On a day for the history books, @TheAmandaGorman delivered a poem that more than met the moment. Young people like her are proof that "there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it; if only we're brave enough to be it."
Why has the United States handled this pandemic so badly? The Editors note that although we came into this crisis with enormous advantages, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent.
We sit together in one of those quaint European cafés that I’ve seen in a thousand movies.
He sits across from me, casually stirring his cup of coffee.
I glance over his shoulder at the door.
We are waiting for someone to join us.
He smiles, “She won’t come by yet.” 1/