World News: I was wrong to trust the government

Monday, January 10

FILE - President Joe Biden talks about the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 from the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. On Wedneasday, Dec. 15, 2021, a federal appeals court panel has lifted a nationwide ban against Biden's vaccine mandate for health care workers, instead blocking the requirement in only certain states and leaving a potential patchwork of enforcement across the country. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) ORG XMIT: NY501

I was wrong to trust the government with COVID

We hope you're having a great Monday. Let's get started.

The pandemic won't stop and many of us have lost hope and wondered if this thing is ever going to be over. Our first column today is about the idea of hope lost and possibly regained.

I assumed we could trust the government and each other

By Jaden Amos

When I was little, I thought my mother was a superhero. She seemed to know everything. She could solve my homework problems with ease and had an answer to every question. She always knew how to make me feel better.

As a child, it's hard to understand that your parents are people, too. They have flaws. They make mistakes, and when it comes to parenting, they're often just guessing. But you don't know that until you're older. (READ)

Today's editorial cartoon

Andy Marlette, USA TODAY Network

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•	January political cartoon gallery from the USA TODAY Network

Finding my family's history where Ahmaud Arbery was murdered

By Suzette Hackney

I remember frolicking in the Atlantic Ocean off Jekyll Island, the endless waves lapping around me. The hot sun reflected off the water as my maroon one-piece bathing suit, too big for me, kept creeping down and exposing my chest. I wore my glasses because I wanted to be able to spot various shells in the shallow shoreline and scoop them up.

It was the first beach experience I can recall. The year was 1980. (READ)

Nurses get spit on, kicked, assaulted. Stop hurting us.

By Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider and nurse Sarah Warren

A physician friend shared a photo of a sign the staff posted in the hospital where she works. It warned readers: Do not assault us, we're here to help you. A year ago, health care workers were being called heroes, but now they're being attacked by the very people whose lives they're trying to save.

As a nurse and a doctor, we need you to understand the epidemic of violence that's raging in our hospitals right now, and what's at stake if we don't stop it. (READ)

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