Americans are bearing witness to a painful moment in our history, with thousands showing up day after day to protest police brutality and racial inequality, even in the midst of a pandemic. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch, founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, joins Dan to analyze how we may understand it when the present becomes past.
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The U.S. has already celebrated Easter, graduations and so much more during the coronavirus pandemic, and now it can add July 4 to the list.
The state of play: Axios' Stef Kight writes public parades and fireworks displays around much of the country are being canceled to prevent mass gatherings where the virus could spread. Hot-dog contests and concerts will play to empty stands and virtual audiences — all while American pride treads an all-time low.
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The U.S. has reached new highs in single-day coronavirus infections for three consecutive days this week, per data from Johns Hopkins and the COVID Tracking Project.
The big picture: The number of coronavirus cases increased in the vast majority of states over the last week, and decreased in only two states plus the District of Columbia, Axios' Andrew Witherspoon and Caitlin Owens report.