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COVID-19
Scientific American Breaks With 175-Year Precedent to Endorse Biden
The magazine’s editors said they were “compelled” by Trump’s rejection of science, which “has badly damaged the U.S.”
Trump Touts Herd Immunity Approach That Experts Warn Would Kill Millions
At least 195,600 have died in the U.S., and it remains unclear when a safe vaccine will be available to the public.
Trump Insists He “Up-Played” COVID Despite His Stated Strategy of Downplaying It
In March, discussing COVID-19 dangers with journalist Bob Woodward, Trump said he had “wanted to always play it down.”
HHS Spokesman Tells Trump Supporters to Buy Ammunition
Michael Caputo has been tirelessly laboring to thwart CDC efforts to provide clear information about COVID-19.
Empathy Saves Lives as Pandemic Makes Addiction More Dangerous
The solidarity of people looking out for one another is a necessary ingredient to preserving life.
Ableism and White Supremacy Are Intertwined — We Must Confront Them Together
Ableism is a systemic oppression and an expression of privilege that finds common ancestry with white supremacy.
Kenyon College Students Are Organizing the First Campus-Wide Undergraduate Union
DisÂrupÂtion in camÂpus employÂment due to COVID-19 sparked new urgency for stuÂdents’ abilÂiÂty to barÂgain.
Woodward: Trump Possessed “Specific Knowledge That Could Have Saved Lives”
Woodward said this past February, during which Trump barely acted on COVID, will be debated by historians for decades.
Trump Faces Backlash for Rally That Could Become a COVID Super-Spreader Event
The rally was the first indoor campaign event for Trump since his June 20 rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Undocumented Farmworkers Face Triple Threat as West Coast Burns
Farmworkers continue working amid a pandemic and climate-fueled fires.