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The Liberation of Paris From Cars Is Working
The French capital is quickly cutting automobiles out of daily life. David Belliard is the deputy mayor behind it.
CDC study finds Moderna vaccine is best at preventing Covid-19 hospitalization
However, all of the FDA-approved Covid-19 vaccines work well at protecting against Covid-19 hospitalization, the study showed.
FDA panel votes against broad rollout of Pfizer booster shot, endorses narrower use
The panel unexpectedly broke with the Biden administration’s push for a widespread booster campaign this fall.
DeSantis flirts with the anti-vaccine crowd
The GOP governor has been drifting toward the movement for months.
Judge sets Oct. 1 hearing on DOJ request to freeze Texas abortion ban
U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman’s order keeps the law in effect and allows Texas to make its case opposing the request from Biden’s Justice Department by Sept. 29.
Centrist Democrats scramble House drug pricing effort
The moderates’ stand could complicate Democrats’ push to reform a slew of federal health programs as part of their $3.5 trillion bill.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter’s Saying Some Worrying Things About Her Mom’s Boyfriend
Parenting advice on protecting your children, sibling resentment, and being unhappy with a move.
Why Is Nicki Minaj Doing This? There Are Some Dark Theories.
Four Slate staffers attempt to unpack what happened this week with the rapper, Twitter, the White House, and swollen testicles.
New York’s Delivery Workers Have Been Exploited for Years. Now They’re Fighting Back.
Workers are banding together to support one another and demand better pay and protections.
Biden hails ‘strong’ economic recovery despite disappointing jobs numbers
Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta variant” of the coronavirus.
Powell walks high wire as Fed plans to ease support for Biden’s economy
Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him for a second term.
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.
“Another World Is Possible”: How Occupy Wall Street Reshaped Politics & Kicked Off New Era of Protest
On the 10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, we examine the legacy of the historic protests with three veterans of the movement: Nelini Stamp, now the director of strategy and partnerships at the Working Families Party; Jillian Johnson, a key organizer in Occupy Durham who now serves on the Durham City Council and is the city’s mayor pro tempore; and writer and filmmaker Astra Tayor, an organizer with the Debt Collective.
“Systemic Failure”: Top Gymnasts Blast FBI for Bungling Sexual Abuse Probe of Dr. Larry Nassar
This week some of gymnastics’ biggest stars shared scathing testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the FBI’s failure to stop Larry Nassar, the USA Gymnastics doctor and serial sexual abuser. Lawyers say that after the FBI was first told of Nassar’s crimes, he abused another 120 people before his 2016 arrest.
El Salvador Becomes First Nation to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender Amid Growing Authoritarianism
Thousands in El Salvador took to the streets Wednesday to protest President Nayib Bukele’s growing consolidation of power and a new law making El Salvador the world’s first country to recognize the highly volatile cryptocurrency bitcoin as legal tender. Protesters in El Salvador are also criticizing a recent court ruling that paves the way for Bukele to run for reelection in 2024.
As Wealthy Nations Debate Giving Booster Vaccine Shots, Calls Grow for Global Vaccine Equity
As the debate over booster vaccine shots heats up in the United States, global health leaders have issued an urgent call for global vaccine equity. The WHO reports vaccination rates on the African continent fall far below its target for 70% of the population of all countries to be vaccinated by mid-2022. “The science is not completely behind the need for booster shots yet,” says Zane Dangor, special adviser to the foreign minister of South Africa, who has called on the U.S.
Donald Trump Jr. Mocks Undercover Law Enforcement At DC Rally That Flopped
Donald Trump Jr.’s posts don’t exactly ‘back the blue.
Renegade Cyber Ninjas Brazenly Defies Senate Demand For Records In Arizona Vote ‘Fraudit’
The Arizona State Senate and the company it hired are now at loggerheads over records the Cyber Ninjas company is not releasing after a court order.
Community Spotlight: Pie fights and strong opinions are part of our Daily Kos special recipe
This week’s story is about pie. It was inspired by snazzybird’s comment in my last rescue roundup: “My 16-year anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks. This place has been a haven for me, from the first day I found my way here. … If nobody has ever compiled and curated a ‘Daily Kos Pie Recipe Book,’ I really think it should be done.
Watch: Southern Resident orcas make up for lost time with September visit to the Salish Sea
FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington—The summer of 2021 continued a trend of decreasing presence by Southern Resident orcas in the Salish Sea, one that began in 2016 and has seemingly deepened every year since.
Florida landlord requires new and current tenants, plus employees, to show proof of COVID-19 vaccine
When it comes to Florida making headlines in recent months, it’s more often than not because Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow GOP lackeys in the state are leading residents into disarray because of poor pandemic management. COVID-19 cases and deaths have surged in the state on more than one occasion, and we’ve covered instances of people absolutely losing it over mask requirements.
‘Build Back Better’ would bring 4 million jobs. It’s up to Congress, this week in the war on workers
Sen. Joe Manchin and just about every Republican—probably every single one, once the counting is done—are opposed to investing $3.5 trillion over a decade in revitalizing U.S. infrastructure. But let’s be clear: with that, they’re opposed to creating jobs.
‘Fundamental Right’: Defiant Texas Doctor Goes Public About Abortion He Provided
“I fully understood there could be legal consequences,” Dr. Alan Braid wrote. But he said he wanted to make certain the “blatantly unconstitutional law” is tested.
Elon Musk Must Be Pretty Relieved
The space tourists are back.On Saturday night, the private astronauts braced themselves as their spacecraft streaked through Earth’s atmosphere, deployed parachutes, and then drifted down off the coast of Florida. When the capsule touched the waves, they might have heard a voice from mission control radio in: “Thanks for flying SpaceX.” As if the passengers had just touched down on a runway at O’Hare instead of surviving a fiery reentry.