A few reasons for optimism.
Things are not great right now, dear reader. But you already knew that. I’m sure that you, like me, are doing all you can to get through the daily deluge of bad, worse, terrible news and make it out the other side. But there may be a silver lining or two hiding in those clouds covering the nation. As Nick Kristof lays out in his weekend column, some of the worst crises in American history have led to the most meaningful and most needed changes. And if historical examples aren’t quite enough to fill you with optimism, maybe the positive outlooks of the half dozen experts Nick spoke with will give you reason to hope. Happy reading. |
White Supremacy Was Her World. And Then She Left. |
 | | Connor Willumsen |
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Corinna Olsen found her way into the world of white nationalism after her brother, who identified as a skinhead, drowned in a boating accident. The hate movement seemed to offer her exactly what she needed, until one day it didn’t. |
‘Pray for Your Poor Uncle,’ a Predatory Priest Told His Victims |
 | | Francis M., who was abused by Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal, at a church near his home.Damon Winter/The New York Times |
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Don’t Make Me Risk My Life to Teach Your Child |
 | | A teacher entering a classroom on June 29 to collect her belongings left behind before schools in New York were shut down in March.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images |
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The Problem With ‘Anti-Racist’ Movie Lists |
 | | Seret Scott in the 1982 film “Losing Ground,” directed by Kathleen Collins.Milestone Films, via Everett Collection |
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“Now more than ever, we should return to Black narratives that decenter whiteness or ignore it altogether, films that connect audiences with the pathos, joy and even treachery of the Black characters and lives they depict, the films that recognize their complex humanity.” |
The Ancient Pipe Organ, Breathing Life Into the Present |
 | | Illustration by Guillem Casasús; Photograph by Kiwi Bravo |
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“When you hear a pipe organ you’re listening to the sounds of our most ancient past, and usually — if you’re in a church, which is where most of these massive instruments can be found — you’re likely to be hearing music from a distant era.” |
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