Opinions P.M.: Not all heroes wear capes, but many wear masks. You should, too.

Adam Schlesinger wrote great songs — and helped us understand why we loved them; One America News Network has been ousted from coronavirus briefing rotation. Here's why. ; The unemployment numbers are terrifying. But we ain't seen nothing yet.; Another GOP president, another recession; We badly need another rescue package. Here's what should be in it.; The time for a commission to study the pandemic is now; What 'Tiger King' doesn't show; Has Trump corrupted the coronavirus supply chain? Schiff wants to know.; One of the world's most vulnerable groups now finds itself confronting covid-19; Let's hope the party conventions don't get cancelled; An upside to all this downtime; Moral ambiguity in a supermarket parking lot; We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus's impact. Here are 16. ; We can't afford to let the coronavirus decide the timeline ; The U.S.-China propaganda war is on hold, but not for long; I saw 9/11 in New York. This is worse.; Trump's words of comfort; Trump is always the last to figure it out; We face a worldwide ventilator deficit. The federal government is flat-footed. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Sharon Pulwer for the Washington Post) Not all heroes wear capes, but many wear masks. You should, too. Everyone should be covering their faces. Here's how to do it correctly. By Joseph G. Allen ●  Read more »   Adam Schlesinger wrote great songs — and helped us understand why we loved them The Fountains of Wayne co-founder and prolific songwriter for movies and television had a rare musical intelligence. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   One America News Network has been ousted from coronavirus briefing rotation. Here's why. There's not much space in the James S. Brady briefing room. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   The unemployment numbers are terrifying. But we ain't seen nothing yet. The numbers will likely get much worse. But there's still hope. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Another GOP president, another recession The Trump economy has melted down. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We badly need another rescue package. Here's what should be in it. This recession is worse than we could have imagined, and the federal government's job is far from done. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The time for a commission to study the pandemic is now The 9/11 Commission should be its model. By Scott Deitchman and Craig Fugate ●  Read more »   What 'Tiger King' doesn't show This isn't conservation. It isn't even close. By Sharon Guynup ●  Read more »   Has Trump corrupted the coronavirus supply chain? Schiff wants to know. Congress needs to get to the bottom of this mess. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   One of the world's most vulnerable groups now finds itself confronting covid-19 One of the world's most vulnerable groups is preparing to confront covid-19. By Christian Caryl ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Let's hope the party conventions don't get cancelled Yes, it's all a show. But that doesn't mean it isn't important. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   An upside to all this downtime Social distancing seemed scary at first. But then something started happening. Visual Story ●  By Kim McMahon ●  Read more »   Moral ambiguity in a supermarket parking lot We're living in a world turned on its head, where the obviously right thing to do may well be the wrong thing. By Stephen McKenna ●  Read more »   We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus's impact. Here are 16. Fresh ideas are needed for dealing with this crisis. Here's a start. Read more »   We can't afford to let the coronavirus decide the timeline Throughout U.S. history, our citizens have taken pride in controlling our own destiny. Is that still true? By Gary Abernathy ●  Read more »   The U.S.-China propaganda war is on hold, but not for long We're entering a new phase in the struggle over values. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   I saw 9/11 in New York. This is worse. New York is ground zero — again. Why does one city have to suffer so much? By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Trump's words of comfort He finds them very comforting. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Trump is always the last to figure it out Ignorance is inexcusable for a president. And the vice president isn't much better. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   We face a worldwide ventilator deficit. The federal government is flat-footed. Who will play God? By Editorial Board ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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