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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. How exactly did the coronavirus pandemic begin? More than a year after the outbreak spread across — and upended — the world, we still do not have a firm answer. But new reporting has sparked renewed interest in the virus’ origins. And with cases and deaths on the decline in the US, the topic is back in the spotlight. One of this week’s top headlines came on Wednesday when President Biden announced that he had directed the intelligence agencies to “collect and analyze information that could bring us ...

Elizabeth Bruenig To Join The Atlantic as a Staff Writer © Photo Credit: Graham Winslow Marley The Atlantic announced the hire of Elizabeth Bruenig as a staff writer covering the intersection of politics, religion, and culture. Bruenig will begin with The Atlantic at the end of May; she is currently an opinion writer for The New York Times’ editorial page. In a note to The Atlantic’s newsroom today, executive editor Adrienne LaFrance and Yoni Appelbaum, the senior editor who oversees the Politics, Ideas, and Global sections, wrote: “Many of you are familiar with Liz’s work, and s...

Image credit: City of Detroit/Flickr Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the city’s former health director, says Detroit has a “last-mile problem,” which can be addressed. Michigan’s efforts to vaccinate residents are chugging along. As of late last week, the state had administered more than 6 million doses, and we’re getting close to half of all Michiganders receiving at least one dose of a vaccine. A third are now fully vaccinated. “If we’re serious about solving the problem, proof’s in the pudding, we’ve got to get those numbers up and we’ve got to be thinking about this proble...

The Atlantic Hires Tim Alberta and Jennifer Senior as Staff Writers The Atlantic is continuing to grow its editorial team at the start of the year with the addition of two staff writers: Tim Alberta, who comes to The Atlantic from Jennifer Senior, joining from The Atlantic shortly. “We are trying––and succeeding, I think––to make The Atlantic the premier home in America for brilliant magazine writing, and Tim and Jen represent crucial additions to our roster of outstanding talent,” said editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg. At The Atlantic, Alberta will expand beyond politics w...