1. The Chinese coronavirus cover-up
As the Wuhan coronavirus started to spread, the Chinese government made sure news about it didn’t. A thorough investigation of the early days of the virus the whole world now talks about, by a Chinese journalist in Wuhan, the quarantined epicenter of the virus. If you read one more piece about the coronavirus, make it this one.
2. Why We’re Polarized
As the trial against Donald Trump enters its final stages, and as the selection of the Democrats’ contender is about to start, this new book offers a sharp lens for understanding the current state of the United States. Ezra Klein, founder of Vox.com, does an excellent job in compiling evidence and forming it into a narrative that is easy to read and easy to understand. His key argument: «America’s political system isn’t broken. The truth is scarier: it’s working exactly as designed.» And while the book focuses on the USA, since it is strongly based on findings from social science, it can be applied to othe…