The Real Villains of the Housing Crisis
One group has too much power over what gets built—or, more often, what doesn’t.
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Joe Biden Just Wants to Make the U.S. a Normal Country That Isn’t Horrible for Parents
The American Families Plan is really a plan to give us what other industrialized countries already have.
Joe Biden’s Ambitious Plan to Audit the Filthy Rich
A sensible, way overdue idea for fixing the welfare state.
When Silicon Valley Raided Lake Tahoe
As the pandemic hit, tech workers migrated from San Francisco to the surrounding small towns—and started leaving diapers on beaches.
FDA says it will ban menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars
The agency has long faced calls to act on menthol cigarettes, which are disproportionately smoked by Black Americans and teens just starting to use tobacco.
FDA readies plan to bar menthol cigarettes nationwide
The menthol ban would be one of FDA’s most aggressive tobacco reform efforts since the agency first began regulating the industry in 2009.
Biden’s Covid team split over decision to send vaccine doses abroad
The announcement Monday followed a call between President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He Told Me He’d “Wanted Me Since the Day We Met.” When We Met, I Was 12.
Before he was Roth’s biographer, Blake Bailey was my favorite teacher. Years later, he forced himself on me.
Mark Carney on Canada’s economic growth: ‘It’s going to take more than one budget’
“There were elements of growth in the balance from what I can see and understand,” Carney said in a long response that didn’t directly answer the question.
How the Trudeau government plans to meet its climate goals
Chrystia Freeland uses Budget 2021 to reveal Canada’s new emissions target.
Biden’s spending plans collide with a resurgent U.S. economy
The numbers signal the U.S. is well on its way toward a revival, one that’s widely expected to reach record levels of growth later this year.
“Rejection of the Neoliberal Framework”: Biden Proposes Trillions in New Spending, Taxes on the Rich
On the eve of his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden gave his first speech to a joint session of Congress and proposed trillions of dollars in new economic measures. He unveiled his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes $1 trillion in new spending and $800 billion in tax credits aimed at expanding access to education and child care.
News Roundup: More charges for Chauvin; GOP can’t defend anti-trans bill; Gaetz’s pimp talks
It’s Friday! Another long week filled with news of our country’s march towards normalcy and beyond! The Republican Party continues its attempts to thwart legislation that might actually improve Americans’ lives. As we head into another weekend, there’s always hope because there is a competent administration in office, and as of today, the Republican death cult has no control over the legislative branch.
Years after getting away with molesting his sisters, eldest Duggar child is indicted for child porn
Josh Duggar, former reality TV star from TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” has been indicted on charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, USA Today reported. Dugger was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Arkansas and charged on two counts pertaining to child pornography.
Another Kansas Republican legislator arrested, this time for misdemeanor battery
The Kansas GOP continues to find the back seat of a police car a comfortable location for their elected officials. Yesterday, Rep. Mark Samsel was arrested on school grounds for misdemeanor battery. The Sunflower State Journal reported the details today. The school district is unable to comment further beyond acknowledging the event happened in an arts class for which Samsel was the substitute.
Running for Virginia governor: ‘Black women saved the country—but have never been allowed to lead’
This is the second in a series of interviews with Democratic candidates for governor of Virginia.
“Black women have done the hard work of building and saving this country from itself, time and time again.” The steel I heard in state Sen. Jennifer McClellan’s voice was unmistakable. We had spent the last half-hour on the phone, discussing her campaign for governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Manchin Says He Opposes D.C. Statehood Bill In Another Consequential Break With Dems
“If Congress wants to make D.C. a state, it should propose a constitutional amendment,” Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia said.
Who won and who lost in congressional reapportionment? Here’s our state-by-state guide
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It’s that magical week that comes around just once a decade. On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau released the breakdown of how congressional seats will be distributed to the 50 states for the next ten years. This affects the next five House elections as well as the Electoral College in 2024 and 2028.
Florida GOP Kills Measure To Protect Vaccinated Workers From Retaliation
It’s a topsy-turvy world in Florida, where vaccinated people can be banned while unvaccinated people can’t be.
Newsmax Apologizes For Alleging Dominion Worker Manipulated Voting Machines
The conservative news network said there is no evidence that Dominion Voting Services employee Dr. Eric Coomer manipulated machines against Donald Trump.
Republicans Tar New Child Benefit As Welfare Without Work
Unlike other “welfare” programs, however, this one benefits the middle class.
A Year Without Germs
Sales of alcohol surged in 2020, especially among the higher-proof varieties. But one type far outsold the others: hand sanitizer.In the heat of the pandemic, Purell poured some $400 million into expanding its production. As anyone who resorted to bootleg hand sanitizer knows, the company came nowhere close to meeting demand.
Kristi Noem To Sue Biden Administration After Fireworks Denied At Mount Rushmore
The South Dakota governor and Trump administration had worked toward a deal but the National Park Service said no amid safety concerns and tribal objections.
What Uber and DoorDash’s Investors Are Suddenly Afraid Of
And what the gig economy really has to fear.
The Books Briefing: How to be Happy
The debate over what happiness is, and how to achieve it, goes back thousands of years: As Arthur Brooks, an Atlantic contributing writer, points out, the Greek philosopher Epicurus believed that happiness involved freedom from mental disturbance and the absence of physical pain. In the Stoic school of thought, happiness could be found only in a virtuous life.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Ex’s Sexual Assault Case Made the News. How Do I Help Our Son?
Parenting advice on tough conversations, Cricut overload, and lonely neighbors.
The Unspoken Wedge Between Parents and Grandparents
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One of the sweetest parts of being a grandparent is being invited by your own adult children to spend time with your grandkids. But the invitation comes with a few conditions, and in even the most loving families, grandparents ignore these rules on a regular basis.
The First ‘Real Friend’ You Make After College Is Special
Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship.This week she talks with Alyssa and Emily, who met at their first job out of college and then moved in together during the pandemic.
‘A tough call’: Biden considering mandatory Covid vaccines for U.S. troops
The comments from the commander in chief come as the Pentagon has sounded the alarm about service members refusing the shots in large numbers.