<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: This Is America
Grammy-night winners: Childish Gambino, who wasn't even there; Drake, who criticized the show; and Lady Gaga, who returned to her old-school performance antics. Plus: the women in science's footnotes
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Childish Gambino captured both Song of the Year and Record of the Year for his hit “This is America.” But that wasn’t the big story of the night. In his acceptance speech for Best Rap Song, Drake delivered a punchy polemic against the award show’s failure to reward the work of women artists and artists of color— And Lady Gaga gyrated and lurched sporadically, while making a gesture about cocaine use, leaving the audience to discern her intent.
