How climate change could spark the next home mortgage disaster
Taxpayers are backing more than a trillion dollars in home mortgages, but the agencies buying them are neglecting to consider climate risks.
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As COVID Surges Behind Bars in California, Why Is San Quentin Transferring Hundreds of Prisoners?
Prisons across the U.S. are facing their greatest swell in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Nearly a quarter-million incarcerated people in the U.S. have been infected with COVID-19, according to the Marshall Project, and advocates are pushing for incarcerated people to be prioritized in the country’s vaccine rollout.
Election Chaos Adds Fuel to Campaign for a National Popular Vote to Elect U.S. President
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris officially won the Electoral College Monday, as electors met in their respective state capitols to formalize their victory. President Trump continued to claim without evidence he was the victim of a massive conspiracy to rig the election. Republicans across the country attempted to undermine the election results, and right-wing supporters threatened violence.
Wednesday Night Owls: Excerpts from Harper’s Index
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
35 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
It’s time once again for excerpts from the Harper’s Index:
Portion of single Americans who have had sex since the coronavirus pandemic began: 3/10
Portion of those single Americans whose sexual partner was a roommate with whom they were not in a relationship: 1/4
Estimated value of loans taken o
Wednesday Night Owls: Excerpts from Harper’s Index
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
35 DAYS UNTIL JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE
It’s time once again for excerpts from the Harper’s Index:
Portion of single Americans who have had sex since the coronavirus pandemic began: 3/10
Portion of those single Americans whose sexual partner was a roommate with whom they were not in a relationship: 1/4
Estimated value of loans taken o
New Warren report calls out ‘corrupt’ accreditation of nation’s prisons
While the rest of the Senate trundles on in various experiments to see how aggressively they can institutionalize futility and vacuousness, Senator Elizabeth Warren continues to weirdly use the resources that come with being a United States senator to uncover corruption, scandal, and government neglect. This has made her very unpopular with her Republican peers, who instead appear to believe that their offices are best used for trading stocks. Go figure.
New Warren report calls out ‘corrupt’ accreditation of nation’s prisons
While the rest of the Senate trundles on in various experiments to see how aggressively they can institutionalize futility and vacuousness, Senator Elizabeth Warren continues to weirdly use the resources that come with being a United States senator to uncover corruption, scandal, and government neglect. This has made her very unpopular with her Republican peers, who instead appear to believe that their offices are best used for trading stocks. Go figure.
Liberian immigrants eligible for legal status facing intentional ‘roadblocks’ set up by Trump admin
A new law last year allowing thousands of Liberian immigrants who faced separation following loss of their temporary protections to apply for green cards should have brought some much-needed relief. Should have. Instead, ProPublica reports that the Trump administration has largely undermined the application process, leaving advocates “surprised by how many hoops immigrants were being asked to jump through” as the deadline to apply quickly approaches.
Liberian immigrants eligible for legal status facing intentional ‘roadblocks’ set up by Trump admin
A new law last year allowing thousands of Liberian immigrants who faced separation following loss of their temporary protections to apply for green cards should have brought some much-needed relief. Should have. Instead, ProPublica reports that the Trump administration has largely undermined the application process, leaving advocates “surprised by how many hoops immigrants were being asked to jump through” as the deadline to apply quickly approaches.
Abused, then condemned: For women on death row, a history of gendered violence is the norm
Note: This article includes descriptions of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, and intimate partner violence.
Next month, Lisa Montgomery is scheduled to be the first woman executed by the federal government in almost 70 years. She is one of 52 women currently on death row nationwide and the only woman currently on federal death row.
Abused, then condemned: For women on death row, a history of gendered violence is the norm
Note: This article includes descriptions of childhood sexual abuse, physical abuse, and intimate partner violence.
Next month, Lisa Montgomery is scheduled to be the first woman executed by the federal government in almost 70 years. She is one of 52 women currently on death row nationwide and the only woman currently on federal death row.
Groups mount lobbying blitz to be next in line for Covid shots
Teachers, firefighters and camp counselors all say they should be next in line to get coronavirus vaccinations. The question is who’s most “essential.
Groups mount lobbying blitz to be next in line for Covid shots
Teachers, firefighters and camp counselors all say they should be next in line to get coronavirus vaccinations. The question is who’s most “essential.
Four years too late, Betsy DeVos tells Education Department employees to ‘Resist’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is suddenly a big fan of the deep state. In a message to Education Department career employees, DeVos noted that most of them would be staying on into a Biden administration, and gave them a charge: “Resist.”
“Let me leave you with this plea: Resist,” DeVos said. “Be the resistance against forces that will derail you from doing what’s right for students. In everything you do, please put students first—always.
Four years too late, Betsy DeVos tells Education Department employees to ‘Resist’
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is suddenly a big fan of the deep state. In a message to Education Department career employees, DeVos noted that most of them would be staying on into a Biden administration, and gave them a charge: “Resist.”
“Let me leave you with this plea: Resist,” DeVos said. “Be the resistance against forces that will derail you from doing what’s right for students. In everything you do, please put students first—always.
CNN’s Don Lemon Has Just A Few Words Left For Kayleigh McEnany: ‘Girl, Bye’
The anchor noted that the White House press secretary — who, per usual, criticized the media on Tuesday — once worked as a commentator for the network.
Kayleigh McEnany Says Trump ‘Supports Life,’ And It Didn’t Go So Well
Considering that more than 303,773 Americans have died of the coronavirus this year, many Twitter users felt obliged to dispute the dubious claim.
FDA Says Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Vials Could Have 2 Extra Doses In Them
The agency said vaccinators should “use every full dose obtainable” to inoculate more Americans.
How John le Carré Saved Me When the CIA Called
I was 21 and ripe for spy fantasies—but I was also a huge fan of a certain author.
FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply
Using every drop from overfilled vials could boost available doses by up to 40 percent.
FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply
Using every drop from overfilled vials could boost available doses by up to 40 percent.
Nancy Pelosi Gives Biden Her Blessing To Pick Deb Haaland For Interior Secretary
Haaland would be “an excellent choice,” said the speaker, amid reports that she resisted losing another House Democrat to the new administration.
DeSantis amps up threat to beat back Covid-19 fines on restaurants
Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that restaurants had been unfairly singled out as places where the coronavirus can easily spread.
DeSantis amps up threat to beat back Covid-19 fines on restaurants
Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that restaurants had been unfairly singled out as places where the coronavirus can easily spread.
The Atlantic Daily: Ron Klain Saw It Coming
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.It is a truism in journalism that predicting the future is perilous, mainly because it hasn’t happened yet. So when we publish articles that, over time, prove their prescience, attention ought to be paid.
New York begins vaccinating health care workers
Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling, who has advised the state throughout the pandemic, called it “a special moment, a special day.
New York begins vaccinating health care workers
Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling, who has advised the state throughout the pandemic, called it “a special moment, a special day.
The 16 Best Albums of 2020
Did pandemic shutdowns make music sound different? Without concerts, parties, and (for many people) commutes, some of the best venues for enjoying the art form vanished. But isolation and panic gave music a more urgent job to do: help people survive. Here are the albums that made 2020 bearable.