We Could Have Stopped the Eviction Wave That’s Coming
Six reasons why cities and states have done a poor job getting the money out the door.
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HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary Is a Dark Warning
We’re halfway through the first summer of full-capacity crowds at American arenas and nightclubs after pandemic-induced hibernation. Have you attended a glorious, mythmaking concert to mark the occasion? Perhaps Foo Fighters reopening Madison Square Garden gave you chills, or maybe you air-tromboned to the band Chicago at New Jersey’s first big comeback show (NJ.com’s review: “Enjoyment came in many forms Thursday night”).
D.C. Police Officer Smacks Table During Emotional Jan. 6 Testimony
Michael Fanone shouted when he told lawmakers, “The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful!
CDC wants vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors in Covid hot spots
The announcement marks a sharp change in policy for the nation’s leading health agency.
Calls Grow for Biden to Close Guantánamo Military Prison as U.S. Sanctions Cuba over Human Rights
As the United States imposes new Cuba sanctions, citing human rights abuses, we look at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a notorious gulag that President Biden himself has called an “advertisement for creating terror.
“Tired of Waiting”: Cuban Americans Say Biden Broke Promise to Lift Cuba Sanctions & Thaw Relations
After rare anti-government protests in Cuba, Cuban Americans are speaking out to demand the U.S. government end its blockade of the island. But President Joe Biden has responded with new sanctions. We speak with Cuban American Carlos Lazo, who just led a march from Miami to the White House with Puentes de Amor, or Bridges of Love, and says President Biden promised during the 2020 presidential campaign to undo Trump sanctions and return to a more constructive relationship with Cuba.
Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?
I’m terrified of the things I know she will say to him.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Wife’s Good Intentions Are Negatively Affecting Our Son
Parenting advice on mom guilt, anxiety, and racism.
My Husband Has Been Financially Abusive for Years. Now the Tables Are Turning.
I’m trying to make our marriage work, but I’m still upset over his past actions.
The Furniture Supply Chain Is Completely Busted
There’s a reason no one can get their hands on a new couch or table right now.
Arkansas governor blames ‘myths’ for ‘hardened’ vaccine resistance
“I go into these town hall meetings, someone said: Don’t call it a vaccine. Call it a bioweapon. And they talk about mind control,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said.
Leaders in under-vaccinated areas should ‘speak out’ amid virus surge, Fauci says
“It’s like we have two kinds of America,” he said.
‘The virus is winning’: China’s rebuff of WHO’s new Covid probe alarms experts
The experts say a complete probe inside China is necessary to pinpoint the origins of the virus, which has had a devastating toll around the world.
An Intense Fight With My Husband Has Me Convinced Our Entire Life Is a Lie
I haven’t seen him this upset in years.
Help! Should I Tell My Father I Slept With His Horrible Wife?
I just want to do the best thing for him at this point.
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.
The pandemic drove women out of the workforce. Will they come back?
Their absence could hurt the broader U.S. economy, so policymakers are weighing ways to help them return to work.
Fed’s Powell feels heat from all sides as inflation spikes
Both the Fed and the Biden administration have said rapid price increases are being stoked by temporary factors.
Gasoline is up and GOP sees an easy target: Biden
Americans are hitting the road as strong economic growth pushes up oil prices, and Republicans are trying to pin pump prices on Biden’s energy policies.
Rev. Liz Theoharis of Poor People’s Campaign Arrested in Protest over Voting Rights & Infrastructure
Nearly 100 women from around the United States were arrested outside the Supreme Court as they marked the 173rd anniversary of the first women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls with a protest calling for voting rights and economic justice. We speak with Reverend Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and one of those who was arrested.
News Roundup: Jan. 6 probe calls witnesses tomorrow; no ‘bipartisan’ infrastructure deal in sight
In the news today: As the House select committee formed to investigate the events of the Jan. 6 insurrection prepare to hear first witnesses, House Republicans that stoked insurrectionist claims are demanding retaliation against the two House Republicans appointed to the committee. The attempt to craft a “bipartisan” infrastructure bill continues to be an absolute clown show.
One question the Jan. 6 committee should ask every police officer injured during the insurrection
The response of the Washington, D.C. Capitol Police to the events of Jan. 6 has been closely examined and debated from practically the first moments of the insurrection itself. There have been credible accusations that the police deliberately responded sluggishly or with intentional forbearance given that the thousands of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol were almost entirely white.
Republican says he wasn’t involved in fatal crash despite motorcycle stuck to the front of his car
I hate to stereotype them all, but Republicans across the country have garnered reputations for their lack of empathy towards humanity. However, one GOP official has allegedly taken it to the next level. A Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate is under investigation in connection with a fatal motor vehicle accident in which he claims he wasn’t involved … although a motorcycle was found stuck to the front of his car.
Biden team weighs return to mask mandates in some states
The high-level conversations underscore the extent to which the administration is working to find new and more efficient ways to safeguard Americans living in communities with rising infection rates.
Trump Jr. uses bigotry to defend bigot when Tucker Carlson is called the ‘worst human being’
A fly fishing guide in Montana had the kind of opportunity many of us only wish we could tap, and that is to tell Fox host Tucker Carlson, an irresponsibly vocal anti-vaxxer, how much damage he has done. “You are the worst human being known to mankind. I want you to know that,” Dan Bailey is seen telling Carlson in video posted to the Montana man’s Instagram page on Friday.
Mike Lindell Confirms He Has No Understanding Of U.S. Constitution
The MyPillow CEO insists Trump would become president if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both resign. In reality, Nancy Pelosi would be moving into the White House.
States hit hard by delta variant see uptick in vaccinations, but disinformation still festers
After weeks of sometimes depressing, sometimes infuriating headlines about intransigent vaccine hesitancy in mostly red areas of the country, health officials appear to be making some headway with the unvaccinated even as case counts surge and some hospitals begin to reach a breaking point.
Pfizer And Moderna To Expand Studies Of Vaccines In 5- To 11-Year-Olds
At the request of the FDA, the vaccine makers are expanding their trials with young children, seeking to better detect very rare heart issues.