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How the coronavirus is exposing a new kind of family separation; Trump's new covid-19 guidelines are right on the mark; Reminder: Don't get on Andrew Cuomo's bad side; Rural areas think they're the coronavirus exception. They're not.; Directions on safely reopening the country must come from credible officials — not Trump; Trump made the jump to the White House. Is one of these 9 non-politicians next?; Trump's retreat from responsibility will fail; The cruise ships in our backyard; What we lost when we stopped binge reading; How China's authoritarian system made the pandemic worse; There are many heroes now, and then there is this; A Fox News host asked Fauci a question. She got the wrong answer. ; How not to say the wrong thing to health-care workers; Biden could create a Cabinet of qualified men and women. What a concept.; Why can't the world do a better job of calling out racism in China?; Republicans should worry about the Senate; Why we're taking a budgetary 'timeout' in Virginia; D.C., Maryland and Virginia should not allow construction work to continue; Arts and culture — even virtually — will heal our communities ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) The coronavirus might break the nuclear family. That wouldn't be a bad thing. The pandemic shows that a home populated by parents and children alone is no longer practical or healthy. By Ian Marcus Corbin ●  Read more »   How the coronavirus is exposing a new kind of family separation Families exposed to the coronavirus face another challenge at hospitals, where health-care workers must separate parents from children. By Ashley Y. Shaw, Joseph K. Yun and Nisarg A. Patel ●  Read more »   Trump's new covid-19 guidelines are right on the mark They are in line with both science and public opinion. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Reminder: Don't get on Andrew Cuomo's bad side New York's governor dismembers Trump for the president's blame-casting and inactivity. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Rural areas think they're the coronavirus exception. They're not. They have their own set of vulnerabilities. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Directions on safely reopening the country must come from credible officials — not Trump The nation relies upon Trump's word at its peril. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   Trump made the jump to the White House. Is one of these 9 non-politicians next? You get a campaign! You get a campaign! You get a campaign! By The Ranking Committee ●  Read more »   Trump's retreat from responsibility will fail When you're president, "It's somebody else's fault" isn't good enough. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The cruise ships in our backyard Nursing homes urgently need medical assistance now and after the pandemic. By Steven L. Berk and Abraham Verghese ●  Read more »   What we lost when we stopped binge reading Something vital to democratic culture is waning. By George Will ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How China's authoritarian system made the pandemic worse Deception is part of the system, and that is the problem. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   There are many heroes now, and then there is this Let this be an example to us. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   A Fox News host asked Fauci a question. She got the wrong answer. Laura Ingraham's exchange with Trump's leading medical expert is unintentionally revealing. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   How not to say the wrong thing to health-care workers Comfort in, grief out. By Dorothy R. Novick ●  Read more »   Biden could create a Cabinet of qualified men and women. What a concept. He might make expertise fashionable again. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why can't the world do a better job of calling out racism in China? The pull of the Chinese market is warping the moral standards of the international community. By Isaac Stone Fish ●  Read more »   Republicans should worry about the Senate The map is expanding for Democrats. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why we're taking a budgetary 'timeout' in Virginia The coronavirus has brought challenges that society has not faced in generations. By Ralph S. Northam, Eileen R. Filler-Corn, Richard L. Saslaw, Luke E. Torian, Janet D. Howell and Emmett W. Hanger Jr. ●  Read more »   D.C., Maryland and Virginia should not allow construction work to continue At job sites, social distancing and sanitary practices are difficult to maintain. By Mike Pitzer ●  Read more »   Arts and culture — even virtually — will heal our communities Online performances help connect us when the theaters and galleries can't. By Janet Kopenhaver ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Today's WorldView for analysis on the most important global story of the day, top reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know, in your inbox weekdays. Sign up »

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