COVID-19 South Dakota governor tries to crush Native American efforts to contain the coronavirus Thom Dunn

picks #NoDAPL: U.S. orders halt in North Dakota pipeline construction on Native land Xeni Jardin

police What ethnic group is mostly likely to be shot by police in the USA? Xeni Jardin

family A woman's parents waving goodbye Gail Sherman

ostriches Ostrich halts traffic on South Dakota highway Rob Beschizza

joy division Fascinating video essay on the origins and philosophy of post-punk Natalie Dressed

eruptions "HELL NO!!" Biden shouts in disgust at Donald Trump's callous words about mass shootings (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Native tribes ban Kristi Noem from nearly 20% of South Dakota Jason Weisberger

Kristi Noem Kristi Noem cancels tour for her lie-filled memoir (video) Mark Frauenfelder

politics Donald Trump mocks President Biden's stutter at rally, delights crowd Mark Frauenfelder

books American Eagle: A 1950s comic book series about Native Americans in the old west that is collected for the first time Ruben Bolling

politics Trump tells Iowans to get over school shootings Jason Weisberger

politics County supervisor's wife convicted of 52 counts of voting fraud Rob Beschizza

tabloids Trump's dementia and teddy bear sex in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

slow candidates Confused Donald Trump didn't know where he was on Saturday (video) Carla Sinclair

music These are The Cure founding drummer Lol Tolhurst's favorite records David Pescovitz

Moons over My Hammy Denny's fires server for refusing service to Black customers Jason Weisberger

Billy Idol Billy Idol and Siouxsie Sioux reunite after 32 years; Adam Ant drops out of Cruel World festival Jennifer Sandlin

goth Garbage covers Siouxsie and the Banshees' classic "Cities in Dust" Gareth Branwyn

History What is American Exceptionalism, anyway? Elías Villoro