Forgetfulness is no excuse.
Dear reader, I have to tell you something. I haven’t been wearing a mask consistently. I’m sorry. It’s been less an active choice than a persistent forgetfulness. Regardless, it’s not OK. I rode my bike to the bank this week, and as I waited in line I noticed I was one of two unmasked individuals. I was filled with shame. All around me stood people who had made the decision to protect others in their community. I on the other hand had forgotten about that community. My colleague Nick Kristof recently compared going maskless to driving while drunk, and his analogy is exactly what I needed to hear. My masks now live by the front door, a visual reminder to stop forgetting my responsibility to those around me. — Shannon Busta |
How Much Money Americans Actually Make |
If asked, would you disclose how much you earn? Lucky for The Times and our readers, more than 1,100 people with salaries ranging from $24,000 to $415,000, shared that information for this article. |
For Journalists of Color, This Is Our #MeToo Moment |
 | | Soledad O’BrienRoy Rochlin/Getty Images |
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“We journalists of color are now going straight to the public: Absent a hashtag but buoyed by this public awakening over Black Lives Matter, we have collectively inaugurated our own #MeToo movement.” |
The U.S. Is Lagging Behind Many Rich Countries. These Charts Show Why. |
“In nearly every other high-income country, people have both become richer over the last three decades and been able to enjoy substantially longer lifespans. But not in the United States.” |
I’m a Black American. I Need a Gun to Feel Safe in This Country. |
 | | The New York Times |
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Many Black Americans never considered buying a gun. But things have changed. In the face of police brutality and the rise of white-supremacist activity, some feel they have no choice but to exercise their Second Amendment right. |
What if We Could Have Meat Without Murder? |
 | | A lab-grown burger made from cultured beef.David Parry/Press Association, via Associated Press |
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What is meat, really? Is there a difference between the lab-grown variety and what comes from an animal? How we define and think about this form of protein in the years to come will have major implications for our food supply, our health and our planet. |
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