The Perverse Reason It’s Easier to Build New Highways Than New Subways
A well-meaning rule is working completely backward.
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I Want to Make Sure My Girlfriend’s Daughter Doesn’t Get a Penny When I Die
And I would rather they find out after I’m gone.
U.S. jobless claims near pandemic low as economy strengthens
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell to 375,000 from 387,000 the previous week.
House Dem campaign chief warns the majority at risk without message reboot
“We’re not trying to hide this,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s executive director said.
Biden’s economic gains come with newer worries about the future
Some economists have already begun to ease back on forecasts for the rest of this year.
U.S. economy surpasses prepandemic size with 6.5% Q2 growth
The growth is another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession.
Virus resurgence menaces economy just as rescue programs unravel
A new wave of cases followed by the looming expiration of enhanced jobless benefits, a ban on evictions and other rescue programs is sparking concern among lawmakers and economists.
News Roundup: Supreme Court saves racist Trump policy; an Afghanistan stunt; schools ignore DeSantis
In the news today: The new Supreme Court finally broke its pattern of “shadow docket” decisions declaring that the Trump administration could do whatever it wanted. What broke it? A new president not wanting to do what Trump wanted. Two congressmen aren’t getting the rave reviews they expected after they snuck into Afghanistan to film the evacuation for themselves—a move that could have endangered themselves and others. And Florida’s Gov.
Judge Rules Pro-Trump Attorneys Abused Court System With ‘Fantastical’ 2020 Lawsuit
“This case was never about fraud,” Judge Linda Parker wrote. “It was about undermining the people’s faith in our democracy.
Anti-vaxxer attorney who represents numerous Jan. 6 defendants is hospitalized with COVID-19
I’ve seen chipmunks with their heads stuck in Mountain Dew cans that were better adapted to their environment than today’s lumpish throng of anti-vaxxers. Their reasons for eschewing the COVID-19 vaccines are as varied as they are stupid: Jesus will protect them, God gave them an immune system, the vaccine will kill half the population by October, the vaccine is the mark of the Beast.
High schoolers demand accountability after video of white students abusing Black doll goes viral
As students, teachers, and other school employees return to the classroom for in-person learning, many are worried about the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately (and frankly, unsurprisingly), COVID-19 is not the only horror people have to worry about. Racism is still alive and well in America’s school systems, with one recent example coming out of Salinas High School in Salinas, California.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation sparks renewed demands for protection of political and campaign work
by Lakshmi Gandhi
This story was originally published at Prism.
Andrew Cuomo resigned Monday, marking the end of a tumultuous, months-long saga that included multiple women—many of whom are current and former staffers—coming forward to detail their experiences with sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior by the 56th governor of New York.
Rep. Matt Gaetz finally discloses book profits and laughter ensues
After making headlines for allegedly being part of a sex trafficking investigation, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is making headlines again and not just for his marriage. Days after reports of Gaetz eloping with Ginger Luckey, the congressman who confirmed he was under investigation in April on allegations of trafficking a minor for sex made headlines this week for failing to report his book sales—a minor federal violation.
Billionaire Erik Prince Charges $6,500 Per Person To Evacuate Afghanistan: Report
Asked to respond to the Blackwater founder’s offer, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said no one “with a heart and soul” would do such a thing.
Anti-Immigrant Trump Aide Stephen Miller Laid Groundwork For Disastrous Afghan Evacuation
Miller began making life difficult for Afghans who worked with the United States as a Senate staffer, even prior to Trump’s election.
Texas Dad Strips At School Board Meeting To Support COVID-19 Mask Mandates
James Akers stripped down to a bathing suit before telling the Dripping Springs Independent School District, “We follow certain rules for a very good reason.
Abbott bans Covid vaccine mandates in Texas, regardless of FDA approval status
The executive order comes after the governor, who is recovering from his own case of Covid, touted the vaccine as the reason for his “brief & mild” infection.
The Candyman Lives On
The 1992 original Candyman film, my favorite piece of horror cinema from that decade, is about an interloper. Helen Lyle (played by Virginia Madsen), a plucky, white graduate student researching urban legends in Chicago, is drawn to the city’s dilapidated Cabrini-Green projects, where she learns of a monster named the Candyman: a vengeful Black ghost who appears if you say his name five times while looking in a mirror. The movie becomes a tale of seduction and fascination.
‘We Were Going and I Am Not at All Sorry’
America’s hot vax summer began exactly how it was billed—less pandemic, more vacci-cations. Over the past few months, Americans have gone nuts with travel. Airbnbs are booked months in advance. Good luck finding a rental car. Even cruises are back … unfortunately. For a couple of days in July, airports were busier than they were at the same point in 2019.But you know what happened next.
I Made Thousands on OnlyFans. I Have a Dark Suspicion About What’s Coming.
“I have the same sinking feeling I have felt many times over the last 15 years.
South Dakota AG To Take Plea Deal In Car Crash That Killed A Man, Prosecutor Says
Jason Ravnsborn will avoid a trial on charges related to a crash in which he hit and killed Joseph Boever, which he said he only realized the next day.
My Husband Is Using Me for Money—but I Don’t Want to Divorce Him
He spends his meager income on his motorcycle and cigarettes.
It’s the Pandemic, Stupid
Losing a war undermines the public’s trust in any leader. But the setback causing the most damage to Joe Biden’s political standing likely isn’t the U.S. military defeat in Afghanistan—it’s the frustrating home-front struggle against the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.Support for Biden’s performance as president has tumbled in the most recent batch of polling.
Experts on WHO team say search for coronavirus origins has stalled
They noted among other things that Chinese officials are still reluctant to share some raw data, citing concerns over patient confidentiality.
Delta Air Lines health surcharge for vaccines could cascade across industries
Health care costs for those infected with Covid-19 are significant, and some employers may follow Delta’s lead.
Haiti’s Villages Continue to Be “Cut Off from Help” More Than a Week After Massive Earthquake
We speak with Stéphane Vincent, a Haitian citizen journalist who is helping the BBC to cover the aftermath of the devastating August 14 earthquake for the BBC and says the destruction in Les Cayes is reminiscent of the 2010 earthquake that struck the country. “To relive that again was very heart-wrenching,” he says. “The people have been feeling left out and abandoned by government.
11 Days After Haiti’s Earthquake, Doctor Describes Lack of Treatment, Supplies & COVID-19 Concerns
We go to Les Cayes, Haiti, to speak with a doctor about the conditions near the epicenter of the massive August 14 earthquake, as the death toll passes 2,200, with thousands of survivors growing increasingly desperate. Over 12,000 people were injured and an estimated 53,000 homes were destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude quake.
Medea Benjamin: Afghanistan War Is “Cash Cow” for Pentagon. Biden Must End “Delusional” China Rivalry
We look at the situation in Afghanistan, and pressure on Biden to stay longer, with CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin, who for years has called for an end to the longest war in U.S. history. “We didn’t want it to end like this, and there should have been better planning in terms of getting people out of the country, but we were very clear we never wanted the U.S. to go in to begin with,” says Benjamin.