<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Here are new contributions, including some midweek that you might or might not have seen: See new things any time at <a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com">berkeleydailyplanet.com</a>.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Editorial:<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48423?headline=The-Nursing-Home-Horror-Story-Never-Vanishes--Becky-O-Malley" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">The Nursing Home Horror Story Never Vanishes</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span><i style="font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></h4><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">The Editor's Back Fence:<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48432?headline=UCB-Disses-Alumnae-and-Alumni-Once-More--" style="font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">UCB Disses Alumnae and Alumni Once More</a><span style="font-weight:normal"> </span><i style="font-weight:normal;margin:0px;padding:0px">05-03-2020</i></h4><h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">Public Comment:</h4><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48437?headline=Hospitals-Moving-Backwards-Medically-Speaking--Harry-Brill" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">Hospitals: Moving Backwards, Medically Speaking</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Harry Brill</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48442?headline=Californians-in-Long-Term-Care-Remain-at-Risk-Under-Newsom---Suzanne-Gordon" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">Californians in Long-Term Care Remain at Risk Under Newsom </a><i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Suzanne Gordon</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48440?headline=UC-s-People-s-Park-megalith-and-expansion-plan-A-brighter-alternative--Michael-Katz" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">UC's People's Park megalith and expansion plan: A brighter alternative</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Michael Katz</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48441?headline=The-Silencing-of-Compassion---Steve-Martinot" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">The Silencing of Compassion </a><i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Steve Martinot</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48433?headline=People-s-Park-Chancellor-s-Mistakes-Redux--Christopher-Adams" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)"><span class="gmail-orange" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:orange">Updated: </span>People’s Park: Chancellor’s Mistakes Redux</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Christopher Adams</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-03-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48428?headline=Stable-Genius-Unravelling---Jagjit-Singh" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">Stable Genius Unravelling?</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Jagjit Singh</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48427?headline=North-America-Needs-Immigrant-Workers-And-We-Should-Appreciate-Them--Jack-Bragen" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">North America Needs Immigrant Workers, And We Should Appreciate Them</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Jack Bragen</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48429?headline=-Ending-Violence-Against-Women---Harry-Brill" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">Ending Violence Against Women</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Harry Brill</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48431?headline=May-Pepper-Spray-Times--By-Grace-Underpressure" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">May Pepper Spray Times</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">By Grace Underpressure</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></p><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">News:</font></h2><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48436?headline=City-of-Berkeley-Offers-Coronavirus-Test-to-Symptomatic--Jeff-Shuttleworth-BCN-" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">City of Berkeley Offers Coronavirus Test to Symptomatic</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Jeff Shuttleworth (BCN)</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-06-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48435?headline=Covid-19-Status-on-Wednesday---Eli-Walsh-BCN-" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">Covid-19 Status on Wednesday</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Eli Walsh (BCN)</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-06-2020</i></p><h2 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2">Columns:</font></h2><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48438?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-California-s-Recovery-Problem--Bob-Burnett" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">THE PUBLIC EYE:California’s Recovery Problem</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Bob Burnett</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48443?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Those-Who-Instill-Doubt--Jack-Bragen" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Those Who Instill Doubt</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Jack Bragen</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-08/article/48439?headline=SMITHEREENS-Reflections-on-Bits-Pieces--Gar-Smith" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">SMITHEREENS: Reflections on Bits & Pieces</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Gar Smith</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-08-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48424?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-California-s-Unemployment-Problem--Bob-Burnett" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">THE PUBLIC EYE: California’s Unemployment Problem</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Bob Burnett</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px 15px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2020-05-02/article/48426?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Dehumanizing-People-with-Mental-Illness--Jack-Bragen" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(119,51,153)">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Dehumanizing People with Mental Illness</a> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">Jack Bragen</i> <i style="margin:0px;padding:0px">05-02-2020</i></p><p class="gmail-small_air_around" style="margin:4px 6px 4px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