A Doctor Who Ambushed People in a Bar to Get the Vaccine for Free Beer on What They’re Telling Her
She found something different than skepticism.
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CDC panel endorses use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in young teens
The CDC panel voted 14-0 with one recusal on Wednesday in favor of expanding use of the shot, days after the FDA authorized its use in the same age group.
Elizabeth Bruenig To Join The Atlantic as a Staff Writer
The Atlantic announced the hire of Elizabeth Bruenig as a staff writer covering the intersection of politics, religion, and culture. Bruenig will begin with The Atlantic at the end of May; she is currently an opinion writer for The New York Times’ editorial page.
The Blue Check Mark’s Evil Cousin
To block someone on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter is not, in the scheme of things, a big deal. You’ll no longer see them on the platform, they’ll no longer see you, and then you’ll both go on social networking, largely as you did before. Since your feed is made up of discrete posts personalized for you by an algorithm, blocking one person’s in particular can be a simple, unobtrusive action.
Liz Cheney’s Unforgivable Sin
One of the many Republican principles that Donald Trump obliterated was what was known as Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment: “Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican.” Like several of the stone-tablet dictates (the prohibitions on committing adultery and bearing false witness come to mind), this directive was lightly followed and rarely enforced—politics is a rough sport.
The 1970s Fashion Designer Who Was Outlandishly Ahead of His Time
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley of the rock band Kiss pose for a portrait circa 1975. (Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images)
One night in 1977, George Clinton stepped out of a flying saucer, teetering in his new pair of nine-inch platform boots. That fantastical footwear “was hard to wear onstage but great to take pictures in,” the Parliament-Funkadelic leader told Vogue in 2018. Clinton was always risking a wardrobe malfunction during concerts.
Why Used Car Prices Went Absolutely Insane Last Month
Things are getting weird in the late-pandemic economy.
Michigan Lawmaker Who Promoted Election Lies Wants To Register, Fine ‘Fact Checkers’
Matt Maddock, a Republican state representative, warned “fact checkers” not to be “sloppy” or risk being sued under his proposed legislation.
‘Students For Trump’ Founder John Lambert Gets Prison Time For Posing As A Lawyer
His attorney says he was inspired by a Meghan Markle TV show.
Republicans Oust Liz Cheney From Party Leadership For Telling Truth About Election
House Republicans voted during an internal party meeting on Wednesday morning.
Tiffany And Vanessa Trump Got ‘Inappropriately Close’ To Secret Service Agents, New Book Claims
Secret Service bosses worried about the cozy relationships, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Carol Leonnig writes in “Zero Fail.
Philly DA Larry Krasner Fights for Reelection Amid Police Union Attacks on His Reform Agenda
As Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner attempts to overhaul the city’s criminal justice system, he faces a Democratic primary election next week against Carlos Vega, a former homicide prosecutor who is one of three dozen veteran prosecutors fired by Krasner when he took office in 2018.
“Mass Supervision”: How Restrictive Probation & Parole Systems Land People Behind Bars for Decades
In Pennsylvania, more than half of incarcerated people are jailed due to probation violations. We speak with formerly incarcerated activist LaTonya Myers, who says probation and parole, rather than being a stepping stone to freedom, act as a “streamline to mass incarceration,” with punitive rules landing people back behind bars for minor violations.
Can the Criminal Justice System Be Reformed? PBS Series “Philly D.A.” Follows Larry Krasner’s Efforts
Four years ago, the longtime civil rights attorney Larry Krasner shocked the political establishment in Philadelphia by being elected district attorney. Now he faces a tough reelection next week. We delve into his record as captured in a new eight-part series by PBS “Independent Lens” that follows how Krasner, who had sued the Philadelphia Police Department 75 times during his career, ran on a platform of ending mass incarceration and has fought to overhaul the DA’s Office.
Prominent Republicans Put GOP On Notice With Breakaway Party Threat
The group of more than 100 reportedly will give Republican leaders an ultimatum via a statement to be released Thursday.
Dear Care and Feeding: My 7-Year-Old Destroyed Her Tablet. Should I Make Her Pay for a New One?
Parenting advice on broken tablets, best friends, and baseball.
My Husband Is Destroying Our Finances for His “Passion”
I want to leave, but he wouldn’t have any income.
Face It: Twitter Is Worse Without Trump
There’s a sort of bored antagonism on display: The positions are already clear, and none of the emotions Trump provoked is available to draw on.
What Trump Toilet Paper Can Tell Us About His Election Chances in 2024
Biden toilet paper is now outselling Trump toilet paper, “which is not good for me,” one presidential butt-wipe mastermind says.
The Media Used Trump to Sell Subscriptions. Now What?
The former president may have hated the press, but he certainly boosted its business.
My Grandmother Says She’ll Stop Sending Me Money Unless I Get Pregnant
Introducing Pay Dirt, Slate’s new money advice column.
The Jobs Report Was Shockingly Bad. Please Don’t Overreact.
Republican politicians have already made up their minds about what to do. They—and everyone else—should chill.
Becerra’s cautious border play rankles White House
HHS chief brings a more cautious approach to immigration policy during what some see as an all-hands-on-deck moment.
Covid response chief has no regrets on Johnson & Johnson pause
Jeff Zients said the pause proved the federal government was monitoring the situation closely.
Lockdown mentality still holding the economy back, banking official says
Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed says things should get better as people overcome fears related to the pandemic.
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.