Foreign-born voters make up an unprecedented 10% of eligible voters. FiveThirtyEight looks at the impact of this group, as well as the challenges newly naturalized citizens face in registering to vote. Slate breaks down a recent CDC report about the number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States. Vox talks with a cognitive scientist who provides insight into why some Americans are skeptical of the virus death-toll. And CNBC highlights Dr. Anthony Fauci’s recent interview confirming that more than 180,000 people have died from COVID-19 in this country. The future of fashion might be clothing and accessories made out of fungi. The Washington Post talks to biomaterials company founders about their fungal products.

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