Western States Face First Colorado River Water Cuts As Megadrought Drains Reservoirs
Farmers in Arizona and Nevada, along with two Mexican states, will face cutbacks next year in a grim sign of what’s to come as the climate warms.
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Joe Biden Defends Afghanistan Withdrawal: ‘There Was Never A Good Time’
The president’s speech captured the futility of prolonging the U.S. mission but offered little reflection on how America created the conditions for the Taliban to repress millions of Afghans.
The Leisure Class Always Wins
This article contains spoilers through the Season 1 finale of The White Lotus. “This is a lot of pineapple. Not subtle with the theme.”Midway through The White Lotus, Mike White’s acerbic satire on HBO, the socialite mother of a guy on his honeymoon pays her son and new daughter-in-law a surprise visit. The drop-in is partly the result of her inability to stop meddling in her son’s life.
Help! My Friend Wants Her Husband to Tell Everyone He Cheated.
I can’t seem to see this choice as anything but cruel.
I Want to Make Sure My Girlfriend’s Daughter Doesn’t Get a Penny When I Die
And I would rather they find out after I’m gone.
Biden Was Right
In 2017, I arrived at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai Airport as part of a congressional staff delegation. Even though the U.S. embassy stood a mere four miles away, safety concerns necessitated our helicoptering from a recently constructed multimillion-dollar transit facility instead of traveling by road. As we flew over Kabul, I realized that the Afghan security forces, backed by thousands of U.S. personnel, could not even secure the heart of Afghanistan’s capital.
The Taliban’s Return Is Catastrophic for Women
One morning in the summer of 1999, Shukriya Barakzai woke up feeling dizzy and feverish. According to the Taliban’s rules, she needed a Maharram, a male guardian, in order to leave home to visit the doctor. Her husband was at work, and she had no sons. So she shaved her 2-year-old daughter’s head, dressed her in boys’ clothing to pass her off as a guardian, and slipped on a burka.
Haiti: 1,300 Die in Earthquake as Nation Is Still Recovering from 2010 Quake & Killing of President
We go to Haiti for an update on the humanitarian situation after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country’s southwestern peninsula Saturday. The government has declared a state of emergency and says nearly 1,300 people have died and more than 5,700 are injured. Rescue workers are scrambling to find survivors as Tropical Storm Grace is expected to bring heavy rains to the island.
Journalist Ahmed Rashid on the Taliban’s Return to Power & What Comes Next for Afghanistan
As the Taliban says it will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after seizing control of the country, we discuss their history with award-winning journalist Ahmed Rashid, author of several books, including “Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia.” “These militants have become very well integrated into Afghan society and into Taliban society,” Rashid notes, and if the U.S.
Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan; Chaos at Kabul Airport as Thousands Attempt to Flee
We go to Kabul, Afghanistan, for an update as thousands of Afghans have fled to the Kabul airport in an attempt to leave the country a day after the Taliban seized control of the country. Taliban fighters entered the gates of Kabul Sunday and quickly took control of the presidential palace, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country for Tajikistan.
Pfizer Gang Is Pfinished
In April, Nicholas was stoked to have gotten Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, the “status vaccine,” which was also the vaccine for “hot people,” and the vaccine that got a person conditionless admission to the “Pfizer Gang.
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.
Help! My Daughter Is Marrying a White Man Against My Wishes.
I’ve expressed my disapproval, and now she says I can “skip the wedding.
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.
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.
Press Freedom Under Attack in Mexico as TV Anchor Gets Death Threat from Cartel over Reporting
Prominent Mexican news anchor Azucena Uresti took to the airwaves this week to stand up to one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels, the Jalisco New Generation, after the group posted a video online directly threatening her life. Uresti regularly reports on cartel violence and organized crime.
Afghan Journalist: Only a Political Compromise Can Stop Taliban’s Military Takeover of Afghanistan
The Taliban claim to have seized 17 provincial capitals across Afghanistan, including Kandahar and Herat, the country’s second- and third-largest cities, as the group continues its sweep through the country. The Taliban now have almost full control of the south, west and north of Afghanistan and are advancing on the capital Kabul, where the United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in case of a Taliban defeat of the Afghan government.
As Delta Variant Drives Surge in New Cases, History Shows It Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3.5 million people have died around the world, including nearly 500,000 in the United States. Historian and writer John Barry says the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus was a predictable development based on how previous pandemics have developed. “This is not unusual, what we’re going through,” he says.
News Roundup: Kabul falls; Florida pandemic claims three educators in 24 hours
In the news today: After the U.S. military withdrawal ending two decades of occupation, the Afghanistan capital fell today to Taliban forces. Here in the United States, the Republican-state pandemic surge still continues to grow.
Daily Kos joins family of late Hon. John Lewis to urge Biden to push for end to Jim Crow relic
On Thursday, August 12, Daily Kos, Stand Up America, Black Voters Matter, Common Cause, Fix Our Senate, People for the American Way, and other voting rights advocates from across the country joined family members of the late Hon. John Lewis and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to deliver a petition to the White House.