An Unprecedented 14 Million Children Are Going Hungry Due To The COVID Crisis
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The Atlantic Daily: Trump Wins Himself Some Time
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.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / GETTYDonald Trump, the man, lost at the Supreme Court today. But Donald Trump, the candidate, can claim victory.
The Perils of ‘With Us or Against Us’
When I was 21, the United States experienced a national trauma: the planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the nearly 3,000 people killed in that day’s terrorist attacks, the ruins left smoldering for months at Ground Zero, and the unnerving knowledge that sooner or later, al-Qaeda would almost certainly strike again. Thoughtful deliberation is never so difficult as in such moments.
Mitch McConnell May Skip The GOP Convention
Several other Republican senators have said they won’t attend the event in Florida, citing coronavirus health risks and prior commitments.
Trolling Trump Isn’t The Same Thing As Beating Him
The Lincoln Project’s ads go viral. That doesn’t mean they work.
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Taken Into Custody
Cohen was released from a federal prison in May due to concerns over possible coronavirus exposure.
Should I Have a Second Child if My First One Is Already Exhausting?
Plus: Odd but effective tips for finding a toddler who wants to get lost.
Pornhub’s “Black Lives Matter” Genre and the Industry’s Brash Racism
Fear of Black sexuality is lucrative—and dangerous.
Trump’s Loss at the Supreme Court Is a Win for His Candidacy
The Supreme Court rebuked Donald Trump, the arrogant president. The Supreme Court has prepared a world of trouble for Donald Trump, the dirty businessman. But the Supreme Court has done a tremendous favor to Donald Trump, the candidate for reelection.Trump’s legal arguments to protect his business records from subpoena were always miserably flimsy, when not actively crazy.
Trump Is Successfully Running Out the Clock
Fifty-five days ago, President Donald Trump was supposed to file his annual personal financial disclosures, which give a broad snapshot of his money situation. The White House gave its employees 45 extra days to file the report, citing the coronavirus pandemic, making the new deadline June 29.That was 10 days ago, and Trump still hasn’t released the disclosures.
Belgian Princess Condemns Her Family’s Brutal Colonial History in Congo & Calls for Reparations
Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. have sparked a reckoning about racism and colonialism across the world, including in Belgium, where a growing movement is demanding the country address systemic racism and make amends for its violent colonial legacy.
How to Stop the Next Pandemic: U.N. Report Links Outbreaks to Climate Crisis & Industrial Farming
As the unprecedented global health emergency continues to unfold, a new United Nations report says humans must lower stress on the natural environment to prevent the next pandemic. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has a zoonotic origin, meaning it jumped from animals to humans, and the U.N. report finds that such diseases are spreading with greater frequency due to human activity, including industrial farming and the climate crisis.
Viagra? Yes. Birth Control? No. SCOTUS Sides with Trump & Limits Free Contraception Under Obamacare
The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to reproductive rights when it sided with the Trump administration in letting employers deny people access to free birth control based on religious or moral grounds, hollowing out a mandate under the Affordable Care Act that requires most private health insurance plans to provide cost-free birth control. “It’s a really deeply disappointing ruling,” says Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center.
Ask a Teacher: My Daughter Reads the Same Books Over and Over and Over. Is That Bad?
I feel like she should read a broader array of books.
Harvard Is Right to Keep Charging Full Tuition
By making itself look absurd, Harvard is giving the rest of higher ed a little more breathing room.
How Editor Tracy Sherrod Is Amplifying Black Authors
“Black people are interested in a variety of things—we don’t only want to talk about race.
Drug prices steadily rise amid pandemic, data shows
Some drugmakers have delayed or staggered increases amid increased scrutiny and the fear of catching President Donald Trump’s eye.
Pence, Azar reassure governors Trump won’t end virus emergency declaration
Governors and public health officials have warned the country’s virus response would be damaged if Trump lets the public health emergency expire later this month.
I Fear My Girlfriend Will Think I’m a Creep if I Tell Her What I Really Want
I think this is going to blow up on me.
Defund Karen: On the Insults and Acronyms of America’s Racial Reckoning
Karen has emerged as a pejorative moniker for an unwoke white lady.
Treasury decides to stick with July 15 tax deadline
An extension would give taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file their returns, though they would still have to pay what they owe by July 15.
Top White House economist set to depart amid coronavirus recession
The acting chair of the CEA will leave Trump without another senior economist as discussions start about a new economic aid package.
‘It’s going to be a slow slog’: Economists knock down hopes of quick rebound
“We have a long road ahead of us to get those people back to work,” Jerome Powell said earlier this week.
Powell’s warning on pandemic clashes with Trump’s upbeat tweets
“Significant uncertainty remains about the timing and strength of the recovery,” Powell said.
Kudlow says $600 additional unemployment checks will end in July
He said that “almost all businesses” understand the $600 additional benefit is “a disincentive.