Your weekend long reads 🗞

A short list of long reads you'll want to talk about this weekend. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, March 27 Good morning, friends of The Short List! It's John, and I hope the weekend presents you with a host of great options. The recent pair of mass shootings in the Atlanta area and in Boulder, Colorado, naturally evoked a special kind of horror – one that many of us hadn't experienced in a while. While many forms of gun violence increased during the pandemic – gang violence, domestic incidents, retaliatory violence where perpetrators knew the victims – the number of shootings in public was the lowest it has been in a decade, according to the AP/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing database. The two deadly killings in quick succession jolted us to – once again –examine these tragedies: what causes them, how they affect us, and what we can do about them. • For the COVID pandemic we wear masks. For the pandemic of gun violence, what do we do? • The 'most dangerous call': How police strategy in mass shootings has evolved over the years • Family said Colorado suspect had 'mental illness.' Experts say that's rarely the cause of mass shootings We invite you to check out more long reads below. Let's hope next week brings better news.  Why Memphis families fighting pipeline have had enough On one side of the Byhalia pipeline battle: Fossil fuel companies' clout. On the other: Black families fighting to protect health, homes and land. Can schools punish spring breakers who break COVID-19... Despite climate commitments, states OK fuel tanks 'A nightmare scenario': Extremists in police ranks... Schools are sending special education students home... Meghan McCain fumbled identity politics talk. How to... Cancun spring break: 'We got bored' and other reasons... Decade of the Woman: These women will dominate sports... Potato Head isn't the only toy getting a makeover Astrotourism resorts that will have you seeing stars 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