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Coronavirus Hot Spot States by the Numbers

A rundown of states — like Arizona, Florida, and Texas — facing alarming summer outbreaks, including closures, caseloads, and hospitalizations.
Kanye West Announces 2020 Presidential Run

Elon Musk tweeted his support.
John Lewis’s Lifelong Struggle for Voting Rights Isn’t Over

Once it looked like Obama’s election represented the culmination of John Lewis’s career. A new documentary shows battles for old causes persist.
MLB Cancels All-Star Game in Los Angeles Amid Coronavirus Concerns

This will be the first year without an All-Star Game since 1945.
Trump Is Throwing a Mount Rushmore Fireworks Show. What Could Go Wrong?

Between the coronavirus and potential for wildfires, experts are warning that the Friday night’s event could spell trouble.
Will Ghislaine Maxwell’s Arrest Make Boldface Names Nervous?

Almost a year after Jeffrey Epstein’s death, his longtime fixer is in custody.
New York City Schools to Reopen in September, de Blasio Says

A survey of parents found that 75 percent want their children to return to school in September. The mayor says they’ll get their wish.
Meghan Markle Says She Felt ‘Unprotected’ by Royals in New Court Documents

The documents also combat claims about wedding costs and Markle’s relationship with her father.
Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges Related to Jeffrey Epstein

Long accused of recruiting underage girls for the late sex offender, Maxwell was arrested Thursday in New Hampshire.
Coronavirus Hot Spot States by the Numbers

A rundown of states — like Arizona, Florida, and Texas — facing alarming summer outbreaks, including closures, caseloads, and hospitalizations.
HUD Proposal Cuts Protections for Unhoused Trans People

It would allow federally funded, same-sex homeless shelters to make admission determinations based on biological sex.
The WGA Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios, Combats ‘Rollbacks’ for Writers

The three-year agreement includes higher residuals for writers on streaming shows and new paid parental leave program.
Los Angeles Times Food Editor Leaves After Allegations of Abuse

Peter Meehan had been at the paper since October 2018.
Chait: Trump Blames Losing Campaign on Listening to ‘Woke Jared’

Trump decides to ignore his son-in-law and focus on voters who fear he isn’t racist enough.
GOP Hopes to Revive Economy by Making Life Harder for Unemployed

A partisan divide over whether jobless people should be poorer has thrown the next coronavirus relief package into jeopardy.
Who Is Getting the Coronavirus in America Now?

Young people are driving the surge in cases across the U.S., but they’re not the only ones getting infected.
Deep-Red Oklahoma Narrowly Passes Medicaid Expansion

More health care is popular, even in heavily Republican states.

2:30 P.M. Coronavirus Hot Spot States by the Numbers A rundown of states — like Arizona, Florida, and Texas — facing alarming summer outbreaks, including closures, caseloads, and hospitalizations.
12:00 P.M. Can Trump Pull Off an Upset Like Harry Truman’s in 1948? The more you look at Truman’s shocker, the less it looks like anything Trump can duplicate.
9:00 A.M. Horowitz Book Predicting a Trump Victory Was Not Well-Timed “As this book was in its final stages and heading for the printer, America and the world were struck by a deadly virus.” Uh-oh.
July 3, 2020 Trump’s Mount Rushmore Fireworks Show: What Could Go Wrong? Between the coronavirus and potential for wildfires, experts are warning that the Friday night’s event could spell trouble.
July 3, 2020 John Lewis’s Lifelong Struggle for Voting Rights Isn’t Over Once it looked like Obama’s election represented the culmination of John Lewis’s career. A new documentary shows battles for old causes persist.
July 3, 2020 Andrew Sullivan: China Is a Genocidal Menace It’s time we treat the country as the rogue dictatorship that it is.
July 3, 2020 To Reopen the Economy, Close the Bars Areas that reopened bars may have increased the spread of the coronavirus and made the public more afraid to engage in activities unrelated to bars.
July 3, 2020 Is Biden’s Lead Strong Enough to Make Texas Competitive? A once unthinkable electoral map comes into focus.
July 2, 2020 Rove Giving Trump Advice He Cannot Take The Boy Genius seems to be explaining in advance why Trump lost.
July 2, 2020 Will Ghislaine Maxwell’s Arrest Put Boldface Names on Edge? Almost a year after Jeffrey Epstein’s death, his longtime fixer is in custody.
July 2, 2020 Let’s Not Prolong a Pointless War to Show Russia Who’s Boss A bipartisan group in the House just made it harder for Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan. That’s a mistake.
July 2, 2020 Affirmative Action, Voting Rights on California Ballot As always, the California airwaves will be full of ads for ballot measures that have nothing to do with who wins what office.
July 2, 2020 Trump’s 2020 Comeback Strategy Is to Be More Racist On the one hand, all available evidence suggests this is wrong. On the other hand, Tucker Carlson suggests it is right.
July 2, 2020 New York City Schools to Reopen in September, de Blasio Says A survey of parents found that 75 percent want their children to return to school in September. The mayor says they’ll get their wish.
July 2, 2020 Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex-Abuse Charges Long accused of recruiting underage girls for the late sex offender, Maxwell was arrested Thursday in New Hampshire.
July 2, 2020 The Good News and the Bad News in the Latest Jobs Report The economy added a record 4.8 million workers. But there are also some warning signs.
July 2, 2020 For Blue-Sky Urban Ideas, It May Be Now or Never As the worst of the crisis (possibly) recedes, opportunity.
July 1, 2020 Actually, D.C. Is Full of ‘Real People’ GOP senators are sounding some old-fashioned dog whistles while arguing against statehood for Washington, D.C.
July 1, 2020 GOP Hopes to Revive Economy by Making Unemployed Poorer A partisan divide over whether jobless people should be poorer has thrown the next coronavirus relief package into jeopardy.
July 1, 2020 Who Is Getting the Coronavirus in America Now? Young people are driving the surge in cases across the U.S., but they’re not the only ones getting infected.

8:00 P.M. The Overwhelmed Mom Still Finding Time for Lots of Sex This week’s sex diary.
6:23 P.M. J.K. Rowling Triples Down on Transphobia The author has unleashed an 11-tweet rant that appeared to conflate hormone therapy and conversion therapy.
4:47 P.M. Protester Dies After Car Plows Into Peaceful Seattle March Summer Taylor, 24, died in the hospital on Saturday. Diaz Love, who was also hit, remains in critical condition.
2:08 P.M. Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Madam? She has been arrested on charges related to Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex-trafficking ring, but allegations about her have swirled for years.
12:47 P.M. What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain The 23-year-old died last year after police brutally detained him while he was walking home from a convenience store.
July 4, 2020 Marja Lewis Ryan Taught Herself Queer History The L Word: Generation Q showrunner talks about the art that shaped her.
July 3, 2020 The Anti-Spectacle Wedding That Turned Into a Spectacle Brooklyn Bridge Park was the site of their first date, proposal, and wedding. gallery
July 3, 2020 Kristen Arnett on the Butch Punk Bands That Inspired Her The writer shares some of her biggest influences, from Dorothy Allison to The Baby-Sitters Club.
July 3, 2020 I’m Still Such a Claudia Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club is a soothing nostalgia balm.
July 3, 2020 Legend of Zelda Was Theo Germaine’s First Lesson in Gender The actor talks about Laverne Cox and the young-adult book that changed their life.
July 3, 2020 Is Hiking the Only Summer Activity That’s Still the Same? Perhaps this is why it’s so popular right now.
July 3, 2020 Portrait of a Place: Sucre, Colombia Photographer Josefina Santos captures her mother’s hometown, a part of her own identity.
July 3, 2020 The Best Beauty Deals From Sephora’s July 4th Sale For four days only.
July 2, 2020 How to Support the Struggle Against Police Brutality Organizations to donate to, and other actions to take to help demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other victims of police violence.
July 2, 2020 The U.S. Keeps Seeing Record Numbers of Coronavirus Cases On Thursday, over 55,000 new cases were reported across the country.
July 2, 2020 A Mystical, TikTok-Famous App Led Teens to a Dead Body What in the hell is Randonautica, and what is its spooky agenda?
July 2, 2020 What Is Going on With Jada Pinkett Smith and August Alsina? The singer seems to have confirmed long-standing rumors about his relationship with Pinkett Smith, but her reps have denied it.
July 2, 2020 When Will Schools Reopen? Everything we know about when it will be safe for schools to resume in-person classes — and what it will look like when they do.
July 2, 2020 Did You Know Flying Snakes Existed? Help me God.
July 2, 2020 Post Malone’s Rosé Is … Totally Kind of Okay? Four writers weigh in on the surprising summer beverage.

8:02 P.M. Hannibal Buress Drops Comedy Special Miami Nights on YouTube The prophecy has been fulfilled.
5:30 P.M. The 30 Best Comedies on Amazon Prime Hot Rod, Spaceballs, Moonstruck, and more.
5:25 P.M. J.K. Rowling Goes on Another Anti-Trans Twitter Rant “Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people.”
2:22 P.M. Pharrell to Build a Gospel Choir in Netflix’s Voices of Fire He’s teaming up with his uncle to build “one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs.”
12:00 P.M. Baby-Sitters Club Finale Recap: Forever and Always, the BSC Okay, now it truly is the best summer ever.
11:15 A.M. Search Party Season-Finale Recap: Blind Justice It doesn’t matter that Dory is an entitled millennial, she’s simply a liar who does well in a system that rewards liars.
6:00 A.M. The Baby-Sitters Club Recap: Best Summer Ever? Our tiny feminist babysitters are on summer vacation, and Camp Moosehead won’t know what hit it.
12:00 A.M. The Baby-Sitters Club Recap: Here Comes the Bridesmaid What are weddings without some low-stakes, happy and sad tear-inducing drama?
July 4, 2020 Kanye West Announces 2020 Presidential Run Elon Musk tweeted his support.
July 4, 2020 Ryan Adams Apologizes for Past Sexual Misconduct The singer published a statement in the Daily Mail.
July 4, 2020 Matthew McConaughey Shares Essential Fourth of July Message “Ding ding. We are in the ring, America.”
July 4, 2020 The Baby-Sitters Club Recap: Holla at Moi Stacey and Mary Anne’s trip to Sea City with the Pike family (yes, “Pike” as in Mallory Pike) is almost derailed by Scott the Lifeguard. Almost.
July 4, 2020 The 30 Best Movies for Kids on Netflix Spider-Man, E.T., Casper, and more.
July 4, 2020 Search Party Recap: Dory Almost Gets Pancaked Drew, Portia, and Elliott have all hit their rock bottoms, but Dory is just “freakin’ lucky.”
July 4, 2020 Bill Pullman Asks You to Wear a Mask in Alamo Drafthouse PSA Alexa, please play Martina McBride’s “Independence Day.”
July 4, 2020 Tina Lawson Defends Daughter Beyoncé on Instagram The singer has received criticism for appropriating African culture on her upcoming visual album Black Is King and for her relationship to capitalism.
July 4, 2020 Dorinda Medley Says Ramona Singer Needs A Coronavirus Test Singer recently attended a party with Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle who has tested positive for coronavirus.
July 4, 2020 The Baby-Sitters Club Recap: Mimi’s Story Our dear Claudia is really going through it.
July 4, 2020 The 100 Best TV Shows on Hulu Right Now Lost, High Fidelity, Mrs. America, and 97 more great streaming options.
July 4, 2020 Everything We Learned From LMM’s Hamilton Watch Party Have you heard? Hamilton debuted on Disney+ Friday.

July 3, 2020 Actress Rosalind Chao’s Grub Street Diet “I’m not one of those cooks who can just throw things together.”
July 2, 2020 Can New York’s Restaurants Survive on Outdoor Dining Alone? Owners are scrambling as they make just a fraction of what they need to stay in business.
July 1, 2020 L.A. Times Food Editor Leaves After Allegations of Abuse Peter Meehan had been at the paper since October 2018.
July 1, 2020 Indoor Dining Postponed Indefinitely in New York City It’s the only sensible thing to do.
July 1, 2020 Please, Tip 50 Percent At least that much.
July 1, 2020 How a Restaurant Reopens Before customers arrive, a million decisions must get made.
June 30, 2020 This Is Not the Time to Reopen New York’s Bars It would be a disaster.
June 29, 2020 I Lost My Dad to Coronavirus. I Have to Reopen For Him. Chef Leah Cohen remembers her father.
June 29, 2020 A New Culinary Collective Aims to Empower LGBTQ Makers Totes Gay is run by the people behind MeMe’s Diner and Queer Soup Night.
June 26, 2020 Food Media Must Work Harder to Fix Its Racism Problem It’s not enough to apologize.
June 26, 2020 Fort Defiance Won’t Reopen As a Restaurant Instead, owner St. John Frizell says the Red Hook institution will remain a grocery store.
June 26, 2020 Artist Andrew Kuo’s Grub Street Diet “That’s my dream — to live in a place big enough for a second freezer.”
June 25, 2020 Can You Get Excited to Go to a Restaurant Right Now? A simple quiz.
June 25, 2020 How to Picnic Now, According to Experts “Picnics are the restaurants of COVID.”
June 24, 2020 Is It Time to Get Rid of Menus for Good? Many people are wondering why we still cling to the idea of unsanitary, wasteful paper.
June 24, 2020 8 Pasta Kits Even a Pasta Granny Could Get Behind Splitting the difference between a romantic night out and ripping open a box of De Cecco.
June 23, 2020 Rawlston Williams Prepares to Reopen the Food Sermon The fast-casual counter at the Brooklyn Navy Yard returns next month.
June 22, 2020 NYC Releases Safe-Dining Guidelines for Reopened Restaurants As outdoor dining returns, the city is promoting ways to limit exposure.
June 22, 2020 10 Excellent Places for Takeout in Queens The city’s most diverse borough abounds with terrific options, from street cart to steakhouse.
June 19, 2020 5 Restaurants’ Dad-Rock Playlists for Father’s Day Good food needs good tunes.

10:34 A.M. 8 Products That Delighted Us Last Week on the Strategist Including a projector screen for an at-home movie theater and a popsicle-inspired lip tint.
July 3, 2020 The Strategist’s Guide to the Best July 4 Sales — So Far Keep checking back in as new sales are added, and stuff sells out.
July 3, 2020 The Most Worth-It Products at Sephora’s Fourth of July Sale An unusually pearlescent Pat McGrath highlighter and a leave-in conditioner I plan to stock up on.
July 2, 2020 Everything You Need for a Power Outage, According to Experts We talked to city officials and preppers to find everything you need to build a blackout kit.
July 2, 2020 The Best Gifts for Beer Lovers, According to Brewers Because you can do better than a novelty beer helmet.
July 2, 2020 This $200 Bike Stand Is an Affordable Alternative to Peloton It’s a challenging and inexpensive option until real spin classes resume.
July 2, 2020 The Best Wedge Pillows, According to Sleep Experts Prop yourself up to relieve snoring, heartburn, and congestion.
July 2, 2020 What’s the Best Fanny Pack? Including some Strategist staff favorites.
July 2, 2020 What Are the Best Espadrilles? “These espadrilles are deceptively comfortable … I can walk an entire day in this pair without feeling the need to take them off.”
July 2, 2020 The Best Gifts for Gardeners Whether they’re the proud cultivator of an English-style cottage garden or a humble apartment gardener hoping to hone their green thumb.
July 2, 2020 Brooklinen’s (Basically) Site-Wide 15 Percent Off Sale A luxury hotel–style upgrade for this summer’s main travel destination: your bed.
July 1, 2020 What Strategist Readers Are Buying: Nasal Spray and Fans Plus: Gel pillows, sunscreen, and, of course, fabric face masks.
July 1, 2020 The Best Mattresses, As Tested by Strategist Editors Our editors and writers slept on each of these for at least one week.
July 1, 2020 10 Books Recommended by Black-Owned Bookstores Black-owned bookstores recommended books on their reading lists, including the latest book from Brit Bennett and a book written in 1645.
July 1, 2020 Ask Chris: Can You Recommend Some Next-Level Hiking Gear? A full kit for the style-minded summer hiker, from the clothes (including underwear) to the water bottle to the sunscreen.
July 1, 2020 What Are the Best Lawn Games? Including options for fans of volleyball, Frisbee, and basketball.
July 1, 2020 This Uniqlo Marimekko Shirt (That Just Screams Summer) is $8 It features a bright, bold pattern and has a relaxed, boxy silhouette.
July 1, 2020 The Best Histories of U.S. Policing, According to Experts 13 experts on the history of policing in the U.S. share the books that they’ve learned from the most.
July 1, 2020 The 19 Best Deals From REI’s (Ongoing) Fourth of July Sale The retailer is offering up to 50 percent off select clothing, outdoor gear, and more from now through July 6.
July 1, 2020 All the Best Fourth of July Mattress Sales We dug up the best mattress deals on some of our favorites, including mattresses from Allswell, Helix, Purple, and more.

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