It's been 100 days of quietude for a nation whose volatile politics has lately seemed to be on the perpetual edge of internal combustion. Joe Biden is googled less, discussed less and tweets less than his predecessor, Donald Trump. But he's already passed a more expensive bill than FDR.
Five U.S. states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. There's been an outcry from supporters of transgender rights — but little in the way of tangible repercussions.
The FBI announced a federal civil rights investigation into last week's shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina. Also Tuesday, an independent autopsy report released by Brown's family's lawyers showed that he was shot five times, including in the back of the head.
Toronto FC, which is playing its home soccer games in Orlando due to COVID-19, saw Monday's practice grind to a halt when a large alligator ambled onto the pitch. The gator prompted the team to run to safety, but not before they captured a few selfies.
New U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance is that fully vaccinated Americans can forgo masks unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too.
