Online Sleuths Identify Second Jan. 6 Rioter Seen Battling DC Cop Who Died By Suicide
The online “Sedition Hunters” helped an officer’s widow untangle a web of evidence that tells the story of what happened to her husband that day.
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Biden urges employers to require Covid vaccination
The president’s call for schools and business to require vaccination comes amid stiff resistance by some Republican governors and lawmakers.
Help! I’m Going Through IVF. I Can’t Stand the Way My Pregnant Friend Treats Me.
Infertility is hard, but it is actually not my entire life or identity.
It Appears My New Boyfriend Never Got a Crucial Lesson About His Penis
I’m not sure how a grown man doesn’t know this.
Nancy Pelosi In Showdown With Centrist Democrats Over Infrastructure Bill
Democrats are fighting among themselves over the order in which they pass bills they say they all support.
Escape From Afghanistan
For the past 10 days, thousands of private citizens have been working around the clock, through informal networks of friends and colleagues, to organize evacuation flights from Afghanistan to countries like Albania and Kyrgyzstan, and to help Afghans get their name on passenger manifests and safely reach the Kabul airport. This effort, which is largely taking place on WhatsApp and Signal, has been called a “digital Dunkirk.”
At this point the phrase is too generous.
A Superhero Movie That’s Worth Seeing for the Villain Alone
The opening scenes of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings paint a rich portrait not of the film’s titular hero but of its villain. Played by the Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung, Wenwu (a.k.a. the Mandarin) is the owner of the magical Ten Rings. As such, he’s an immortal man burdened with, as the saying goes, the great responsibility that comes with great power.
FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, making way for more vaccine mandates
It’s the first Covid-19 shot to win full licensure in the United States.
Proud Boys & Far-Right Groups Tied to Jan. 6 Attack Reporters & Others at Anti-Mask, Anti-Vax Rally
As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, anti-mask and anti-vaccine protests are continuing nationwide, with some turning violent. In a shocking story out of California, at least one person was stabbed and two journalists were attacked while covering an anti-vaccine, anti-mask demonstration outside Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday, August 14. The protest was attended by members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing groups.
The Taliban’s Resurgence Was Years in Making & Aided by Trump, Who Sidelined Afghan Gov’t in Talks
Concern is growing over a broader humanitarian crisis across Afghanistan as people continue to crowd the Kabul airport to flee after the Taliban takeover of the country. The World Health Organization says about one-half of Afghanistan’s population, including nearly 10 million children, already need humanitarian assistance, and the numbers are expected to soar as Afghanistan’s economic crisis intensifies.
I’m a Survivor of Harvey Weinstein. There’s a Question I’d Like Everyone to Stop Asking Me.
I don’t recognize the woman I’m often asked to be.
The Parents Who Lied to Get Their 11-Year-Olds Vaccinated
Certain vaccine sites are easier to trick than others.
States gripped by Delta variant face case surge with fewer health workers
The alarming spread of new cases is draining the pool of available health workers in ways not seen since the pandemic’s winter peak.
The Perverse Reason It’s Easier to Build New Highways Than New Subways
A well-meaning rule is working completely backward.
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.
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.
Kentucky governor suffers legal defeat in combating Covid surge
The state’s high court on Saturday cleared the way for laws reining in his emergency powers to take effect.
FDA approval of Pfizer Covid shot could come next week
The decision would apply to people 16 and older. Officials hope it will convince some vaccine holdouts to get inoculated.
Nation hits 1M vaccinations benchmark for first time in seven weeks
The White House noted a 31 percent week-over-week increase in the daily average of those becoming fully vaccinated.
GOP governors embrace Covid cocktails over masks as cases surge
The push to medicate rankles public health officials and some within the Biden administration, who say the governors’ stance misleadingly implies Covid-19 can be treated easily.
Biden will require vaccines for staff at federally funded nursing homes
It’s the first time the White House has used the threat of holding back federal funding to boost vaccination rates.
Help! My Absent-Minded Husband Forgets Our Plans and Then Blames Me for Being Controlling.
Often they are plans that he originally made!
How Religious Exemptions for Vaccines Work—and How to Stop People From Lying to Get One
Religion is a powerful thing to wield, but it’s not necessarily a magic bullet.
Dear Care and Feeding: I Can’t Believe What Comes Out of My 6-Year-Old’s Mouth
Parenting advice on inappropriate comments, frugal shopping, and talking about skin color.
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.