Mickey’s road trip report ... The underclass takes to the airwaves ... Sympathy for a Chauvin trial alternate juror ... The regrettable melodrama of post-trial takes ... Was the Ma’Khia Bryant shooting justified? ... The subtle editorializing in the NYTs reportorial prose ... Is Biden’s use of race to frame policy appealing to people of color? ... The Ukraine lobby’s unfortunate influence ... Parrot Room preview: Revisiting LeBron’s worst decision, a jury duty confession, Bob puts Mickey on the couch, immigration, and child allowances ...