The Week in Ideas: Let's give these pandemic all-stars the credit they deserve

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Opinions you may have missed.       By Fred Hiatt  Email In my line of work, it's easy to find fault. Too often, we don't remember to give credit when that's called for. That's why I love the latest from our columnist Perry Bacon Jr.: "The all-stars in the fight against the pandemic." In his thoughtful list of people who went above and  beyond, I think you'll find some names that will surprise you. "America's covid-19 year was terrible in so many ways," Bacon writes. "But it also showed that there are a multitude of great leaders among us." I'd love to hear whom else you might put on the list.  Last week we also had a terrific new Opinions Essay, a terrific new episode of James Hohmann's Please, Go On podcast and, as always, some terrific columns. Thanks for reading and listening. The all-stars in the fight against the pandemic We're not out of the woods, but we should celebrate the people who have gotten us this far. By Perry Bacon Jr. ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's clerics have groomed and promoted their ruthless enforcer The dilemma for the Biden administration may not be the potential for arms control but how to deal with a mass murderer facing a mass uprising. The Opinions Essay ●  By Reuel Marc Gerecht and Ray Takeyh ●  Read more »   Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on the dark history of Indigenous boarding schools The first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history opens up about her own grandmother's experience with family separation after announcing a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding schools. 'Please, Go On' Podcast ●  By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   A war on truth is raging. Not everyone recognizes we're in it. Talking about America's rising levels of polarization, extremism and distrust of institutions as if they were natural disasters or products of social media quirks misses the more immediate threat. By Lee McIntyre and Jonathan Rauch ●  Read more »   Homophobes don't care about same-sex love. They object to the sex. LGBTQ rights aren't just a matter of love — they're a matter of bodily autonomy. By Brian Broome ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We have more to lose than gain by ending the filibuster The 60-vote threshold compels moderation and helps protect the country from wild swings between opposing policy poles. By Kyrsten Sinema ●  Read more »   Who's afraid of critical race theory? Not the students in my classes. Teaching a story about racism, starring visitors from outer space, leads to truth-telling — and everybody learns. By Vincent Jungkunz ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Today's WorldView for analysis on the most important global story of the day, top reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know, in your inbox weekdays. Sign up »

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