Your weekend long reads 🗞

Catch up, quick, with the most interesting long reads of the week. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, January 23 Good morning, friends of The Short List! What a week, huh? We got a new president (!). A woman of color became VP (!!). And, for the first time ever, a rescue dog is moving into the White House (!!!).  It's safe to say this week has been jam-packed with politics, but spoiler alert: This Short List is, too. So before we dive into the long reads you missed on the political spectrum this week, let's talk about something equally important: COVID-19:  • The first US case. The first death. The first outbreak at a nursing home. A year after COVID-19 arrived in the US, the front line staff in Washington state are still holding on. • Grassroots efforts are underway to ensure vaccine access for people of color, as early roll out shows disparities and inequities. • A different epidemic: 100 years ago, a virus raged through Nevada, and it wasn't Spanish Flu. From about 1915 to 1920, the state was grappling with an outbreak of rabies. And now onto your v political long reads: 👇 Biden ran on bringing back normalcy. That task just got tougher The start of Biden's presidency will be anything but normal with his remarkable inauguration illustrating the difficulty in calming a divided U.S. Five ways Donald Trump has changed America Meet the Bidens: A who's who of the new first family Meet Vice President Kamala Harris' family Is the Trump brand beyond repair? Biden will not pursue unity. We don't need it. OPINION With no inaugural ball, what will Jill Biden donate to... After Trump, GOP should ditch the magical thinking OPINION Moderate lawmakers look to head-off gridlock over... Trump pardons controversial allies in dwindling days... Start your day with the 5 Things podcast: Five news stories. Less than five minutes. Free to subscribe.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102