Your weekend long reads🗞️

The final installments of "Seven Days of 1961" and more long reads from USA TODAY. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

The Short List   Saturday, December 18 Good morning, friends of The Short List! Well, we're just one week from Christmas.🎄 If you're behind in your gift buying, don't panic. Here's the latest info on shipping deadlines, plus 46 last-minute gift ideas that don't need any shipping .🎁 If you're doing some holiday baking, Google's list of each state's favorite Christmas cookie🍪 is burning up the Interwebs. This week, USA TODAY concluded its "Seven Days of 1961," a series on Americans who stood up to racism and changed history. Throughout that tumultuous year, activists risked their lives to fight for voting rights and the integration of schools, businesses, public transit and libraries. We hope you will explore the final installments of the series here. • 1,500 Black college students challenged police in 1961. The Supreme Court took their side. • 'You don't know who is going to die next': Civil rights era heroes are dying, leaving rich legacies • Laws aimed at voter suppression are 'the worst' since Jim Crow. How Black voter trends could be impacted. • Timeline: US leaders have pledged to eradicate racism time and again. They keep falling short. • Our extensive coverage of the civil rights movement in 1961 leaned on these resources. You should, too. There are more great reads below. We wish you a joyous holiday season and a wonderful 2022.🌟 Spreading 'every place at once.' What omicron could mean for holiday... A group of Massachusetts-based researchers say they believe omicron could already account for about 15% of COVID-19 cases in some parts of the U.S. Massive study finds more than 40% of people with COVID never show... 'They should have sent us home': Inside the final shift at Mayfield... The code of silence has protected Long Island cops who failed to... Big butts, small waists, full lips: The latest crushing beauty... These families are living it up at Disney World: Here's what it costs What happened to Bishop Sycamore? Controversy, questions linger after... No holiday from inflation: From travel to feasts, what's more... 'King of all poisonous snakes' slithers out of Christmas tree Quick link: All of USA TODAY's premium content Access the e-Edition: Exclusive, subscriber-only access to a digital replica of the newspaper. NFT auction: USA TODAY and iconic artist Peter Tunney are teaming up to benefit charity – and you can get involved.   FOLLOW US Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe • Manage Newsletters • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights • Privacy Notice • Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy • Feedback © 2021 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102