Michelle Lujan Grisham was ready for the coronavirus — or at least as ready as a governor can be for a once-in-several-generations pandemic to ravage every aspect of life in their state. The former health secretary and U.S. representative from New Mexico who took over the state’s highest office in …
Read More »A 'Profile in Courage,' National Security Advisor Praises Trump's Virus Leadership
While the official U.S. coronavirus death toll moves closer to 100,000 and President Trump played golf for a second consecutive day, his national security advisor heaped praise on the president saying Trump’s move to limit travel from China this winter “was a profile in courage.” Sunday morning on Meet the …
Read More »'Community' Cast Says They'd Do a Movie Together During Reunion Table Read
The cast ofCommunity reunited over Zoom on Monday for a special charity table readbenefiting COVID-19 relief. Led by show creator Dan Harmon, the series co-stars read from the Season 5 episode “Cooperative Polygraphy” while reminiscing about the show and discussing possible future plans, including a promised movie in the works. …
Read More »New York City Venues Launch NYC Nightlife United Emergency Fund for COVID-19
A group of individuals and venues associated with New York City’s nightlife scene have launched the NYC Nightlife United Fund, an emergency relief fund dedicated to helping local venues in New York City, specifically Brooklyn, as they struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic. The NYC Nightlife United Fund was spearheaded by …
Read More »Useful Idiots: COVID-19 With Virologist Dr. Christian Bréchot
In our latest quarantine episode of Rolling Stone‘s Useful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by leading virologist Dr. Christian Bréchot. They discuss the origins of COVID-19, how the virology and wider scientific communities are working together for solutions, how a vaccine may get developed and why he …
Read More »COVID-19 Is Traumatizing All of Us. How Will We Cope After It's Over?
When dealing with a viral pandemic, the focus tends to be on preventing and treating the physical illness — and rightfully so. But as we’ve learned over the past two months, the psychological and emotional impact of the COVID-19 outbreak can also be debilitating. Fortunately, we’re in a better place …
Read More »How a Legal Brothel Worker Is Selling the 'Girlfriend Experience' During COVID-19 Pandemic
Like nearly 22 million Americans, many people in the sex industry are unemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Allissa, 31, is one of them. For the past 10 years, she’s been working at Sheri’s Ranch, a brothel in Pahrump, Nevada. Pahrump is located in Nye County, one of …
Read More »Ellen Interviews California Governor Gavin Newsom About COVID-19 Response
California Governor Gavin Newsom called in toThe Ellen DeGeneres Show to discuss his lauded response to the coronavirus pandemic. Newsom was one of the first U.S. governors to order shelter-in-place rules and promote social-distancing on a statewide scale, and since then he has been praised for taking early action in …
Read More »Trevor Noah Preps for Coronavirus Peak With Awful Mask-Making Advice
Trevor Noah previewed what’s expected to be one of the most difficult weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States — and got some truly terrible advice from his correspondents on how to make a homemade face mask — on The Daily Social Distancing Show Monday. The show opened …
Read More »Trump Does Not Deserve a Pat on the Back for Speaking About COVID-19 With a 'Somber Tone'
It’s hard to believe anyone in the media still thinks President Trump is capable of treating national tragedies with the gravity they require, but then again, a lot of very true things about the past three four years are hard to believe. Trump has been commended for occasionally taking on …
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