- On the first day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing, Senate Democrats made the case that Trump's pick for the Supreme Court would overturn the Affordable Care Act, while Lindsay Graham declared that the nomination was a foregone conclusion.
- The Andrew Cuomo book publicity tour kicked off in earnest this weekend with two lengthy profiles in the New Yorker and New York Magazine.
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a three-tiered lockdown system for England in response to a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
- The nearly 100-year-old Roosevelt Hotel will close its door this year due to pandemic-related business problems.
- If you were wondering whether Mandy Patinkin is still singing, the answer is yes.
- NPR tracked down the Idaho potato worker turned TikTok star who propelled Fleetwood Mac back onto the charts while drinking cranberry juice on a skateboard.
- John McCain's 108-year-old old mother, Roberta McCain, reportedly died on Monday.
- Listen to Fiona Apple perform songs from Fetch the Bolt Cutters live for the first time ever at the virtual New Yorker Festival this weekend.
- And finally, some real prestige television:
Published Oct 12, 2020
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