At its best, journalism helps us make sense of the world. Writers, editors, broadcasters and producers seek out facts in an attempt to find truth and deliver meaning. I like to think there are many industries and professions that share the journalist’s reverence for truth, but in recent years — for a variety of reasons and despite the best efforts of the well intentioned — the idea of truth has been discounted. People from across the political spectrum seem less inclined to question and more inclined to simply believe. Nowhere is that more evident than in the troubling rise of QAnon — a complicated conspiracy theory that sprouted in the seediest cracks of the internet and has attracted supporters from surprising places. QAnon has found fertile ground with men on the far right, but it is also winning over mothers and evangelicals. In these unusual times, getting the facts is more important than ever. And so I hope you enjoy this weekend’s selection of journalism that aims to share truth and help you understand the world. |
I Am the Joan of Arc of Coronavirus Vaccine Trials |
 | | Leonardo Santamaria |
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Everywhere Has Its Own Climate Risk. What Is It Where You Live? |
 | | The New York Times |
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Whether it’s from hurricanes, extreme heat, wildfires, or the smoke from those fires happening thousands of miles away, we all face climate risks. My colleagues Stuart A. Thompson and Yaryna Serkez want to help us think more specifically about those risks. Their helpful interactive allows you to identify the most significant climate threat facing your county. |
The Evangelicals Who Are Taking On QAnon |
 | | Michael DeForge |
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Trump Is Wrong About TikTok. China’s Plans Are Much More Sinister. |
 | | Torsten Blackwood/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images |
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“China’s move to establish physical footholds around the world is easy enough to recognize as evidence of a coherent game plan. … Not so with its soft-power ambitions, whose growth has been much less noticed — at least until President Trump started picking a fight with Beijing. And yet these are much more intrusive, and potentially far more dangerous.” |
California, the Most Calamitous Place on Earth |
 | | The Creek Fire, the latest blaze that has hit California.Noah Berger/Associated Press |
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“Drought, flood, wildfire, mudslide, earthquake — it’s a hell of a way to run through the seasons. When we’re caught in the clutches of one disaster, we forget all about the possibility of another.” |
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