Q-tips, generators and a prayer: How to run an election
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What it\\u2019s like to run an election in a pandemic. Also, the French president\\u2019s crusade to reform Islam.
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Chris Anderson is a Florida election official. In the weeks leading up to Nov. 3, he has been trying to administer an election safely, securely and as smoothly as possible. The tools of his trade: 101,000 Q-tips from a local Dollar Tree, a phone constantly pinging with text messages, and an election supervisor\\u2019s prayer that begs, \\u201cWe don\\u2019t care who wins \\u2014 just don\\u2019t let it be close.\\u201d
Another gruesome terrorist attack in France has intensified anti-Muslim sentiment. Instead of fighting systemic racism, France wants to \\u201creform Islam.\\u201d
Our colleagues at The Washington Post podcast \\u201cCan He Do That?\\u201d have spent the better part of four years reporting on the Trump presidency. They have a new series out this week about the ways that the Trump administration\\u2019s policies and rhetoric have contributed to a more sharply divided country.
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