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Today we look at Americans鈥� shifting perspectives on China, the line between expressions of freedom and intimidation, today鈥檚 Supreme Court precedent, and concerns and options for people who like cruises 鈥� or safaris.聽First, a quick look at innovation and COVID-19.

As some areas ease out of lockdown, big public- and private-sector players keep trying to engineer (and scale up) ways of easing life amid coronavirus.

Meanwhile, grassroots efforts are thriving.聽聽

Face coverings, worn out of respect for those who don鈥檛 have the luxury of physical distancing, get a lot of creative attention. It鈥檚 more than pretty patterns. Tokujin Yoshioka, the Japanese designer behind the 2020 Olympic torch, just developed for a plastic full-face shield. In Vermont, a sewing machine wizard for fabric mask DIYers.聽

And then there鈥檚 Eric Kim. The Oregon high schooler, who has partial hearing loss, was concerned about how mask requirements would affect those who count on being able to read lips. Empathy pushed him toward a niche. He had inspiration: the work of a Kentucky college student he鈥檇 seen on CNN.聽

So he called her for tips. Then he bought out the clear fabric at his local Dollar Tree and set about learning to sew.聽

鈥淚t was a lot harder than I thought,鈥� : hours at the machine, a pipe-cleaner insert to ensure a snug fit. As of today, he has supplied about 70 free masks, he says in an email, and is answering hundreds of calls from around the country. He鈥檚 got a funding effort, and he鈥檚 got a plan: to keep going for 鈥渁s long as people keep requesting.鈥�