Stephen Colbert: I never imagined after 10 days off, a global pandemic would not be the lead story

The Daily Beast

“Well, we’re back after 10 days off,” Colbert said at the top of his Late Show monologue Monday night. “And I never imagined that after 10 days, a global pandemic would not be the lead story. Remember when we were all afraid of our groceries? I miss those days. No, the story that has pushed 100,000 Covid deaths below the fold is America’s preexisting condition: racism.”