Ranked-choice voting simulation: How a new election system could change democracy - Washington Post
More places are adopting ranked-choice voting. Why?
The Political-Reform Movement Scores Its Biggest Win Yet - The Atlantic
Election changes such as ranked-choice voting and nonpartisan primaries are popping up across the country—and are already upending national politics.
Every Terrible Thing Trump Has Done As President
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Former Rep. David Jolly eyes independent run for Florida governor in 2022 - Axios
The Trump critic, who left the GOP in 2018, is "strongly considering" jumping into the race.
Why being stuck at home – and unable to hang out in cafes and bars – drains our creativity
It's people, not caffeine
Opinion | America isn’t ‘hopelessly divided.’ It only looks that way because of our Constitution. - The Washington Post
"Our divisions are considerable — aggravated not solely by “polarization,” but also by the descent of one party into nuttery and by a Constitution that gives that party disproportionate power. Where possible, lawmakers should reduce that distortion"
Opinion | Lou Dobbs, Stephen Miller exchange reveals tension between Trump and his base - The Washington Post
Two things: 1. The idea that Miller understands the con and Dobbs doesn't. Dobbs thinks this is the truth. 2. Trump has raised $200m and spent $8.8m
Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude legal ballots - The Washington Post
In a wide-ranging interview, Brad Raffensperger expressed exasperation over a string of baseless accusations by President Trump and his allies about Georgia’s vote.
Anxiety or OCD
The two conditions can feel similar.
Opinion | ‘We’re No. 28! And Dropping!’ - The New York Times
A measure of social progress finds that the quality of life has dropped in America over the last decade, even as it has risen almost everywhere else.
Tim Harford: How Can Chaos Lead To Creative Breakthroughs?
University of Arizona used wastewater testing to detect cases of coronavirus in a dorm - The Washington Post
Officials say sewage surveillance helped them detect a pair of coronavirus cases after students moved back onto campus.
The future of food from the sea | Nature
Nature - Modelled supply curves show that, with policy reform and technological innovation, the production of food from the sea may increase sustainably, perhaps supplying 25% of the increase in...
Watch Saturday Night Live Highlight: Tressant Supreme - NBC.com
Kelly Ripa's crack conditioner
Trump’s sparse rally crowd enraged him. His advisers just revealed why. - The Washington Post
Use your illusion, dude
In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead - The New York Times
As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys.
Three weeks, two drug trials: An update on the Therapeutics Accelerator with Trevor Mundel - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Trevor Mundel shares an update on Accelerator-related trials, drugs, and biologics that are being researched in the interim of a COVID-19 vaccine.
How socialism became un-American through the Ad Council’s propaganda campaigns
Bernie Sanders is a Democratic Socialist, a potential problem for the presidential candidate. A Cold War campaign to link American-ness and capitalism helped create popular distrust of socialism.
Trump ousts Vindman and Sondland, punishing key impeachment witnesses in post-acquittal campaign of retribution - The Washington Post
Exercise and Mental Health: What Working Out Does for the Brain | Elemental
" It’s frustrating, and quite frankly a little insulting, to read articles and tweets chastising depressed people for not exercising and advising them to go for a walk as if they hadn’t thought of that before."
Rush's 'Permanent Waves': The Story Behind Every Song
The transformative album that started their golden era.
National Archives exhibit blurs images critical of President Trump - The Washington Post
Officials altered a photo of the 2017 Women’s March to avoid “political controversy.”
Rush's Neil Peart: unassuming, thunderous drummer who became a music legend | Music | The Guardian
The Rush drummer, who has died at 67, was worshipped by fans and beloved by friends
Evangelicals using religion for political gain is nothing new. It is a US tradition | Reverend William Barber | Opinion | The Guardian
No one who has read US history can be surprised by the hypocrisy of Evangelicals for Trump but it also tells us how their undoing will inevitably come
'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession | Environment | The Guardian
Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process
Fear and Loyalty: How Donald Trump Took Over the Republican Party - The New York Times
The president demands complete fealty, and as the impeachment hearings showed, he has largely attained it. To cross him is to risk losing a future in the Republican Party.
reddit: the front page of the internet
Cartoon on creativity and drugs
Why Successful People Probably Get Too Much Credit - Forge
I've long considered writing a book on failure. You learn more that way. And I've seen so many people lauded as experts for being in the right place at the right time by no choice of their own.
Pete Townshend On Creativity, 'The Age Of Anxiety' And The Who's New Record : World Cafe : NPR
"Waiting is the black art of creativity, not inspiration. Be ready. Be alert. Always."
5 tips for surviving in an increasingly uncertain world
Worried about an uncertain future? A psychologist offers tips to overcome the stress.