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The Absurd Nike Scandal That Has Sneakerheads Losing Their Minds
A tale of “insider trading,” but sneakers.
Key Senate Democrats Want to Keep Sending Americans Money As Long As the Economy Remains Bad
Congress is figuring out it can’t always count on itself to help Americans in an economic crisis.
J&J vaccine the ’accelerant’ to reopening schools in New Jersey, Murphy says
It’s been nearly a year since New Jersey’s 1.4 million K-12 students have been in classrooms full-time.
Abbott: Texas mask mandate rollback ‘isn’t going to make that big of a change’
The Republican governor also criticized President Joe Biden for accusing him of “neanderthal thinking.
A complicating factor in combating Covid hot spots: Heat
Heat, environmental problems and the pandemic concentrate in certain neighborhoods. Here’s a new idea for what to do about it.
CDC delays guidelines for vaccinated people
The CDC guidelines were expected to be released Thursday but the CDC was told to hold their publishing.
Why a Prominent Group of Catholic Bishops Is Objecting to the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
What will the impact be?
Keep Your Locks Nourished Between Cuts With This Popular Hair Mask, Now on Sale
The Brigeo “Don’t Despair, Repair!” Deep Conditioning Mask is now $29, or 20 percent off.
Help! My In-Laws Are Holocaust Deniers.
I don’t want my kids to have a relationship with them. My husband disagrees.
Biden’s bubble risk: A reckoning in markets as the economy recovers
“I mean, Shaq has a SPAC. What could go wrong?” one economist says of the euphoria rippling through Wall Street and raising a new round of worries.
Biden targets smallest businesses with exclusive aid window
Only businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be able to apply for aid through the massive Paycheck Protection Program.
Biden’s economic point man draws praise — and pushback
Allies laud Brian Deese’s leadership on the stimulus negotiations, but he’s rubbed some the wrong way.
Biden aims to isolate China on coal — but it could blow back on the U.S.
The U.S. wants to stop new coal projects, but risks losing poor countries to Beijing’s “Belt and Road” agenda.
Sen. Jeff Merkley: It’s get rid of the filibuster, or face a ‘Democratic Party Armageddon in 2022’
Sen. Tina Smith, the first-term Democrat from Minnesota, became the most recent Senate convert to ending the filibuster. “I believe that the filibuster should be abolished in all cases, not just for any particular piece of legislation,” Smith told the Star Tribune.
Manchin’s antics threaten to blow up COVID-19 relief bill, take unemployment away from millions
Who needs Republicans like Sen.
What to expect when you’re inoculating (i.e. what you can—and can’t—do after being vaccinated)
Congratulations! You have a fresh SpongeBob Band-Aid on your off arm; a dose of Pfizer, or Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine sunk deep into your muscle tissue; and the rabbit is … sorry, rabbits have nothing to do with this. However, if your first inclination is to climb onto a table in the middle of the nearest Applebee’s and belt out a chorus of “Climb Every Mountain,” there are several reasons why you really shouldn’t.
Cat got their tongues? GOP silence as top donor faces trial for biggest tax fraud scheme in history
Have you heard of Robert Brockman? He’s a billionaire. Brockman is the former CEO of Reynolds & Reynolds, a software company based in Ohio. He’s also the focus of an investigation into a $2 billion tax fraud scheme. It has been called the “biggest tax fraud scheme in U.S. history.” It is the largest tax fraud case ever filed by the government.
Supreme Court dismisses so-called sanctuary city cases following Biden admin request
The Supreme Court on Friday granted a request from the Biden administration to dismiss several cases around the previous administration’s withholding of federal funds from so-called “sanctuary cities.” Punishing localities for pro-immigrant policies was a favorite pastime of the Department of Justice (DOJ) under former Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III since the beginning of the previous administration.
Cuomo scandal heats up Hill probe of nursing home death data
Senior officials at two federal health agencies will meet as early as next week with House Ways and Means Committee Republican staff about how to improve the tracking of nursing home deaths.
Cuomo scandal heats up Hill probe of nursing home death data
Senior officials at two federal health agencies will meet as early as next week with House Ways and Means Committee Republican staff about how to improve the tracking of nursing home deaths.
Democrats Reach Deal On Unemployment Benefits In COVID-19 Relief Bill
The agreement paves the way for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill to move forward in the Senate.
Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Is Fundraising For Pro-Impeachment Rep. Liz Cheney
The upcoming event highlights a continuing GOP divide.
Biden Makes Republicans Feel Like ‘Deplorable Neanderthals,’ Complains Meghan McCain
McCain attacked Biden’s “Neanderthal thinking” critique of ending mask mandates — yet previously defended Trump calling people “animals.
Sinema Slammed For Exaggerated Thumbs-Down On $15 Minimum Wage
Hand gestures are commonplace in the Senate, but Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is getting flack for the way she voted against a $15 minimum wage.
California Experiment Shows Giving People Cash Dramatically Improves Lives
A guaranteed income program gave $500 per month to 125 people in Stockton and found that their job prospects and mental health got better.
TV Had Never Seen Anything Like WandaVision Before
This story contains spoilers for all of WandaVision.Within minutes of WandaVision’s finale dropping on Disney+ this morning, my Twitter timeline began to fill with questions about what the ending meant. After a few hours, YouTubers started posting breakdowns of what viewers might have missed.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our Nightmarish Family Dinners Make Me Want to Hurl
Parenting advice on eating alone, dangerous libraries, and religious schooling.
How Did You Sleep Last Night? Dante McConochie-Sullivan, Salt Lake City.
The last night in a cell, until the next time in a cell.
Portrait of a Leader Humblebragging
Some books age poorly; others are poorly aged from the moment they’re published. American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic, Andrew Cuomo’s recent memoir, manages to fall into both categories. The New York governor’s paean to his handling of the COVID-19 crisis is in some ways a classic political chronicle: a hero’s journey, through the ordeal to the victory, told by the hero himself.