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Millions of Americans Are About to Lose Their Homes
“This has the potential to create a houseless generation.
CDC Director: Delta variant to ‘probably’ become dominant strain in U.S.
Research from Scotland released this week showed the variant made hospitalization more than twice as likely than for patients with the Alpha variant.
Obamacare now appears safe. The battle over its future continues.
The new Supreme Court ruling guarantees the law’s survival, but Democrats and Republicans are set to clash over efforts to expand government health coverage.
Covid-fueled boom in at-home tests may next extend to STDs
As society reopens, officials in L.A, D.C., and even rural Idaho are mailing thousands of free STD test kits to people who request them online.
Top Trump officials pushed the Covid-19 lab-leak theory. Investigators had doubts.
New documents and interviews show how the president and his senior aides cherry-picked evidence and sidelined the government’s own virus sleuths.
Chris Paul Bears the Brunt of Pro Sports’ Vaccination Problem
When the NBA announced Wednesday that Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul was being sidelined indefinitely under the league’s coronavirus-safety protocols, the next question was obvious: Had Paul been vaccinated?
Expect the Unexpected From the Delta Variant
This much is clear: The coronavirus is becoming more transmissible. Ever since the virus emerged in China, it has been gaining mutations that help it spread more easily among humans. The Alpha variant, first detected in the United Kingdom last year, is 50 percent more transmissible than the original version, and now the Delta variant, first detected in India, is at least 40 percent more transmissible than Alpha.
The Books Briefing: Finding Place as a Black American
As this year’s Juneteenth celebrations begin—commemorating when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were told that the Civil War had ended and they were now technically free—thinking about place can be illuminating. America has a long history of denying and violating the basic rights of Black people, leading many of these citizens to carve out spaces that celebrate and recognize their full humanity.
Julien Baker’s Long Journey to Loving Pride
“I’m bummed that it took me so long to be able to sit in queer joy.
My Husband Can’t Figure Out the Glaringly Obvious Reason I Don’t Want to Have Sex With Him
I’m not sure how to tell him either.
Service Workers Shouldn’t Have to Wear Masks for Customers’ Comfort
Many employers’ current policies are public health nonsense—and an insult to workers.
Dear Care and Feeding: My In-Laws Treat My Husband’s Son From an Affair Better Than Our Kids
Parenting advice on in-law favoritism, Disney costumes, and birthday gifts.
A ‘humble’ Fed ramps up inflation forecast as prices jump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank still expects rising inflation to subside in the coming months but underscored that he will be watching the data to see if that’s wrong.
Soaring prices draw both shrugs and screaming in Washington
A continued inflation spike could make it a lot harder for the president to push through trillions of dollars in additional federal spending.
Biden’s back door to wage hikes
Income growth has been relatively strong, particularly in the last couple of months, despite disappointing overall job growth.
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows
It’s a stunning reversal for a brand that once lured the rich and famous willing to pay a premium to live in a building with Trump’s gilded name on it.
‘Hard to love it’: Modest job gains leave lingering doubts about recovery
The figure will provide some relief to the White House after the April report, but it’s well short of the pace predicted by many economists earlier this year.
“Here I Am”: Meet a Descendant of One of 272 Enslaved People Sold on June 19, 1838, by Georgetown U.
We look at another significant June 19 in the history of slavery in the United States: June 19, 1838, when Jesuit priests who ran what is now Georgetown University sold 272 enslaved people to pay off the school’s debts. In 2016, Georgetown University announced it would give preferential admissions treatment to descendants of the Africans it enslaved and sold.
Clint Smith on Juneteenth & Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
As President Biden signs legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, we speak to the writer and poet Clint Smith about Juneteenth and his new book, “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America.
Heated NYC Mayoral Primary Race Enters Final Days; City Uses Ranked-Choice Voting for First Time
Early voting is underway in a historic New York City Democratic primary election for mayor, 35 City Council seats and several other key races. For the first time in almost a century, New Yorkers will use ranked-choice voting, which allows them to choose up to five candidates in order of preference in each race. In the mayor’s race, Brooklyn borough president and former New York police officer Eric Adams has led recent polls, while businessman Andrew Yang seems to be falling behind.
Biden and Putin Agree to Begin Work on Arms Control & Cybersecurity in Effort to Avoid New Cold War
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva Wednesday for a three-hour summit and agreed to set up working groups to deal with nuclear arms control, as well as cyberattacks.
Senator Ron Johnson Loudly Booed At Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration
“We don’t want you here,” said one bystander. That’s “not how you heal a nation,” complained the conservative senator.
Alexander Vindman’s Wife Takes Down Marco Rubio Over Idiotic Biden Dig
Florida senator forgot the extortion part of Donald Trump’s impeachment, Rachel Vindman reminded him.
Alexander Vindman’s Wife Takes Down Marco Rubio Over Idiotic Biden Dig
Florida senator forgot the extortion part of Donald Trump’s impeachment, Rachel Vindman reminded him.
Community Spotlight: In open threads, we talk all through the day and night
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Ohio Republicans move to ban cheap, fast, and successful municipal broadband programs in the state
Ohio has at least 90 things going against it: Gov. Mike DeWine, 25 state senators, and 64 state representatives are Republican officials with a majority control of the state. That isn’t simply a facetious bit of business. These legislators seem hell-bent on hurting Ohio citizens’ health and pocketbooks.
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Some GOP States Give Police More Power Amid Calls For Defunding And Accountability
Lawmakers pushed back against the police-reform movement in Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, according to an Associated Press review of legislation.