Bill Seeks To End North Carolina As Child Bride Destination
Proposed legislation would raise the state’s minimum marriage age from 14 to 16 and limit the age difference between a 16-year-old and their spouse.
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The Deep Strangeness of the Catholic Church’s Latest Scandal
Once, it was said that the eyes were the windows to the soul. Now the cellphone is. Consider Jeffrey Burrill, a man who regularly logged in to the gay dating app Grindr and whose cellphone emitted signals marking his visits to gay bars and a Las Vegas gay bathhouse. Hardly a story there, you might say.Except Jeffrey Burrill was Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, the secretary-general of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Native American Voting Rights Are Under Attack In Republican-Run States
The current wave of voter suppression bills targets the Native vote that helped elect President Joe Biden and a Democratic Senate majority.
Postcards From the Living
I light incense on the stovetop, trail cinders
through an empty house. I’ve decided to believein the power of ashes: Here I am,
buying fruit, mending torn shirts, brushing teethin cramped bathrooms, living
someplace new. Wish you were here.I sprinkle sandalwood dust on the ribbon
from my first 5K, the token from my first solo trip—milestones so small and unremarkable,
only you could understand and be proud.
My Wife Suggested I Get a Girlfriend–But There Sure Are a Lot of Rules.
Am I being given a freedom I can never really take advantage of?
The Messiest Phase of the Pandemic Yet
The numbers are remarkable. More than 100 million people in the United States have likely been infected by SARS-CoV-2 and 167 million people are fully vaccinated. Yet despite this huge population of people with at least some level of immunity, the Delta variant has sent case and hospitalization numbers soaring. Florida is on its way to having twice as many people hospitalized now than during any previous wave, when essentially no one was vaccinated.
Inside America’s Covid-reporting breakdown
Crashing computers, three-week delays tracking infections, lab results delivered by snail mail: State officials detail a vast failure to identify hotspots quickly enough to prevent outbreaks.
Dear Care and Feeding: For 28 Years, I’ve Asked My Husband for this One Small Thing
Parenting advice on in-laws, weddings, and twins.
The Stock Market Is Still Weird From GameStop
From literally pantsless CEOs to the Reddit mob’s muscle, we’re still living in the meme-stock moment.
Used Car Prices Have Finally Run Out of Gas
A good sign for anyone freaking out about inflation (or shopping for a CRV).
My Sister-in-Law Made Her Daughter Play a Bizarre Card Game to Determine Her Financial Fate
Should I say something?
I’m a Chess Master. Is It OK to Hustle My Colleagues?
I warned them, but they’re still insisting I play in the office tournament.
CDC formally recommends third vaccine dose for immunocompromised people
The panel’s action comes after the FDA amended the emergency use authorizations for Pfizer and Moderna shots this week.
FDA authorizes third dose of Pfizer, Moderna shots for immunocompromised
Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock emphasized that people whose immune systems are not compromised — the vast majority of Americans — do not need additional vaccine doses.
HHS mandates Covid-19 vaccinations for health care workforce
The policy announced Thursday will apply to more than 25,000 officials under HHS’ sprawling umbrella.
DeSantis faces new resistance over mask rules
“We are going to do whatever we can to vindicate the rights of parents,” DeSantis said.
Newsom: California teachers must get vaccinated or tested weekly
Until now, the recall-threatened governor had stopped short of requiring teacher vaccinations for the upcoming academic year.
The Atlantic Daily: This Is Heat Season, Not Summer
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This week, a damning climate-change report from the United Nations warned of Earth’s catastrophic warming.
Will the U.S. Pass a Point of No Return?
This is the latest installment in a series that began back in 2019, with an article I did for the print magazine on Americans’ long-standing obsession with the decline-and-fall narrative of Rome.Many people wrote in to agree, disagree, or otherwise react. The online discussion begins here. But the most sustained line of response has been from my friend Eric Schnurer, a writer and long-time advisor to state and local governments.
A Q&A With the Woman Who Installed These 2-Foot-Tall Address Numbers on Her House
“The overall look is ‘the circus came to town.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our Kindergartener’s Teacher Told Us to Limit Her Reading So She Won’t “Get Too Far Ahead”
Parenting advice on advanced readers, library meltdowns, and car disagreements.
I Am Also Powerless Over Diet Coke, and It Rules
An ode to the world’s greatest beverage and drug delivery device.
Help! I’m Being Shamed for Not Being an “Activist” on Social Media.
Am I really a bad person for not reposting every social justice meme?
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.
“Not Going Quietly”: Paralyzed with ALS, Ady Barkan Continues Fighting for Medicare for All
We speak with healthcare activist Ady Barkan, the 37-year-old lawyer and father who, since his ALS diagnosis in 2016, has devoted his life to campaigning for universal healthcare. He has continued to speak out even after losing his voice and now uses a computerized system that converts his eye movements to speech. Barkan is the subject of “Not Going Quietly,” a new documentary following his cross-country activism.