Thursday assorted links

1. The awesome intellect of George Steiner.

2. Will classical architecture become the mandated style for federal buildings?

3. Optimal virulence.  And Jordan Schneider podcast about citizen reporting of the coronavirus in China.

4. David Wolpe remembers Kirk Douglas (NYT, do see “Paths of Glory” if you never have).

5. Why do Greenland and Guyana have such high suicide rates?

6. Uh-oh.