The Coronavirus Is Bringing Back Aztec-Era “Floating Gardens”
Chinampas.Especial/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Atlas Obscura and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. In the south of Mexico City, about 100 miles of murky canals wind their way through the Xochimilco neighborhood. Here, the urban sprawl of…
Friday Cat Blogging – 3 July 2020
Here are Hopper and Hilbert working as a team to guard the front door. They were very effective: absolutely nothing came in during the two minutes they were on duty.
How Persuasive and Persuadable Are You? A New Website Aims to Find Out.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.What better occasion than the Fourth of July, nominally about freedom and independence, to welcome the good news of a truly ambitious publication’s launch in the name of open debate, rigorous critical thinking, and human rights? The arrival of Persuasion is an…
Cases vs. Deaths: COVID-19 Mortality by State
As we all know, the number of COVID-19 cases is skyrocketing but the COVID-19 death rate is continuing to decline. Today I saw someone suggesting that if we look at the mortality data state-by-state, we’d see a different picture. So here’s the COVID-19 death rate for six states that have recently seen increases in confirmed…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 2 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 2. Why are Sweden and the UK having such a hard time making the final push below 2 deaths per million? The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.
How Real Conspiracies Inspired False Rumors About Flooding Black Communities With Fireworks
An amateur fireworks display in Brooklyn from June.Stephanie Keith/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.John Williams had just finished his fourth novel and was trying to figure out how to sell it. His 1967 book, The Man Who Cried I Am, focused on a CIA plot to stave…