Morning Reads – Thursday, October 1, 2020

We made it to October! But Heaven help us when we learn what Round 10 of 2020 has in store for us!

It’s also National Black Dog Day and Stella & Stanley couldn’t be more cheerful about it.

Now for some news:

Peaches

• Some Georgia hospitals keep pandemic information to themselves
• The richest city in Georgia.
• Poll shows Warnock leading in Georgia special Senate election
• Dem candidate withdraws from race leaving Sen. Watson unopposed
• …but the high number of Senate candidates causes issues for Georgia polling machines
• Georgia county could ban booze on beach around football game
• BLM is an issue for Latino voters in Georgia

Jimmy Carter

• If you’re looking to knock out some Christmas shopping…
• ‘Political propaganda’ or ‘essential public health messages’?
• This Is What Palantir And The LAPD Know About You
• Judge rules against Trump, upholding Montana’s vote by mail
• Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Abortion Law That Requires Doctors to Give Women ‘Misleading’ Information
• “The Nevernight Connection” by the FBI
• Google searches for ‘move to Canada’ spike after presidential debate
• White House blocks CDC order to keep cruise ships docked until February

Sweet Tea

• The covid-19 recession is the most unequal in modern U.S. history
• Cold weather means new challenges for struggling restaurants
• A Sleep-Tracking Device That Alters Dreams to Boost Creativity
• Dementia risk tied to personality
• And Georgia State researchers are leading the way on drug reactions