Tuesday
February 16, 2021

It was a foregone conclusion that the former president wouldn’t be convicted—and the mainstream press is finally reaching a consensus about why.

By Osita Nwanevu

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	Conservatives Are Seriously Accusing Wind Turbines of Killing People in the Texas Blackouts Tucker Carlson and others are using the deadly storm to attack wind power, but the state’s independent, outdated grid and unreliable natural gas generation are to blame.By Kate Aronoff

	Can Historians Be Traumatized by History? Their secondhand experience of past horrors can debilitate them.By James Robins

	The Non-Hypocrisy of QAnon’s Sexual Politics A string of Trump-associated Republicans have recently faced charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors. It won’t matter to Q’s true believers.By Melissa Gira Grant

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	Nevada’s Sales Pitch to Silicon Valley: You Can Create Your Own Government Here A bill in the works would turn over large tracts of Nevada to tech companies, allowing them to build—and run—their own towns.By Jacob Silverman

	Why West Virginia’s Vaccine Rollout Puts New York and California to Shame Certain states have had much smoother, faster vaccinations than others—but it’s not because they’re prioritizing speed over equity.By Melody Schreiber

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