Ed Yong writes for the Atlantic that doctors and nurses have become our most valuable resource in fighting COVID-19 — and warns that these health-care workers are burning out. Texas Monthly says Rice University has been able to prevent major spread of the coronavirus on its campus by putting enforcement of public-health rules into the hands of students. Today, the Miami Marlins will officially introduce their newest general manager, Kim Ng. She is not only the first female GM in Major League Baseball, but also in all of men’s professional sports in North America. The Miami Herald and the Washington Post profile Ng and her accomplishments. Vox and the Washington Post explain why turkey farmers are bracing to see how the pandemic will change Thanksgiving celebrations.

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