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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

DeSantis & YouTube spar over roundtable

Victoria Knight - KFF Health News

YouTube takes down a video featuring DeSantis for containing false statements about masks. Then things got messy

Mother in swimsuit applying protective face mask on daughter (Getty Images)

When can kids under 12 get vaccinated?

Nicole Karlis

In this week's Pandemic Problems column, a reader asks: Will I be stuck in "pandemic purgatory" this summer?

John Kennedy and Stacey Abrams (Senate Democrats)

Stacey Abrams schools GOP senator

Alex Henderson - Alternet

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana: "OK, I get the idea! I get the idea."

OJ Adeyemi and daughter Adenike listen to people speak before they march through the streets after the verdict was announced for Derek Chauvin on April 20, 2021 in Atlanta, United States. Former police officer Derek Chauvin was on trial on second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd May 25, 2020. After video was released of then-officer Chauvin kneeling on Floyds neck for nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds, protests broke out across the U.S. and around the world. The jury found Chauvin guilty on all three charges. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Is Chauvin verdict "justice"? Not really

Chauncey DeVega

Our expectations are so low that conviction for a blatant, obvious murder feels like redemption. That's not enough

Josh Mandel and JD Vance (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

J.D. Vance's GOP hypocrisy on "Big Tech"

Igor Derysh

Josh Mandel and "Hillbilly Elegy" author J.D. Vance pose as anti-Big Tech populists — until you follow the money

Mike Pompeo and Laura Loomer (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Pompeo, Trump party with Laura Loomer

Zachary Petrizzo

"President Trump and I just had a great conversation," posts failed GOP candidate and anti-Islam activist

Bathroom Toilet | Coronavirus (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Toilet-flushing is spreading COVID-19

Matthew Rozsa

Noroviruses, microorganisms, and even the novel coronavirus can all spread through aerosols released in flushing

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Josh Hawley (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How Hawley, MTG juiced their fundraising

Isaac Arnsdorf, Derek Willis - ProPublica

Politicians get the veneer of grassroots support, while shadowy consultants get rich

Maria Bartiromo and Newt Gingrich on the April 21, 2021 broadcast (FOX News)

Obama win means US not racist: Fox host

David Edwards - Raw Story

The comments came during a segment on the conviction of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd

Henry Cavill and Anya Chalotra in "The Witcher" (Katalin Vermes/Netflix)

Netflix's "Witcher" returns post-injury

Dan Selcke - Winter is Coming

The effects-laden show had several setbacks producing its second season, not the least of which was the pandemic

John Corbett and Sarah Jessica Parker in "Sex and the City" Season 3 episode "No Ifs, Ands or Butts" (Paramount Pictures/Newsmakers)

Corbett joins "Sex and the City" revival

Sarabeth Pollock - Culturess

This is promising casting, but raises questions about what Carrie is up to (besides not missing Samantha)

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) join fellow Democrats from the House and Senate kneel in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds to honor George Floyd in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center June 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. Democrats are introducing new legislation to end excessive use of force by police across the country and make it easier to identify, track, and prosecute police misconduct following the recent deaths of unarmed African-Americans in police custody, including George Floyd, and the nationwide demonstrations demanding an overhaul of law enforcement. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Pelosi gets grief for George Floyd line

Jon Skolnik

The NFL's Las Vegas Raiders also caused quite a tizzy with owner Mark Davis' reaction to the Derek Chauvin verdict

LeVar Burton speaks during Sir Patrick Stewart's handprint & footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theater (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

"Jeopardy!" finally taps LeVar Burton

Manuela Lopez Restrepo

The ex-"Reading Rainbow" host joins a rotating roster of guest hosts that includes George Stephanopolous & Joe Buck

Young woman feeling bored while staying home for safety during a global pandemic (Getty Images)

Many are anxious about socializing

Claudia Finkelstein - The Conversation

Even though people are ready to venture out and socialize, many are fearful

Matt Gaetz and Roger Stone (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Gaetz gets abandoned but is not alone

Brett Bachman

A partnership between Gaetz and Stone emerges as the embattled Florida congressman appears to be losing supporters

(Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Is the USPS reading your Instagram?

Igor Derysh

USPS division that investigates mail crime has also been monitoring social media sites for "inflammatory" posts

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell (Getty Images)

Mike Lindell's social media site crashes

Zachary Petrizzo

"Frank sucks. Mike rocks," one user wrote in response to the crash

Federal officers line up prior to a crowd dispersal of about 300 protesters in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention building on August 26, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Protests continued for the 91st night in Portland as activist called for solidarity with rallies in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Cop shouts "blue lives matter" at crowd

Kaity Assaf

A Black teenager, Ma'Khia Bryant, was killed by police in Ohio just minutes before the Derek Chauvin verdict

Ted Nugent (Scott Legato/Getty Images)

COVID-denier Ted Nugent tests positive

Ashlie D. Stevens

"I literally could hardly crawl out of bed the last few days,” Nugent said in a Facebook live video

Ted Cruz and Maxine Waters (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

CNN host throws Cruz's words in his face

Alex Henderson - Alternet

Berman explains why Cruz is the last person who should be accusing a congresswoman of overly incendiary rhetoric

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a collegiate athletics roundtable about fall sports at the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility on the campus of Florida State University on August 11, 2020 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)

FL Senate passes GOP anti-protest bill

Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams

Crackdown was first proposed by DeSantis last September in response to nationwide protests against police violence

Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Tucker Carlson (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The right makes Derek Chauvin a martyr

Amanda Marcotte

Turning a dead-eyed murderer like Derek Chauvin into a martyr shows that the right has no limits on its open racism

Trevor Noah speaks onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Trevor Noah's wit is an effective weapon

Sophia A. McClennen

There is nothing funny about police violence. But Noah's satire exposes the racism and stupidity supporting it

A sign marks the location of the Rikers Correctional Center in the East River on March 9, 2021 in New York City. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

US jails & environmental hazards

Adam Mahoney - Grist

The three biggest county jail systems in the US show how incarcerated people are exposed to environmental hazards

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