<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Congress Wakes Up to the Danger of Tech Giants

“Forty years ago, the government essentially stopped policing industry concentration,” David Dayen, the executive editor of The American Prospect, argues. “All Americans suffer from the wave of corporate consolidation that followed.”

One question, answered: A reader refused to take their grandmother to the salon, citing health concerns. Now that grandmother is angry, the reader tells us:

Yesterday, she called me “mean” for refusing to take her. As a first-time caretaker, I’m really struggling with this. How should I strike a balance between her quality of life and her safety?

James Hamblin offers some advice in his latest “Paging Dr. Hamblin” column:

A common tendency in these situations is wanting to swoop in and do everything in our power to keep a person physically healthy and, well, alive for as long as possible. But in the process we run the risk of denying agency to elders. Just because people aren’t able to drive, cook, or care for themselves in certain ways doesn’t mean they should lose autonomy in other ways, such as making decisions for themselves.

Read the rest here. Every Wednesday, Jim takes questions from readers about health-related curiosities, concerns, and obsessions. He’s also answered:

Have one? Email Jim at paging.dr.hamblin@theatlantic.com.

What to read if … you’re secretly missing crowds:

Walt Disney World reopened in Florida, despite the state’s surge in coronavirus cases. Our staff writer Graeme Wood spent a weekend riding rides, waving at princesses, and contemplating his mortality.

What to read if … you want practical tips:

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Caroline Mimbs Nyce is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic.