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Running in the Winter Is Brutal. Here’s How to Make It Better.
Expert tips on how to stay warm, comfortable, and motivated.
How coronavirus is reshaping America’s job market
About 1 in 3 people were either working in a different job in September than they were in February or were unemployed, researchers say.
How the Pandemic Is Worsening America’s Racial Gaps
Covid isn’t just disproportionately killing people of color; it’s sticking them in a feedback loop that exacerbates economic and racial inequity, says Chicago economist Damon Jones.
Federal deficit triples to $3.1T, Treasury data shows
Government spending exceeded more than $6.5 trillion in the fiscal year that ended on Sept. 30, up from $4.4 trillion in fiscal 2019.
Hard-hit small businesses face long winter without lifeline
Some 60 percent of all U.S. businesses that have closed during the pandemic have not reopened.
“It’s Criminal”: Biden Slams Trump as Gov’t Can’t Find Parents of 545 Children Separated at Border
During the second and final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee, moderator Kristen Welker asked Trump and Biden about immigration and family separation. Trump deflected questions during the debate, repeatedly stating that the Obama-Biden administration “built the cages” and falsely claiming that kids seeking asylum in the U.S. are “well taken care of.
Biden Admits Past Mistake Supporting Crime Bill as Trump Defends Attacks on Black Lives Matter
President Trump and Joe Biden sparred on their records over race and criminal justice in Thursday’s presidential debate. Trump simultaneously promoted his criminal justice reform efforts while continuing to lean on “tough on crime” rhetoric. Trump also criticized Biden for authoring the 1994 crime bill and supporting other laws that intensified mass incarceration in the U.S., which Biden acknowledged was “a mistake.
Trump Lies About COVID-19 Risks & Vaccine at Debate as Pandemic Is Tied to 300K Excess U.S. Deaths
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday in the second and final debate of the 2020 campaign. It was a more subdued debate than their first clash, when Trump refused to abide by the rules and interrupted Biden at least 128 times. Thursday’s debate was moderated by NBC’s Kristen Welker, who began by asking the candidates about COVID-19.
Nagorno-Karabakh: What’s at Stake in the Conflict Between Armenia & Azerbaijan?
As fighting continues between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, we look at the roots of the conflict that has already killed at least 700 people since fighting began in late September and which threatens to escalate despite two ceasefire attempts brokered by Russia. Nagorno-Karabakh, which lies inside Azerbaijan but is controlled by ethnic Armenians, was the site of a bloody conflict in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Sunday Night Owls: Many who see Trump as fascist ignore happenings in Hong Kong and Xinjiang
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
Shahi Hamid at The Atlantic writes—Americans Are Losing Sight of What Fascism Means:
How do americans decide what to be outraged about?
Mary Trump’s Grim Analysis Of Trump Campaign: ‘He Knows He’s In Desperate Shape’
“He’s going to burn it all down, sow more chaos and division because that’s where he succeeds,” the president’s niece predicted.
It’s Up To The Press To Prove Our Biden Smear, GOP Chair Tells Chris Wallace
“I think that’s incumbent on the press to start investigating” the fact-challenged GOP attack on Hunter Biden, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said. “That’s not my job.
Q&A: ‘Goddess on wheels’ Maria R. Palacios talks performance art and disability justice
When Prism spoke to poet, spoken word performer, and disability activist Maria R. Palacios, she was “nervous and excited” to film four original performance pieces as part of We Love Like Barnacles: Crip Lives in Climate Chaos, a show focusing on the ways that climate change is disproportionately affecting disabled people and other marginalized communities.
For the first time in over a century, New Hampshire’s Union Leader endorses a Democratic candidate
In 2016, New Hampshire newspaper the Union Leader broke with its century-old tradition of endorsing Republican candidates to throw their hat into the ring for Independent candidate Gary Johnson. Endorsing a Democratic candidate like Clinton was just a bridge too far for the conservative editorial board. Well, things have changed.
On Sunday, for the first time in over 100 years, the Union Leader’s editorial board endorsed Democratic candidate Joe Biden for president.
Banning Political Talk at the Office Is Not the Answer
What counts as “politics” is itself political.
Nuts & Bolts: Inside a Democratic campaign—the last full week ahead
It’s another Sunday, so for those who tune in, welcome to a diary discussing the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. If you’ve missed out, you can catch up at any time: Just visit our group or follow the Nuts & Bolts Guide. For years I’ve built this guide around questions that get submitted, hoping to help small-race candidates field questions.
Trump planned on spending $250M to give Santa Clauses vaccines before Americans
The Trump administration is a few things: it’s fascistic, it’s xenophobic, it’s white supremacist, it’s corrupt, and it is incompetent. The last part of this is a common trait in dens filled with thieves. In some respects it is the saving grace of this regime, as their ability to truly overthrow our democracy has mostly been hampered by their general incompetence.
“Some of My Kids Are Slipping Through the Cracks”
Four teachers on the challenges and failures of the school year so far.
Biden Blasts Trump As U.S. COVID-19 Cases Mount And Pence Staff Endures Outbreak
The United States in the past two days has registered its highest number of new COVID-19 cases – about 84,000 on Friday and about 79,900 on Saturday.
The Atlantic Daily: How to Not Go Crazy the Week Before an Election
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.GETTY / THE ATLANTICWelcome to the great wait. The 2020 election is now close enough that you can feel its dragon breath on your neck. And yet! There’s still one more full week to go.American elections are drawn-out affairs, but this year’s contest may feel particularly long.
Cory Booker Slams ‘Racist’ House GOP Candidate Madison Cawthorn
“It just really personally saddens me that somebody who is so clearly racist is a nominee of a major party,” the U.S. senator from New Jersey said.
The 11,000 Votes That Haunt Michigan Democrats
In 2016, Donald Trump won Michigan by the narrowest margin of any state—10,704 votes. “There are 11,000 more votes in Detroit,” Garlin Gilchrist told himself that night. “There are 11,000 Black men who could vote to change that.”A few months later, Gilchrist, then just 35, entered the race for Detroit city clerk—the city’s chief elections officer. His pitch: He could help engage more voters, and help make it easier for them to vote.
Republican Governor Faults Trump For Sending ‘Confusing Messages’ About Masks
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the president should be “truthful” and “realistic” about the COVID-19 crisis.
Massachusetts: Images of the Bay State
Massachusetts is one of the smallest, but most densely populated, states, with a population of nearly 6.9 million. From the Berkshires through the Pioneer Valley to Boston, out to Cape Cod and the Islands, here are a few glimpses of the landscape of Massachusetts, and some of the wildlife and people calling it home.This photo story is part of Fifty, a collection of images from each of the United States.
What Was Adele Doing on Saturday Night Live?
It’s been almost five years since Adele Adkins released new music. Her last album, 25, delivered emotional, vocally masterful, classicist pop just in time to soothe listeners during taxing election seasons in the U.S. and U.K. An excellent Saturday Night Live sketch back then even posited that her hit “Hello” could be the one thing to bring together feuding family members at Thanksgiving dinners.
Amy Coney Barrett’s Judicial Philosophy Doesn’t Hold Up to Scrutiny
During her confirmation hearings, Amy Coney Barrett argued that the judicial philosophy known as “originalism” should guide judges in their interpretation and application of constitutional principles.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Therapist Is Living My Greatest Fear. How Can I Continue to Discuss It With Her?
Parenting advice on anxiety, career choice, and bedtime.
Cartoonist and Journalist Joe Sacco on How He Earns His Sources’ Trust
In his new book Paying the Land, Joe Sacco takes us through the painful history of the Northwestern Territory’s indigenous people.