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  1. this! is! a feature!
    Jeopardy!’s First Coronavirus Champion on Filming and Buzzing Amid a Pandemic“I had maybe ten seconds of an internal back and forth when I got the call.”
    As told to Devon Ivie
  2. huh
    This Anti-Mask Rally Is Beyond ParodyUnfortunately, you simply cannot make this stuff up.
    By Claire Lampen
  3. wheel! of! safety precautions!
    Wheel of Fortune Spins Into the Coronavirus Era With Wheel CondomsOkay, it’s a plastic cap.
    By Devon Ivie
  4. west end
    Some West End Musicals, Including Six, Plan to Return in NovemberFor an 11-week run starting November 14.
    By Jackson McHenry
  5. coronavirus
    Trump Holds Indoor Rally Outside Las Vegas, Defying State COVID GuidelinesThe Trump campaign seems to have learned little since its last indoor rally, which was tied to a local uptick in coronavirus cases.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. misinformation
    HHS Officials Altered CDC COVID-19 Reports to Help TrumpTrump-appointed officials have been interfering to protect the president’s deliberately misleading COVID-19 spin.
    By Chas Danner
  7. covid-19
    A 28-Year-Old Teacher Has Died From CoronavirusThe recent deaths of a number of teachers have intensified fears around school reopenings.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. reopening
    Indoor Dining Returns Soon. Restaurant Workers Are Terrified.The city’s dining rooms reopen September 30, and safety concerns loom.
    By Jaime Wilson
  9. making do
    Quarantine Cooking Forced Me to Chill in the KitchenWhat happens when extreme attention to detail becomes dangerous?
    By Rachel Sugar
  10. public health
    Congress Must Bail Out Bars for Public Health’s SakeIn the absence of federal help, states will gamble on reckless reopenings to prop up falling revenue.
    By Eric Levitz
  11. face masks
    Time to Master Your SmizeTurns out Tyra Banks unknowingly invented the best way to smile in a mask.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  12. the national interest
    Trump Avoided Overreacting to the Coronavirus. Mission Accomplished!Maybe presidential overreaction to this pandemic was not the main threat?
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. coronavirus
    A Key Law Protecting Bar and Restaurant Owners Could Get ExtendedThe New York City Council is considering whether to suspend personal-liability provisions in commercial leases through March.
    By Chris Crowley
  14. casting
    Anne Hathaway in Talks for COVID Rom-Com and We Can’t Wait for the Mask-ActingCongratulations to those having meet-cutes during a global crisis.
    By Zoe Haylock
  15. back to school
    You Could Get Us All Sent HomeCollege students have been left to police each other for COVID infractions, fostering a climate of paranoia, finger-pointing, and mistrust.
    By Anna Silman
  16. coronavirus
    Panicker-in-Chief Claims He Lied About COVID-19 to ‘Reduce Panic’Hardly a minute goes by that Trump isn’t trying to instill fear or induce panic. It’s his chosen strategy for reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. coronavirus
    New York City Will Resume Indoor DiningCuomo said restaurants can reopen at 25 percent capacity at the end of the month.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  18. the national interest
    The 5 Wildest Revelations in Bob Woodward’s New Trump Book“I always wanted to play it down.” Maybe don’t admit that on tape?
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. reopening
    Let’s Just Make Expanded Outdoor Dining PermanentIt’s almost shockingly lovely.
    By Alan Sytsma
  20. festivals
    Toronto International Film Festival Boldly Reverses ‘Mask Optional’ Policy“TIFF requires that masks are worn for the entirety of the time patrons are in TIFF Bell Lightbox including while seated during screenings.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. reopening
    The Impossible Job of Managing a Restaurant Right Now“We’re expected to lead, but we don’t have the resources or the power to change anything.”
    As told to Julia Gomez Kramer
  22. covid-19
    Drug Companies Try to Assure Americans That Vaccines Won’t Be RushedThe CEOs of nine pharmaceutical giants signed on to a statement promoting science over expediency.
    By Benjamin Hart
  23. games
    The NFL Is Returning To a Different World. Can It Adapt?Every NFL season brings with it madness and unpredictability, but none has ever had more potential for implosion than this one.
    By Will Leitch
  24. extremely online
    TikToker Charly Jordan Apologizes for Traveling to Rwanda During a PandemicAn extremely long multimedia parable-slash-saga about why we don’t engage in unnecessary international travel during a global pandemic.
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. in memoriam
    Broadway Remembers One of Their Own With Nick Cordero TributeFriends, family, and peers memorialize the late actor, who died in July of COVID-19 complications.
    By Halle Kiefer
  26. covid-19
    Tiffany Haddish Discusses Her Positive COVID Test With Dr. Anthony FauciIn a YouTube video discussing the pandemic.
    By Halle Kiefer
  27. the industry
    Which Movie Studios Won and Lost the Summer of No Blockbusters?The Big Five studios — Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, Paramount, and Sony — each faced the novel coronavirus with no small amount of disarray.
    By Chris Lee
  28. not worth it
    A Secret Burning Man Is Happening and We’re Telling Because We Weren’t InvitedBurners gonna burn.
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. pets
    Do You Know Your Dog Better Now?Seventy percent of cat and dog owners say they’ve gotten to know their pets better as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  30. celebrity
    Oh No, Robert Pattinson Has COVIDAnd is currently isolating “in accordance with established protocols.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  31. intelligencer chats
    Should New York City Really Be Reopening Its Schools?Considering the pros and cons of the city’s big September gamble.
    By Benjamin Hart and Lisa Miller
  32. hairy situations
    What’s All This Drama Over Nancy Pelosi’s Hair?The House Speaker broke coronavirus protocol at a hair salon. She says she was “set up.”
    By Claire Lampen
  33. buyer’s market
    Here’s Why Airlines Are Ending Change FeesWhile there won’t be fees for altering your travel plans, you’ll probably have to choose higher fares or cheap, inflexible tickets.
    By Josh Barro
  34. strat investigates
    What a Strategist Writer Learned From Six Months of Writing About Masks“Since anyone could make a mask, and nobody knew what it meant to make an effective one, there was no quality control. So I started ordering them.”
    By Liza Corsillo
  35. coronavirus
    CDC Advises States to Prepare to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine As Soon As NovemberThe agency advised states to consider the immense challenge of distribution, as some public-health experts worry that Trump is rushing the process.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. politics
    Joni Ernst Implies That Doctors Are Inflating Coronavirus Deaths for CashLook, she’s just asking questions.
    By Benjamin Hart
  37. reopening
    Can Anyone Really Solve New York City’s Indoor-Dining Problem?“At this point, I just need to know.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  38. coronavirus
    CDC Issues Eviction Moratorium Until Year’s EndIn a surprise move of sweeping scope, upwards of 40 million renters will be temporarily protected from evictions, though not from liability for rent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  39. world health organization
    Trump Admin Won’t Join International Vaccine Effort Because WHO Is InvolvedThe White House continues to make major pandemic decisions against its own interests based on the president’s personal grievances.
    By Matt Stieb
  40. covid-19
    No, the CDC Is Not Overcounting COVID-19 DeathsA viral statistic falsely claims that only 6 percent of reported deaths were actually caused by the virus. Here’s what it gets wrong.
    By Amanda Arnold
  41. games
    College Football Is Still Recklessly Barreling ForwardSome of the big conferences canceled their seasons. Others seem to have adopted a “let’s hope for the best” pandemic strategy.
    By Will Leitch
  42. vision 2020
    An Election Night ‘Red Mirage’ Is a Nightmare for DemocratsEvidence grows that thanks to big partisan splits in voting methods, Trump may have an Election Night lead even if mail ballots doom him to defeat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  43. covid-19
    Bad News for Those of Us Who Are Loud As HellNew research shows that talking quietly could reduce virus transmission by 80 percent.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. box office
    Lots of People Actually Braved the Coronavirus to See Tenet in TheatersThe Christopher Nolan caper racked up $53 million in over 40 countries across its opening five days in release. It hasn’t even opened in the U.S. yet.
    By Chris Lee
  45. closings
    Noma’s Sister Restaurant Is Set to Close PermanentlyRestaurant 108’s last day is September 30.
    By Chris Crowley
  46. coronavirus
    Trump’s New Coronavirus Adviser Wants to Copy Sweden ApproachThe American approach has been no great shakes, but aiming for “herd immunity” would likely result in a far greater catastrophe.
    By Benjamin Hart
  47. vmas 2020
    Every Mask Lady Gaga Wore at the 2020 VMAs“It’s a sign of respect.”
    By Justin Curto
  48. vision 2020
    The Big Liar Ends the RNC With Big Lies About Himself and BidenTrump ended the convention as it began — with efforts to salvage his record, make out Biden as a radical, frighten suburbanites, and ignore COVID-19.
    By Ed Kilgore
  49. strategist investigates
    Can Goggles Help Protect You From the Coronavirus?Yes, some. And they’ll help you stop touching your face.
    By Liza Corsillo
  50. hate mail
    Smash Mouth Receives Hate Mail After Crowded Pandemic ConcertAlong with a smashed Smash Mouth CD.
    By Justin Curto
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