Here’s the COVID-19 Bad News In Four Easy Charts
It is not even close to winter yet, but already there’s nothing but bad news on the COVID-19 horizon. First off, here’s a chart you’ve probably seen a bunch of times: In the past three weeks, the number of new cases per day has increased by about 2.3x using smoothed 7-day averages. But maybe this…
Thanksgiving Is Less Than 2 Weeks Away, and the Entire Continental US Is Trending Poorly on COVID-19
Ahead of Thanksgiving, public health officials have expressed concern that the holiday will contribute to a surge in new coronavirus cases. Now, with Thanksgiving still about two weeks away, the country is already seeing those fears actualize. According to the nonpartisan data tracking project COVID Exit Strategy, every state in the contiguous United States is…
Trump Is Going Out Like He Came In: With His Press Secretary Lying About Crowd Size
People identifying themselves as members of Proud Boys join supporters of President Donald Trump at Freedom Plaza, Saturday Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington.Julio Cortez/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.It’s no secret that the president cares…
Weirdo Camera Accessories Can Be Surprisingly Useful
Here’s a picture of, oh, I don’t know, I guess it’s the Citibank Building in downtown Los Angeles. It’s a panoramic shot stitched together in Photoshop, taken from one of the elevators of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel: September 19, 2020 — Los Angeles, CaliforniaI know what you’re about to say: Sure, Kevin, whatever. Kinda boring.…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: November 13 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through November 13. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. You should probably ignore the recent data from France. They have not been reliably reporting deaths over the past few days.
Snow Is on the Way—and Amid COVID-19, Wilderness Recovery Missions Are on the Rise
A ski patrol training on at Cooper Mountain, Colorado.AAron Ontiveroz/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This piece was originally published in High Country News and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Every winter,…