States have a new Covid problem: Too much vaccine
Millions of Americans are still getting shots each day — but, in a jarring twist after months of scarcity, too many slots remain open as skeptics hold out.
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Yeah, I Bought Some Dogecoin Today
If the financial and crypto markets are going to be so dumb, count me in.
The Hard-Fought Award for the Most Irresponsible Vaccine Coverage Goes To …
Just impressively terrible.
Are Unemployment Benefits Really Making It Impossible for Restaurants to Hire?
Weighing the evidence in a late-pandemic mystery.
FDA orders J&J contractor Emergent to stop vaccine production during inspection
News of the FDA’s order is the latest roadblock toward J&J’s efforts to ramp up production of its vaccine.
Half of U.S. adults now have received at least 1 Covid shot
Almost 84 million adults have been fully vaccinated.
‘I doubt very seriously if they just cancel’ paused J&J vaccine, Fauci says
He said he expects the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will return, though possibly with restrictions or warnings.
Data gap threatens to complicate Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause
The current investigation could intensify concerns by state officials that the public will lose overall confidence in Covid-19 vaccines.
Help! I Regained My Smell After COVID. Now I Can’t Stand My Fiancé’s Scent.
It’s lessening my attraction to him.
My Girlfriend Just Gave Me an “Honest” Evaluation of Our Sex Life. Yikes!
I’m crumbling under the pressure!
Dear Care and Feeding: My Superstrong Beast of a Toddler Won’t Let Me Brush His Teeth!
Parenting advice on strong toddlers, grandparent introductions, and gift-giving worries.
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.
‘Crazy things happen’: Biden’s next spending spree fuels a fight over risks
The president’s team is preparing a $3 trillion spending proposal to power through Congress. They’re betting markets and the economy will cooperate long enough to pass it.
Black workers, hammered by pandemic, now being left behind in recovery
Structural inequities in the U.S. labor market that have affected Black and Hispanic workers’ ability to advance out of low-paying jobs, as well as discrimination in hiring practices, are also likely having an effect.
Rep. Val Demings Goes Off On Jim Jordan In Fiery Shouting Match About Policing
“Did I strike a nerve?” the Florida Democrat, who’s a former police officer, shouted at her Republican colleague.
News Roundup: Chauvin guilty; India in crisis; Republicans still blocking insurrection probe
In the news today: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, on trial for the murder of George Floyd, was found guilty on all counts. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage—as do new climate dangers for Texas’ power grid. And the proposed independent probe of the events surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection continue to be blocked by the same Republican lawmakers whose disinformation and conspiracy theories led to the violence in the first place.
Derek Chauvin found guilty on all counts
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges against him, Judge Peter Cahill announced on Tuesday. Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter after kneeling on the neck of 46-year-old George Floyd for more than nine minutes on May 25, 2020, outside of the Cup Foods corner store in Minneapolis.
Cheers could be heard outside the courthouse seconds after the verdict was read.
Happy 4/20! Almost 7 in 10 Americans want cannabis legalized
The problem with having Christmas every day, as the folks behind these weird Christmas-themed attractions surely know by now, is that when Dec. 25 actually comes around, Christmas doesn’t seem that special.
That’s a bit how I feel on 4/20. What am I gonna do? Get higher? I’m not sure that’s possible. Outside of putting myself on a hash oil IV drip, I don’t know how I could cram any more THC into my body.
‘I thought I was dying’ says COVID-19 denier Ted Nugent after announcing he has COVID-19
A little over a week ago, reports came out that aging 1970s rock-n-roll hunting enthusiast Ted Nugent was still promoting the concept that the 2019 novel coronavirus was all hype.
Daily Kos Elections 1Q 2021 Senate fundraising reports roundup
Quarterly fundraising reports for federal candidates, covering the period from Jan. 1 to March 31, were due at the Federal Elections Commission on April 15 at midnight Eastern Time. Below is our chart of fundraising numbers for every Senate incumbent up for reelection this cycle (excluding those who’ve said they’re retiring) and any notable announced or potential candidates.
As always, all numbers are in thousands.
So Are We Going to Legalize Weed This Year or Not?
The marijuana movement has never been closer to its goal.
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Thank You, George Floyd, For Sacrificing Your Life’
The speaker of the House of Representatives made the widely criticized comment soon after a jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murdering Floyd.
Minneapolis Celebrates, Reflects After Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict
Supporters of George Floyd cheered after Chauvin, a former police officer, was found guilty of murder.
The Weekly Planet: An Outdated Idea Is Still Shaping Climate Policy
Every week, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide to living through climate change, in your inbox.The moderate Democratic president wanted the United States to tackle climate change, and he had pledged to get serious about it during the recent campaign. On the president’s desk sat a memorandum laying out two options.
Feds Track Down Capitol Rioter With Facial Recognition Hit On His Girlfriend’s Instagram
Stephen Chase Randolph was arrested in Kentucky. Federal authorities say he told undercover agents it was “f**king fun” to be in the Capitol mob.
Chauvin’s Conviction Is the Exception That Proves the Rule
Updated on April 20 at 8:26 p.m.Jurors in Minnesota took barely 10 hours to convict Derek Chauvin in the May 2020 death of George Floyd on all three charges against him, offering a quick and decisive verdict in the most-watched police-misconduct case in years.The speedy result, announced in a Minneapolis courtroom this afternoon, is a sign of how unusual the case is.
Jury In Derek Chauvin Trial Reaches Verdict Over George Floyd Death
Chauvin’s trial has become the latest bellwether on efforts to address police brutality and systemic racism in America.
‘Anglo-Saxon’ Is What You Say When ‘Whites Only’ Is Too Inclusive
Last week, far-right Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar distanced themselves from a proposal to create an America First Caucus, after a document bearing the group’s name made reference to “Anglo-Saxon political traditions.
The Dark Side of the Houseplant Boom
It started, as so many of life’s journeys do, at IKEA. We went one day a few years ago to get bookshelves. We left with some Hemnes and a leafy impulse buy: a giant Dracaena fragrans. A couple of months later, delighted that we had managed to keep it alive, we brought in a spritely little ponytail palm. And then an ivy. A visiting friend brought us a gorgeous snake plant. I bought a Monstera online because it was cheap and I was curious.