#5SmartReads - November 17, 2021

On phasing out coal, Lashana Lynch, and how to consume the news these days

Waiting for the Apocalypse: The Unnerving New Normal (Lucid)

There’s a big difference in what’s happening in the country and what’s being reported.

Especially now, when we’re still living less than a year from an insurrection and attempted coup, transitioning from a pandemic to endemic, and the last administration’s Twitter ramblings are still triggering.

Thankfully, Ruth Ben-Ghiat is here to set our heads straight.

If I could get a needlepoint canvas of this entire article, I would. I’ll start with subscribing to Ruth’s newsletter instead.