What Caused the Miami Building Collapse, and Who Could Have Averted It?
Every plausible explanation for the tragedy in Surfside.
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Seven Reasons to Be Extremely Optimistic About the Economy Right Now
Forget the inflation scolds. Ignore the small-business Scrooges. There’s a very different story in the data.
North Korea’s Kim berates officials for ‘grave’ coronavirus lapse
The alleged “grave incident” in North Korea’s pandemic fight was not specified.
Arkansas governor trying to reverse his state’s trends on vaccination
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said incentives to get people vaccinated aren’t working.
The Horror of Surfside
Just as Americans began returning to life in public again, disaster struck the people of Champlain Towers South at home.
I Proposed an Honest Solution to My Girlfriend’s Sexual Deficiencies. She Lost It.
I’m not sure how to proceed.
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.
News roundup: Republicans reaffirm fealty to racist traitors, and a serial rapist is out of prison
In the news today: More than half of the Republican members of the House of Representatives voted to continue honoring racist traitors. And in other news, almost all of those House Republicans voted against an investigation into racist traitors who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Uh oh: Federal investigators looking into Rudy’s Turkish lobbyist ties
Failed human being Rudolph Giuliani was facing questions of corruption long before being added to Donald Trump’s advisory team. In 2017, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman wanted to know exactly what job the former New York City mayor had on the legal team of Turkish gold trader Reza Zarrab. Zarrab, an Iranian and Turkish national, was arrested on charges that he conspired to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran. In its most simple form, Zarrab reportedly used U.S.
After wanting to quit gymnastics a few years ago, Jordan Chiles makes it to the Olympics
Sisterhood and women supporting women is a thing and we’re all here for it. Simone Biles is headed back to the Olympics, her second one as the world’s most decorated gymnast but that’s not all: Biles will be joined by friend Jordan Chiles. This year’s 2021 Olympics will be Chiles’ first Olympics; Securing a spot on Team USA came as a proud moment not just for Chiles but Biles who supported the athlete as an older sister.
How Rumsfeld Deserves to Be Remembered
In 2006, soon after I returned from my fifth reporting trip to Iraq for The New Yorker, a pair of top aides in the George W. Bush White House invited me to lunch to discuss the war. This was a first; until then, no one close to the president would talk to me, probably because my writing had not been friendly and the administration listened only to what it wanted to hear.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoes Republican effort to end federal unemployment benefits
Republican state cutoffs of federal unemployment aid are drawing some pushback. In Wisconsin, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have ended the unemployment aid supplement, while in other states workers are suing to block the benefits cut-offs.
The Atlantic Daily: Bill Cosby’s Release Is Not an Exoneration
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Bill Cosby is a free man again. The disgraced comedian, accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, today saw his court verdict overturned on a technicality.Cosby’s case remains one of the most high-profile of the #MeToo movement.
Rust Belt state Republicans devise ways to evade vetoes on their voter suppression laws
Pennsylvania Republicans want to change the state’s voting laws, but they have one major hurdle: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
So instead of mounting a legislative campaign that could sway some of their Democratic colleagues and potentially avoid Wolf’s veto pen, they’re resorting to what has traditionally been a little-used tactic to amend the state constitution.
CNN Reporter Booed After Asking Trump About Apology For Capitol Riot
Jim Acosta asked the question during an event in Weslaco, Texas, featuring Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and the former president.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies
Rumsfeld became known for his unfailing support for the Iraq War, as well as the Bush administration’s torture of detainees.
My Wife’s Second Lover Drew Her Into a Trap. But It’s Her Reaction That Frightens Me.
I don’t know what to do now.
FEMA changes rules for Covid-19 funeral aid program after outcry
The change could allow thousands of people whose relatives died early in the pandemic, before reliable testing was commonplace, to access the funeral aid program
I’m Embarrassed to Tell My Girlfriend the Truth About My Financial Situation
I’m not sure she’ll understand.
‘Sedition Hunters’: Meet The Online Sleuths Aiding The FBI’s Capitol Manhunt
Six months and 500 arrests into the Jan. 6 probe, a motley crew of online sleuths is generating leads, making connections, and keeping the feds on their toes.
GOP Lawmaker Under Fire For Wearing Star Of David To Protest Vaccine Mandates
The Anti-Defamation League called on Washington state Rep. Jim Walsh to apologize for his “ignorant” Holocaust comparisons.
The Senator Who Decided to Tell the Truth
VULCAN, Michigan—Right around the time Donald Trump was flexing his conspiratorial muscles on Saturday night, recycling old ruses and inventing new boogeymen in his first public speech since inciting a siege of the U.S. Capitol in January, a dairy farmer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sat down to supper. It had been a trying day.
Finally, a Film That Understands Social Media
When A’ziah King, a.k.a. Zola, a.k.a. @_zolarmoon, hit Send on the first of her 148 tweets about a trip to Florida gone wrong, Twitter was a different place. In 2015, users could publish only 140 characters at a time. A debate about the color of a dress could dominate the platform for a week.
The Lesbian Strippers Changing the Game of Male Exotic Dancing
“Dom” performers like Girl Flexxx and Kaution are collecting big tips and even bigger fans, even among straight women.
Donald Trump Appearance In Alabama Canceled Over Partisan Concerns
Just what were officials expecting from the former president?