Every week, we corral compelling wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend reading.
The Dudes Who Won’t Wear Masks
The Atlantic
Wearing a mask can save lives. Another truth: Shaming people who refuse to wear face coverings to prevent coronavirus spread just isn’t working. So how do we convince people to wear masks? Public health professionals are asking people why they’re opposed to masks—and listening.
Where Bail Funds Go from Here
The New Yorker
In the wake of the protests against police brutality following George Floyd’s murder, bail funds are better supported now than they ever have been. Those running the funds want to be clear: Bail funds with large budgets are not the end goal, and donating to one doesn’t mean your fight is over.
How Humanity Unleashed a Flood of New Diseases
The New York Times
Neglecting our interconnectedness with the earth and its ecosystems is killing us. Through deforestation, agriculture, loss of biodiversity, climate change, animal farming, and the wildlife trade, societies have set themselves up for this pandemic—and the ones that will inevitably follow. Up to 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases in humans originate in animals. And unless we change how we interact with animals and our world, Ferris Jabr writes, we will continue to set the stage for zoonotic diseases to thrive.
