July 06, 2020
It's Monday, July 6, and I hope you enjoyed a safe and restful Fourth of July weekend.
I'm going to take a leap of faith and say that, whether it be from the coronavirus, social and political upheaval, or impending environmental catastrophe, you may be feeling a little bit stressed. Never fear: The Dalai Lama has just the album for you. Today, on his 85th birthday, he released Inner World, an album of mantras set to soothing ambient music. You don't need to be a practicing Buddhist to appreciate his teachings of "Compassion," "Courage," and "Wisdom," to name just a few tracks.
But maybe the spate of promising environmental stories on the docket today will squelch your need for a spiritual escape. This morning, a federal court indefinitely halted the operations of the environmentally destructive Dakota Access Pipeline. The East Coast earned a similar win when energy companies canceled the construction of an Atlantic Coast Pipeline that would block the Appalachian Trail. We also explore the possibilities of paying farmers to sequester carbon and of nuclear "power balls" that could protect against meltdowns
On top of that, we have an interview with public health expert and Harvard Global Health Institute director Ashish Jha about how to protect the United States' public health system from leaders like Trump. It can be done!
By the way, if the Dalai Lama isn't your style, you can also tune in to Pope Francis' prog rock album. Enjoy!
—Abigail Weinberg
Unless they can find a way to transfer to a new school before the fall.
BY NOAH LANARD
BY JACKIE FLYNN MOGENSEN
BY MADDIE OATMAN
BY DANIEL OBERHAUS
BY KIERA BUTLER
He halted operations indefinitely.
BY WILL PEISCHEL
SOME GOOD NEWS, FOR ONCE
There’s a little-known show you’ve never seen, in entertainment obscurity, called Better Call Saul, a spinoff of the littler-known Breaking Bad. If you’re one of the tens of people who’ve heard of these up-and-comers and seen an episode or two, you’ll be pleased to know that your favorite BCS actors livestreamed from their homes together a few days ago. Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Giancarlo Esposito, Tony Dalton, Michael Mando, and Patrick Fabian chatted in support of COVID-19 fundraising by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the screen actors guild’s support wing, to help the wider community with medical bills, rent, and other essentials.
Giancarlo is starting a podcast while growing radish and lettuce. He waters them every day. With razor-sharp precision. Rhea is brushing off her paint brushes after 20 years. Patrick adopted a dog. Michael recorded his first song (“My first love has always been music”). Actors who play criminal moonlighters and crime-adjacent “good people” are people too. Journalist Daniel Fienberg did a nice job moderating the chat. If you missed it, here you go, and more info on COVID-19 relief efforts is here. Jonathan Banks was missed. He was busy practicing his stink eye while debugging gas caps.
—Daniel King
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