Analyses of the virus’s genes implied that it spread between cows rather than repeatedly jumping from birds into herds.

“I think vicariousness is more powerful than empathy, because ‘empathy’ implies ‘you’ being other than ‘them.’

What that implies, and what the science of gift giving endorses, is that cost is not what dictates how much a recipient loves a gift.

But “Nickel Boys” is also kind to those who can’t confront their memories, even in its camerawork which refuses to record the cruelty — it’s implied, never shown.

Whereas my old gap-toothed smile gave away that I was poor, my shiny new teeth imply wealth, a healthy lifestyle, a lifetime of regular trips to the dentist.