a push forward

Elena Sheppard Castro is finally gone. Biden needs to act.

People celebrate as the verdict is announced in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on April 20, 2021.

The exception proves the rule

Why Derek Chauvin's case was exceptional — and won't lead to real change

The usual justification that officers who kill Black people had to make split-second, life-or-death decisions couldn’t be invoked in this atypical case.

Steven Demarest and Vincent Southerland

Image: Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov in Shadow and Bone

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FORWARD MARCH

'Shadow and Bone' is a fantasy show with a true feminist hero — finally

Young women have been some of the biggest consumers of the fantasy genre. So it's a welcome change to see a well-rounded heroine in a modernized storyline.

Ani Bundel

Fans display a banner reacting to the collapse of the planned creation of a European Super League in central England on April 21, 2021.

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Fans remember all

The shameful rise and triumphant fall of soccer's ridiculous Super League

The league’s elitism, instantly subject to ridicule, probably meant it never had a chance.

Dan Billingham

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blaming the messenger

Republicans are running scared after the Chauvin verdict. Here's their next plan.

Instead of looking to stamp out police brutality, (mostly Republican) politicians are turning against the movement leading our overdue national reckoning.

Dorian Warren and Seft Hunter

Image: Derek Chauvin and his defense attorney Eric Nelson rise to greet jury members on the twelfth day of Chauvin's trial in Minneapolis on April 13, 2021.

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justice served

Why Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges in George Floyd's death

Defense attorneys for the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd demonstrated that the old tried-and-true tactics didn't work.

Candace McCoy

Here's what to hold onto post-pandemic

These lessons from the lockdown made our lives richer, healthier and more meaningful.

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Don't throw out your Covid masks

The pandemic has unequivocally proven the public health value of masks. Here's why they should stick around in certain situations.

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Can't touch this! And that's how I want it.

The pandemic has unshackled me from the casual touches that define interpersonal communication for most people.

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It's the dawning of a new era of resistance

The pinprick of light at the end of this dark tunnel is finally coming into view, and it will hopefully bring a new era of working-class resistance along with it.

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Covid gave me the best birthday party ever

It was a revelation. We could gather friends from earlier times and time zones in one virtual room.

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Outdoor dining should stick around

This era has shown us that going out to eat can mean more than an overstuffed booth and an overly fussy menu. It does almost everywhere else in the world.

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Moving home, I saw I'd got success all wrong

I always thought success meant living by myself as an adult. But the complexities of Covid made me rethink that, and my life is better for it.

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The surprising power of a random Covid walk

Covid-19 highlighted for me how the rhythms and necessities of office life had once paradoxically required me to move around. And how much even small periods of movement matter.

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Accepting our mortality helps us live better

Accepting our mortality allows us to consider what really matters in life and motivates us to act on our values.

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