By now those who either do not wear masks or else have decided not to ever get any of the available coronavirus vaccines are pretty familiar with the epithets directed at them. Comments range from benign titles to fighting words, and for the most part, continue to land on deaf ears.

Two farm workers died during a recent heatwave in Washington and Oregon. While this is outrageous, it’s not unusual. Farm workers die in hot weather every year.

The state of Florida just passed a law that — to put it mildly — grossly violates academic freedom. Under the new bill, recently signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, students and faculty will be surveyed about their political views to ensure “intellectual freedom and ideological diversity.”