February 07, 2021 Archive February 2021
The all of “y’all”: On finally embracing my voice, country twang and everything
Why the risk of attending the Super Bowl in Tampa during the pandemic might be too great
Odds of conviction are poor — but Democrats must stay strong on impeachment
Indirect deaths: The massive and unseen costs of America’s post-9/11 wars at home and abroad
The Capitol raid, the Trump inauguration and COINTELPRO: Protest and "terrorism"
A new COVID vaccine is 66% effective — but how much does vaccine efficacy matter?
Food guidelines change but fail to take cultures into account
Hawley's old friend calls out the "Christian nationalist" senator for violating morals to gain power
Could a human enter a black hole to study it?
My new favorite eggs — in five minutes flat
Sacha Baron Cohen trolls Rudy Giuliani yet again, culminating a year of cinematic resistance
What those mourning the fragility of American democracy get wrong
Philip Roth and race: A legendary novelist's troubling pattern
Texas Republicans want to keep transgender women out of women’s school sports teams
From smartphone apps to confusing websites, vaccine sign-up is anything but simple for the elderly
Joe Namath responds to first woman Super Bowl referee: "I'd be getting close to her on that field"
100 million COVID shots in 100 days doesn’t get us back to normal
A Queen becomes "The Equalizer": What it means when Black women take on legacy superhero roles
Three small-batch bitters for better cocktails (and desserts, too)
Meera Sodha's mushroom mapo tofu is a flavorful, vegan weeknight dinner
Lindsey Graham's obstruction delays investigation into the Capitol riot
Garum, the funky and fishy condiment that rose and fell with the Roman Empire