On Wednesday (May 6), just days after white protesters staged a volatile protest inside the state’s state house and comparing the Democratic governor’s public health orders to “tyranny,” a group of Black men armed with weapons showed up to escort Black state representative Sarah Anthony safely into the building to …
Read More »Facebook Portal Honors Women on the Front Lines Amid COVID-19 for Mother’s Day
There’s more than one type of front-line worker nowadays amid the COVID-19 pandemic. And there’s certainly more than one hero. To honor some of the hero’s many call mom, Portal from Facebook launched a new campaign honoring moms on the front lines—those at work and those sheltering-in-place at home. Just …
Read More »Little Richard, a Founder of Rock 'n' Roll, Has Died at 87
Little Richard performs on the stage of the Olympia Concert Hall, June 7, 2005 in Paris.Photo: Stephane De Sakutin (AFP via Getty Images) “I should be better recognized today for sure,” Little Richard said in an August 2010 interview with the Wall Street Journal. “I am the beginning. I am …
Read More »An Ode to Running in the Movies
Pavel Popov Dash into the flames. Come windmilling, widemouthed, out of the collapsing ice palace. Fling yourself at the spiky green shins of the monster. Outpace the avalanche. Running in movies is always toward danger or away from it. No one in movies is ever just running. And like ballet …
Read More »Mother's Day Yoga With Faith Hunter
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Read More »New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Extends Eviction Moratorium to August
Photo: Bryan R Smith (AFP via Getty Images) The mass closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of Americans losing their jobs. This has put people in a position where they’re unsure of how and when they’ll be able to pay their rent. New York Gov. Andrew …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: You Probably Didn’t Have the Coronavirus in January
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. THE ATLANTIC It’s Friday. Let’s quickly recap four things we learned about COVID-19 this week. Then, …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery's Killers Arrested On Murder Charges
Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son Travis McMichael, 34, have been arrested for the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations announced the arrest on Thursday evening (May 7), revealing that the father and son will face charges of murder and aggravated assault. A press release …
Read More »Reebok Has Brought Back the Jacket Michael Jordan Dissed Just To Be Petty
Reebok Hush Track Jacket | $80 Ever since the Denny’s Twitter account gained sentience, there’s been a sort of voyeuristic pleasure in watching brands feud and act petty. Corporations: they’re people, just with more money and not really! Still, every now and then a brand finds a way to turn …
Read More »Why the U.S. Economy Is Stuck in Lockdown Hell
Then, in mid-April, progress stopped. “We went up to about 150,000 tests a day, and then we plateaued there for a few weeks,” Jha, the Harvard professor, said. Only in the past two weeks or so has the country resumed increasing its capacity. States reported more than 300,000 new test …
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