Photo by Jody Rogac A reader outside of the US messaged me today and asked me to explain the Right’s incessant attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci. From his vantage point

Have you ever thought you were dying? Not, I was so embarrassed I thought I’d die. Not, I‘m dying for a cheeseburger. Not even, one die I’m going to die.

Disclaimer: I am not an ICU nurse. I am a collector of stories, a war correspondent. My life’s work is to meet people in the brutal and bloody trenches of

I often have people tell me that I’m a hateful human being. Sometimes, these are complete strangers who incessantly lurk like sharks in my Twitter feed, other times estranged family