, From Austin, Texas, to Metro D.C.

You have a new baby, a 4-year-old, no child care, and family far away. How do you move cross-country without going inside anywhere?

Oct 7, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Matthew Gossage

The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse

The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse

After years of scandals and PR disasters, Roger Goodell has finally put the league’s profits in jeopardy.

Oct 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump stands on the balcony of the White House taking off a surgical mask

This Is Your President on Drugs This Is Your President on Drugs

The president is infectious, medicated, and erratic while working with a depleted staff.

Oct 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer

How to Cope With Daily Life During a Pandemic

How to Cope With Daily Life During a Pandemic How to Cope With Daily Life During a Pandemic

After all these months and 210,000 deaths, you’d think we’d be used to it all. I’m not. It doesn’t seem even a little normal yet.

Oct 7, 2020 / Frida Berrigan

Amy Coney Barrett and Donald Trump stand on a platform facing a crowd at an outdoor press conference.

We Have a Covidiot in the White House We Have a Covidiot in the White House

Trump may be a super-spreader. But don’t get hung up on medical updates; in swing states, Republicans are plotting to steal this election.

Oct 6, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky

Chinatown Will Recover From the Coronavirus

Chinatown Will Recover From the Coronavirus Chinatown Will Recover From the Coronavirus

But it won’t be the same.

Oct 6, 2020 / Photo Essay / Alan Chin and Magnum Foundation

Trump May Be Infectious, but He’s Still Ignorant

Trump May Be Infectious, but He’s Still Ignorant Trump May Be Infectious, but He’s Still Ignorant

Testing positive for Covid-19 has done nothing to change the president’s thinking about the pandemic.

Oct 5, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Bill Gates

While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer

The billionaire’s pandemic investments, like much of his work, remain a secret.

Oct 5, 2020 / Tim Schwab

Donald Caputo walks by press with lawyer at his right

How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality? How Do You Cover an Administration That Has Lost Touch With Reality?

In Trump’s Washington, ignorance, arrogance, and deliberate deception come together to destroy our democracy.

Oct 5, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

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