Reading archive 2021-04-07

Corporate America isn’t welcoming former Trump Cabinet officials with open arms, headhunters say: The toxicity of the former president’s brand is choking off traditional money-making opportunities for members of his inner circle.

China researchers face abuse, sanctions as Beijing looks to silence critics

Reading archive 2021-04-06

The harmful ableist language you unknowingly use

Reading archive 2021-04-05

Wielding a machete, man chases off alleged robbers who attacked his Asian parents

With stimulus cash and jobs spike, U.S. emerges as main engine for global economic recovery: Spending on imports spreads the wealth across Europe and Asia

Panic Rooms, Birth Certificates and the Birth of GOP Paranoia: How America’s center-right party started to lose its mind, as told by the man who tried to keep it sane.

A QAnon revelation suggests the truth of Q’s identity was right there all along: The extremist movement’s leader had purported to be a top-secret government operative. But a possible slip-up in a new documentary about QAnon suggests that Q was actually Ron Watkins, the longtime administrator of the 8kun message board.

Are we entering a ‘fourth wave’ of the pandemic? Experts disagree.

Reading archive 2021-04-04

What to know about Jordan, the U.S. ally that faced an alleged coup attempt

Jordan accuses former crown prince and high-ranking officials of ‘promoting sedition,’ with foreign backing

How Joe Biden tamed the left — at least for now

Expand access? A historic restriction? What the Georgia voting law really does.

Reading archive 2021-04-03

Family and friends concerned Noah Green was unraveling before Capitol attack

Reading archive 2021-04-02

Howard East Neighbors protests proposed rezoning, condemns representatives’ silence

The financial burden on NCAA sports wears wingtips, not sneakers

Reports: Gaetz Caught On Surveillance Vid With Alleged Sex Trafficker Sifting Through IDs

Giant holds off on ordering vaccine as D.C. residents cancel appointments

Feds looking at alleged payments Rep. Matt Gaetz made to women and online solicitation: Sources

Reading archive 2021-04-01

Gaetz investigation complicated by overture to his father about ex-FBI agent who went missing

A woman called for a highway’s removal in a Black neighborhood. The White House singled it out in its infrastructure plan.

A plane dropped a pink cloud in gender-reveal stunt. Then it fell to the sea, killing two, authorities said.

Why You Should Plant Oaks: These large, long-lived trees support more life-forms than any other trees in North America. And they’re magnificent.

Pete Buttigieg: ‘A lot of the mistrust in our country right now is the result of policy failure.’

Billionaire at the center of a Wall Street fiasco gives millions to evangelical ministries

Matt Gaetz’s claim that ‘travel records’ debunk the allegations against him

Madison Cawthorn wants to get the GOP on Twitch. Will it work?