February 21, 2021 Archive February 2021

Wild myths I believed about white people: Notes on race, American ignorance and the Capitol riots

Is the U.S. Capitol a "temple of democracy"? Its authoritarian architecture suggests otherwise

Voters want Biden to cancel $50,000 in student debt, by huge margin: poll

Two reasons we can't ignore evangelicals — and two ways we can break their political power

Charles Blow: The key to building Black power is to reclaim the South

How a debate over two competing vaccines gripped the medical community — in 1961

Police deployed potentially lethal chemical during Black Lives Matter protests

Trump signals a 2024 presidential run by announcing he'll speak at conservative CPAC conference: NYT

Scientists believe Mars may have mini-lightning storms from tiny dust clouds

CNN's "Lincoln" docuseries is a fascinating treasure trove for fans of the best Republican president

Pennsylvania cop charged in Capitol riots says he has "no regrets"

Democracy's dance of death: Trump is gone — kinda. But the crisis is still here

ABC host catches Steve Scalise shamelessly deflecting on Trump's role in Capitol attack

Meet the coffee shop giving homeless youth a chance at success

A childhood without photographs

As drug prices keep rising, state lawmakers propose tough new bills to curb them

HBO's wrenching "Allen v. Farrow" builds a damning case against Woody Allen's credibility & egomania

How to organize your baking tools like a baker

Lindsey Graham's friends worry he's become "craven" in pursuit of the pro-Trump GOP crown

How ketchup, an invention of imperial China, eventually became a polarizing American staple