Sunday Reads: Dec. 4

The Washington Post: Biden’s zero-emission government fleet starts with USPS
The New York Times: Why retailers are trying extra hard to woo holiday shoppers
Kaiser Health News: When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay
The New York Times: A snapshot of homelessness policies around the U.S. and the world
NPR: Cities became more pedestrian-friendly during the pandemic. Many aren’t going back
Reuters: 400 groups urge U.S. lawmakers to take ‘immediate steps’ to block potential rail strike
The New York Times: Billions of dollars at stake in a puzzling holiday shopping season
NPR: School principals say misinformation, politics made last year ‘rough as hell’
The Washington Post: Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano, erupted for the first time in 38 years. Here’s how experts say it will affect Hawaii.
The Washington Post: America’s homicide rate has surged. In 9 cities, loved ones tell the story of lives lost.
ProPublica: “I don’t know where I’m going to go”: HUD displaces even more residents in this small city
The New York Times: Is spreading medical misinformation a doctor’s free speech right?
The Washington Post: Unexpected phone calls: a modern horror story
The Economist: How will America deal with three-way nuclear deterrence?
The Washington Post: U.S. unveils plan to rebuild Ukraine energy grid after Russian assault
The New York Times: What’s the state of operations behind the cardboard supply chain?
The Washington Post: On the edge of retreat
The Atlantic: Expiration dates are meaningless
NPR: How snobbery helped take the spice out of European cooking
The New York Times: Baguette on heritage list
Literary Hub: The model for America’s modern craft-beer boom
Longreads: How the slow-cooker changed the world