Several years ago, the journalist and author Oliver Burkeman asked some of his friends to guess, off the top of their head, how many weeks make up a typical human lifetime. One threw out an estimate in the six figures, but as Burkeman notes in his new book, “a fairly modest six-figure number of weeks—310,000—is the approximate duration of all human civilization since the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia.
Far removed from the bustle of New York City and its surrounding suburbs, the upstate city of Albany has always been a place where the state’s political class goes to quietly indulge. Before the pandemic, booze-fueled dinners and fundraisers were a norm, as were raucous parties that drew lawmakers and staffers together.
The West Virginia Democrat is key to his party’s control of the Senate, but looking like he’s bucking the party is key to his political identity.
The Taliban have continued to seize territory in Afghanistan as the U.S. completes its withdrawal of ground troops from the country, with the militant group now controlling a majority of Afghanistan’s districts and a quarter of provincial capitals. The strength of the Taliban offensive in recent weeks has put the future of Afghanistan’s government in doubt. “This kind of a crisis was inevitable whenever the U.S.
Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning that would vastly expand the social safety net, increase taxes on the rich and corporations, improve worker rights and include measures to combat the climate crisis. The budget blueprint passed 50-49, less than 24 hours after a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill was approved 69-30 in the Senate.
Law professor Zephyr Teachout, who challenged Cuomo for the New York Democratic nomination for governor in 2014, describes Cuomo as “extraordinarily vengeful” and applauds the bravery of the women who spoke up about his behavior. “He never hesitated to use the power of the state, state resources, to serve his own ends,” says Teachout.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation, effective August 24, after a week of intense pressure from fellow Democrats for him to step down. Cuomo, who has been in office since 2011, had few allies left after an investigation by New York’s attorney general found he had sexually harassed at least 11 women — allegations he continues to deny.
The MyPillow guy ranted against taking a lunch break and invited the audience to vote for CNN or Fox News to prove his election-hacking conspiracy.
Parenting advice on friend breakups, forced play, and phone call fights.
“I don’t even think I drank alcohol. I just ate strawberry shortcake.
A Biden administration official didn’t rule out the idea of withholding federal funds from certain institutions, but cautioned that discussions are in the early stages.
I warned them, but they’re still insisting I play in the office tournament.
There will be one radical difference when the typically bloated Games arrive in Paris in three years.
We didn’t realize we were such an anomaly.
Aggressive developers looking for a way in—or desperate homeowners looking for a way out.
But the governor didn’t budge on his refusal to issue business restrictions or to allow schools and local jurisdictions to mandate masks.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wants to make the vaccines mandatory by Sept. 15 or “immediately upon” FDA approval, “whichever comes first.
Requiring vaccines is complicated in sectors like retail and agriculture, where employers risk losing workers in a tight labor market and vaccine enforcement could be expensive.
The infectious disease expert warned of a potential future variant that could “impact the vaccinated because that variant could evade the protection of the vaccine.
This basically consisted of me reading a few history books, making a few new recipes, and learning about the origins of my family’s original names.
“We’re not trying to hide this,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s executive director said.
Some economists have already begun to ease back on forecasts for the rest of this year.
The growth is another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession.
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.
Their absence could hurt the broader U.S. economy, so policymakers are weighing ways to help them return to work.
Despite a new two-month moratorium on evictions issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, millions of people in the U.S. are still at risk of losing their homes as landlords in some states fight back against the measure. The new CDC moratorium is “a band-aid over a bullet wound,” says Tara Raghuveer, director of KC Tenants, a tenants’ rights organization in Kansas City. “This is a very small step. It’s the bare minimum.
A few arguments that support the plausibility of this coupling.
A few arguments that support the plausibility of this coupling.
