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# November 30, 2020 | Vol. 196 No. 20 November 30, 2020 |  

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## Table of Contents

EntertainmentHealthIdeasU.S.World

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### _My Octopus Teacher_ Became a Viral Sensation on Netflix. Its Human Star Craig Foster Wants the Film to Inspire Change

“Just under the skin we're still fully wild. And I think this touches on what it’s like to glimpse that.”

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### _Spider-Man: Miles Morales_ Could’ve Tackled Police Reform Head-On. Instead, the Cops Are Almost Entirely Gone

The otherwise excellent game is a missed opportunity to reckon with the issues of the day

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### The U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak Is Worse Than It’s Ever Been. Why Aren’t We Acting Like It?

COVID-19 is worse than it&apos;s ever been in the U.S. Why aren&apos;t we acting like it?

[Health](/section/health/)

### Can the World's Doctors Survive Another Wave of COVID-19?

[Health](/section/health/)

### Contact Tracing Apps Were Big Tech's Best Idea for Fighting COVID-19\. Why Haven't They Helped?

Sluggish development, distrust of technology companies, and sloppy messaging have slowed adoption

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### I Thought I'd Get to See My Mother Again. Then the Pandemic Hit

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Only Right-Wing Media Can Save America From Trump’s Conspiracies

### U.S.

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Lost in the Pandemic: Inside New York City’s Mass Graveyard on Hart Island

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Hawaii Welcomes Back Tourists—and Reignites Old Tensions

After COVID-19 devastated its tourist economy, Hawaii is taking steps toward reopening. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Uganda's Reggae Star Turned Politician Bobi Wine Puts His Future on the Line for a Shot at the Presidency

Bobi Wine, Uganda&apos;s pop-star politician, wants a revolution

[World](/section/world/)

### Central American Leaders Demand Climate Aid as a Record Storm Season Batters the Region


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