Nature Is Bouncing Back During the Coronavirus Crisis—but for How Long?
General overall view of sparse traffic on the Interstate 710 freeway amid the global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Los Angeles.Sports/Newscom/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in the Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The…
Delta Tells Sick Flight Attendants: “Do Not Post” on Social Media or Notify Fellow Crew
Planes belonging to Delta Air Lines sit idle at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Missouri.Jamie Squire/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters. This piece was originally published in HuffPost and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Delta Air Lines has directed flight attendants who test…
McDonald’s Workers File Complaints Demanding More Coronavirus Protections
McDonald’s workers in Los Angeles held a drive-through strike Sunday after one of their co-workers tested positive for COVID-19. Three days later, another employee of the same McDonald’s received a coronavirus diagnosis.Ringo Chiu/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Workers at two California McDonald’s locations filed complaints with…
Mike Huckabee Just Sued the County Because It Closed His Beach
Mike Huckabee’s beach house (right) and some of the sand he claims belongs only to him.Stephanie Mencimer/Mother Jones For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Mike Huckabee has been trying for years to keep people off the beach in front of his $6 million McMansion on the Gulf Coast…
COVID-19 Testing Is Finally Going Well in the US
Compared to other countries, how are we doing with COVID-19 testing? Pretty well: Up through mid-March our testing rate was terrible, but by early April it had picked up and has been rising steadily ever since. As of today, it’s better than nearly every European country except Italy and Switzerland. It’s worth noting that testing…
How Do We Make Art About Our New Solitude? Look to Charli XCX
Charli XCX live at O2 Academy Brixton, London UK on 31st October 2019RMV via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Charli XCX is going transparent. The pop guru announced this week that she’ll be writing, recording, and producing her next album, how i’m feeling now, with only the…