Subscribe View in browser FOLLOW US: Inside Woody Allen’s Close Friendship With Jeffrey Epstein By Kate Briquelet, Marlow Stern The filmmaking legend’s abuse allegations are currently being explored in “Allen v. Farrow.” But he also harbored a tight bond with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Time for the Other 49 States to Bow Down to West Virginia By Matt Lewis America’s most powerful senator. And even more improbably, America’s most successfully vaccinating governor. What’s in the water there? Has The Weeknd Delivered a Fatal Blow to the Racist Grammys? By Kyndall Cunningham The Grammys have been accused of cronyism and discrimination, having not awarded a Black artist Album of the Year since 2008, and now musicians are fighting back. Fauci Warns on Reopenings: ‘Don't Spike the Ball’ Too Soon By Justin Baragona “And we're not in the end zone yet. And that's one of the issues that when you plateau, there's always the risk of a surge,” the top infectious disease expert added. Where Do Giants Come From? By Candida Moss A new theory on Goliath of Gath suggests how the legend of the big man could have taken hold in ancient times. Jelani Cobb: Jan. 6 Was Beginning of GOP’s Mess, Not Ending By The Daily Beast In this bonus episode of The New Abnormal, New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb joins to talk about the Voting Rights Act and where the current Republican party is headed. Biden to Send FEMA to Border Over Influx of Migrant Kids By Blake Montgomery Facilities detaining children along the U.S.-Mexico border are filling up as government agencies deal with an explosion in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum. Old Nazis Don’t Deserve a Pass Just Because They’re Old By Victoria Shorr When a 95-year-old man was deported last month for his role as a prison guard at a WWII Nazi concentration camp, he displayed more outrage than remorse. SEE MORE STORIES 1. DODGY DOGGIES Dog Charity With Lara Trump Link Spends $1.9M at Mar-a-Lago The charity is supposed to be about rescuing dogs but its president is busy wading into election fraud conspiracies. 2. ANYBODY HOME? North Korea Reportedly Not Responding to Biden’s Calls The Biden administration has been trying to contact the North Korean leader since February with no luck. 3. NIGHTMARE CONTINUES Deadly Third COVID Wave Grips Europe, Forces Mass Lockdowns Italy, France, and Germany face harsh new restrictions as COVID-19 variants and slow vaccine rollout pave the way for a deadly third wave of the pandemic. 4. ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ NC School Sorry or ‘#SlaveryforLife’ 4th Grade Assignment Students devised hashtags like “#SlaveryforLife” and created accounts with handles like @dontStopSlavery. 5. MAN OF THE HOUR California GOP Group Honors Accused Capitol Rioter Jorge Riley has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 storming. But hey, he still got a trophy. KEEP CHEATING © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. |