Beijing goes into ‘wartime mode’ as virus emerges at market - The Washington Post

Beijing goes into ‘wartime mode’ as virus emerges at market - The Washington Post: Experts caution that even China, with all its controls, can’t expect to eliminate the coronavirus.

A New Book Brings Melania Trump Into (Slightly) Better Focus - The New York Times

A New Book Brings Melania Trump Into (Slightly) Better Focus - The New York Times: “The Art of Her Deal,” by the Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan, is about the life and the influence of the unconventional first lady.

Vale Arief Budiman (1941-2020): liberated intellectual in authoritarian times - New Mandala

Vale Arief Budiman (1941-2020): liberated intellectual in authoritarian times - New Mandala: Even years later, if I told a Jakarta taxi driver I used to teach at Satya Wacana, their face would light up: “Arief Budiman, very good!”

Who will look after Lola during the pandemic? - New Mandala

Who will look after Lola during the pandemic? - New Mandala: Filipino grandmothers often bear the brunt of providing and caring for their families. The Duterte government's COVID-19 response overlooks them.

The domesticated Doraemon: the outlook for women under Perikatan Nasional - New Mandala

The domesticated Doraemon: the outlook for women under Perikatan Nasional - New Mandala: Recent developments indicate that the female empowerment agenda may critically regress under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s new administration.

COVID-19 mitigation measures compound an economic crisis in Sumba - New Mandala

COVID-19 mitigation measures compound an economic crisis in Sumba - New Mandala: Infection rates appear low in NTT, but the economic impacts of the pandemic combined with poor harvest yield are potentially devastating.

The hidden heterogeneity of Rohingya refugees - New Mandala

The hidden heterogeneity of Rohingya refugees - New Mandala: How reductive narratives about the Rohingya trafficked by governments, NGOs and refugees themselves exclude eligible asylum seekers from rights and protection.

When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again

When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again: As policymakers lift restrictions and protests break out nationwide over police brutality, epidemiologists must make their own decisions about what they will do, despite the uncertainty — just like everyone else.

Want to better understand race in Singapore? Here are 101 places to start. | Coconuts Singapore

Want to better understand race in Singapore? Here are 101 places to start. | Coconuts Singapore: As “Black Lives Matter” protests spread across the states, discussions about Singapore’s very own racial issues have been filling social media feeds and spawning a renewed interest in racial education. But for a multiracial country; which is predominantly Chinese with minority communities of Malays, Indians, and Eurasians; it seems ironic that there is little awareness of what information is out there.

Lots of us are infected by the coronavirus — and don’t know it. Here’s what that means. - The Washington Post

Lots of us are infected by the coronavirus — and don’t know it. Here’s what that means. - The Washington Post: Concentrating testing efforts exclusively on those with symptoms, as has largely been done so far, is a mistake.

North Korea says it sees little reason to maintain ties to Trump | TheHill

North Korea says it sees little reason to maintain ties to Trump | TheHill: North Korean leaders said they see little reason to maintain ties with President Trump two years after the leaders’ first summit in Singapore.

Why the electoral map is even better for Joe Biden than it looks - CNNPolitics

Why the electoral map is even better for Joe Biden than it looks - CNNPolitics: CNN's initial breakdown of the 2020 electoral map makes Joe Biden a slight front-runner for the White House, giving the former vice president 232 electoral votes to 205 for President Donald Trump. Another 101 electoral votes are up for grabs at the moment between the two candidates.

Microsoft bans police from using its facial-recognition technology - The Washington Post

Microsoft bans police from using its facial-recognition technology - The Washington Post

Trump authorizes sanctions on International Criminal Court officials

Trump authorizes sanctions on International Criminal Court officials: The decision comes after ICC appeals judges authorized an investigation into allegations of war crimes by U.S. military and intelligence personnel.

Senate panel OKs amendment to defense bill requiring renaming of military bases named for Confederate leaders - CBS News

Senate panel OKs amendment to defense bill requiring renaming of military bases named for Confederate leaders - CBS News: Approval of the amendment comes as President Trump dismissed calls to rename Army posts named for Confederate officers.

Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns

Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns: States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus is still here. In Arizona, hospitals are preparing for the worst. Texas has more hospitalized COVID-19 patients than ever.

Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker - The New York Times

Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker - The New York Times: A look at all the vaccines that have reached trials in humans.

Hogan expands Phase 2 to include wave of reopenings, including day cares, gyms and casinos - The Washington Post

Hogan expands Phase 2 to include wave of reopenings, including day cares, gyms and casinos - The Washington Post: Montgomery County is likely to enter Phase 2 of coronavirus recovery next week.

‘An embarrassment’: Georgia Democrats decry disenfranchisement after election fiasco - POLITICO

‘An embarrassment’: Georgia Democrats decry disenfranchisement after election fiasco - POLITICO: Peach State Republicans, however, pointed to county officials for failures at polling sites.

The Army Was Open to Replacing Confederate Base Names. Then Trump Said No. - The New York Times

The Army Was Open to Replacing Confederate Base Names. Then Trump Said No. - The New York Times: “My Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations,” President Trump tweeted Wednesday.

Progressives have more power than anyone else to improve the lives of black Americans - The Washington Post

Progressives have more power than anyone else to improve the lives of black Americans - The Washington Post: Why haven't they?

Trump broke the economic winning streak - The Washington Post

Trump broke the economic winning streak - The Washington Post: His fervent hope to outmatch Obama crashes.

How we can start dismantling systemic racism - The Washington Post

How we can start dismantling systemic racism - The Washington Post: A first step: redistribution for reconstruction.

Trump’s Republican Party displays its systemic racism - The Washington Post

Trump’s Republican Party displays its systemic racism - The Washington Post: Meanwhile, Democrats are back in the fight.

Manufacturing Malay unity and the downfall of Pakatan Harapan - New Mandala

Manufacturing Malay unity and the downfall of Pakatan Harapan - New Mandala: How parties, preachers and pressure groups used social media to popularise the perception that "Islam is under threat" and call for a "Malay-led government"

Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different. - The New York Times

Other Protests Flare and Fade. Why This Movement Already Seems Different. - The New York Times: The massive gatherings for racial justice across the country and now the world have achieved a scale and level of momentum not seen in decades.

Coronavirus in Nigeria: Avoiding coronavirus when your access to water is difficult - Washington Post

Coronavirus in Nigeria: Avoiding coronavirus when your access to water is difficult - Washington Post: Access to clean water is dramatically uneven across the world. About a third of Nigeria’s population — 60 million people — must leave home to find it.

The businesses seeing more customers as states start reopening - Washington Post

The businesses seeing more customers as states start reopening - Washington Post: Where are people going as coronavirus lockdown restrictions loosen in all 50 states? Grocery stores are busier and re-opened barbershops and hair salons are seeing a rush of customers. But what about restaurants, gyms and bars?

White House surrounded by fencing during protests in D.C. - The Washington Post

White House surrounded by fencing during protests in D.C. - The Washington Post: In total, Google Maps analysis suggests, roughly 1.7 miles of fencing now surrounds the White House.

Coronavirus job loss sends Florida family into homelessness - Washington Post

Coronavirus job loss sends Florida family into homelessness - Washington Post: Even when the economy was booming, Dave and Sergine had lived in a state of near homelessness. Coronavirus made it worse.