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What does Joe Biden need to get done in his first 100 days?
Right after the 46th president delivers his inaugural address, do the impossible: Fix the economy, stop COVID-19, oh, and end racism.
USA TODAY
Opinion columnists
The USA TODAY Opinion section asked members of our Board of Contributors, What is the most critical priority for President Joe Biden to succeed on in his first 100 days?
Biden doesn t need to act, he needs to listen
The most important thing that President Biden can do in his first 100 days is listen. It’s the most important form of communication and the least utilized one, especially by politicians. It’s also a good way to get informed, defuse tension and disarm critics. While many of those who run for president boast that they will know how to do the job on Day One, that is rarely true. Biden starts with a sizable advantage over others who have stepped into the job because he was vice president just four years ago. But a lot has happened in the past
My Sister Moved Into a Nursing Home. This Year. During a Pandemic.
Even without a deadly virus, finding the right place for her felt like facing a slate of rotten choices.
By Stacy Torres
Ms. Torres is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, San Francisco. She specializes in research on health, urban communities, aging and the life course and is currently writing a book about urban aging. She is the eldest of four sisters and a longtime caregiver for multiple family members.
Dec. 23, 2020
Credit.Mauricio Lima for The New York Times
I never imagined that my sister, who has long had trouble with her mobility, would move to a nursing home in a global pandemic. At 37, she is relatively young. But this fall, she developed a serious infection that worsened her health problems. So I found myself shopping for a facility that can provide her with the care she needs to recover.
The Bay Area is more skeptical of COVID-19 lockdowns this time. Why?
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Perry Lennon with Urban Alchemy cleans the Civic Center playground in San Francisco on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, the day Mayor London Breed announced playgrounds would reopen to the public.Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Visitors to the San Francisco Zoo look at the giraffes on Saturday, December 5, 2020. The Zoo closed on Sunday, Dec. 6, under San Francisco’s latest shelter-in-place order.Nick Otto / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
We all know the drill. The stay-at-home directive now affecting most people across the Bay Area and California hearkens back to the March lockdown, which was credited for our success in flattening the curve at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.