Thanksgiving
How I Get By: One Weekend at the Mall During an Eerily Quiet Holiday Season
"Maybe if you're worried about social distancing, you shouldn't be out shopping at the mall."
Colonial Statues Had a Pretty Bad Thanksgiving
Statues of former presidents and colonial monuments were toppled or vandalized this week in at least four U.S. cities.
In Myanmar’s North, Thanksgiving Traditions Go On Amid Conflict
Displaced communities in Myanmar’s Kachin State celebrate Thanksgiving through a blend of local traditions and Christian prayer.
Don’t Hire Gig Workers to Wait In Line for Your COVID-19 Test
Wealthy people hiring gig workers so they can flout pandemic guidelines isn't a solution, it's an example of how things got so bad to begin with.
No One's Supposed to be Traveling This Week, Yet COVID Test Lines Are Super Long
The CDC very nicely asked everyone to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings, yet it seems many are planning on going for it anyway!
These US Sheriffs Are Refusing to Enforce COVID Restrictions
With Thanksgiving days away, sheriffs in North Dakota, Utah, and New York are resisting orders to enforce mask mandates and social distancing, including limits on large gatherings.
How to Have a Very Nice Solo Holiday
For anyone who isn't making the annual pilgrimage to see relatives this year, here are some tips for getting through it.
Fauci Says Some People Will Start Getting Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Next Month
We need to hang in there a bit longer, Dr. Fauci said, because "help is on the way."
What to Do if You Think Your Cousins Might Give Grandma COVID This Holiday
Come up with some fun alternative plans, and know that drilling your relatives with objectively true facts might not be the most effective route here.