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Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing.

Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing. Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 Testing.

The path out of this pandemic involves millions of tests—and much more data about the body’s immune response to the virus.

Apr 16, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves

Pedestrians wear face masks while walking

Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like

Long dismissed as a financial basket case, the nation shows how much is possible when a government puts people before profits.

Apr 16, 2020 / Jacob Sugarman

A balloon depicting Donald Trump in a diaper flies over those rallying at the 2020 Women's March in Los Angeles

Describing Trump Strains the Imagination Describing Trump Strains the Imagination

Accurately reporting on the White House requires the kind of language that journalists do not generally allow themselves.

Apr 16, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas

Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas Watching Hong Kong Cop Movies After 10 Months of Tear Gas

The genre that propelled Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat to stardom has been tainted by real-life police brutality during protests.

Apr 16, 2020 / Jaime Chu

Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19

Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19 Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19

With a massive homeless population and crowded prisons, LA is struggling to handle the coronavirus crisis.

Apr 16, 2020 / Jon Wiener

The Troublesome Tara Reade Story

The Troublesome Tara Reade Story The Troublesome Tara Reade Story

Left- and right-wing Biden haters demanded that the media investigate her sexual assault charge. It did—and uncovered many reasons to doubt.

Apr 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh

None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough

None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough

Scenes from a pandemic: 3

Apr 15, 2020 / Tristan Call

People wearing masks stand in line before entering a testing site at Elmhurst Hospital

You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health

Criminalizing social-distancing violations threatens the very communities most vulnerable to the pandemic.

Apr 15, 2020 / Natalie Shure

A group of people hold signs with slogans including

Anti-Abortion Opportunism Anti-Abortion Opportunism

There is no good time to restrict access to abortion.

Apr 15, 2020 / Rachel Rebouché

Knowledge Is the Antidote to Fear

Knowledge Is the Antidote to Fear Knowledge Is the Antidote to Fear

Action breeds courage.

Apr 15, 2020 / OppArt / Alessandra Mondolfi

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