The unique perspective and provocative opinions of Joe O’Neill
Florida
“With vaccinations and quarantining and masking, students are able to have uninterrupted learning. So now you throw politics into the mix and you see sadly that in Florida there are more children in hospitals, the spread is greater, in many areas it doesn’t seem contained.”—Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced the 25 recipients for its “genius grants.” Among them: Desmond Meade, one of the primary architects of Amendment 4, which granted voting rights to former felons. Each grant is worth $625,000.