What Joe Biden Should Do About Student Debt
Mass loan forgiveness is a mediocre solution to a complex problem. Its time may have come anyway.
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Progressives Demand “Corporate-Free Cabinet” as Biden Taps Pharma & Fossil Fuel Allies for Top Jobs
Climate and racial justice activists are mobilizing with union members and newly elected members of Congress at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee to call on President-elect Joe Biden to address the intersecting crises of the pandemic, economy and climate change.
Trump’s “Multipronged Attack Against Iran” Ramps Up with New Sanctions, Possible Bombing Plans
President-elect Joe Biden has said he will rejoin the Iran nuclear deal once in office, but his attempts at reviving diplomatic relations between the United States and Iran could be complicated by President Donald Trump, who is reportedly considering bombing Iran’s main nuclear site in the final weeks of his presidency.
Dead Before Christmas: As U.S. Passes 250K COVID Deaths, Healthcare Workers Brace for Holiday Surge
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll breaks worldwide records and passes 250,000, hospitals are at capacity, and overwhelmed healthcare workers still lack personal protective equipment. Health officials say conditions will worsen further with holiday travel and family gatherings for Thanksgiving. “I can’t really overemphasize how important the next few days are,” says Ed Yong, science writer at The Atlantic.
Help! My Husband Failed Two Polygraph Tests About His Infidelity.
I need to divorce him, but he’ll take everything.
The Biden adviser focused on the pandemic’s stark racial disparities
By tapping the Yale researcher, Biden makes clear his interest in addressing longstanding disparities that have exacerbated the pandemic.
The Biden adviser focused on the pandemic’s stark racial disparities
By tapping the Yale researcher, Biden makes clear his interest in addressing longstanding disparities that have exacerbated the pandemic.
Whatever Happened to the National Enquirer?
The once-feared tabloid has been in a tailspin since it got involved with Donald Trump.
A Look Inside the World’s Longest-Running Medical Drama
Casualty first aired in 1986, and it’s still going strong.
Self-Loathing Postmodern Hypebeasts
Jacob Weisberg joins Slate Money to discuss Pfizer’s vaccine, Megaphone, and Supreme.
The Shocking True Story You Won’t Get Anywhere Else About the National Enquirer
The tabloid built its business on some of the same wild tactics it used to catch its biggest scoops.
Shut Down and Bail Out the Bars. Shut Down and Bail Out the Bars.
We can save lives—and businesses. Let’s get it right this time.
Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
The potential impact of Amazon’s arrival in the pharmaceutical space rippled through that sector immediately.
There are 2 effective Covid-19 vaccines. What’s next?
Moderna said that its vaccine was more than 94 percent effective, a week after Pfizer released its own promising results.
Fauci warns that White House transition delays could slow vaccine rollout
“The vaccines are effective. We want to get it approved as quickly as we possibly can,” said the nation’s top infectious disease expert.
Red state governors reject Biden on mask orders
The politicization of mask-wearing shows how difficult it will be for Joe Biden to build consensus around even basic public health strategies after he’s sworn in.
Labs sound alarm on coronavirus testing capacity, supplies
The nation’s testing capacity has increased, but not fast enough to keep pace with the swarm of new cases.
The hangover awaiting Biden: Deep wounds from Covid-19
Biden will inherit an economy similar to one he and Obama did 12 years ago. But unlike last time, he’ll have few tools to deal with it.
China shapes a new U.S. economic era: The return of industrial policy
The latest episode of POLITICO’s Global Translations podcast explores the new industrial policy emerging in America to counter China’s ascent.
Fox survey finds 63 percent say country heading in wrong direction
The economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds.
Wall Street notches second-best Election Day of trading
The gains are a sign of positive trader sentiment, although it’s unclear if that has to do with hopes of a clear winner emerging.
Indigenous Communities on the Frontline as Two Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Slam Central America
Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua Monday as a Category 4 storm, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated communities across Central America and caused widespread destruction. Iota is the strongest November hurricane to ever hit Nicaragua.
Petition wants to put Giuliani’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping on national historic place register
On Nov. 7, 2020, at 7347 State Road in northeast Philadelphia, history was made. This is the place where Rudy Giuliani, a convicted sex offender, and other like-minded Trump surrogates held their press conference challenging all of Pennsylvania’s votes. More specifically, all of the votes in Pennsylvania where Black people live. Giuliani and Trump had promoted the appearance in front of the Four Seasons … Landscaping company.
Alaska votes to become the first state in America to adopt the ‘top-four’ primary system
Alaska will be the first state in America to use the “top-four” primary system now that the Associated Press has called a victory for Measure 2, which passed by a narrow 50.5-49.5 margin. Starting in 2022, Measure 2 will require all the candidates for congressional, legislative, and statewide races to face off on one primary ballot, where contenders will have the option to identify themselves with a party label or be listed as “undeclared” or “nonpartisan.
Republicans Confirm Another One Of Trump’s Unqualified Court Picks
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been practicing law only since 2012 and has never tried a case. The Senate made her a lifetime federal judge anyway.
U.S. border officials tried to cover up unlawful detention of Iranian Americans, documents reveal
Internal documents released in litigation against Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following the detention of U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Iranian descent at the U.S.-Canadian border earlier this year reveal that officials not only detained far more people than previously known, they actively misled the public in an effort to cover up their unlawful and discriminatory actions.
A white man complained about Muslim woman on flight, launching 6-hour ordeal
In another incident of ‘flying while Muslim,’ a Muslim woman was removed from an American Airlines flight to North Carolina and arrested after a white passenger said he was ‘uncomfortable’ Saturday. The woman, identified as Muslim activist, former New Jersey congressional candidate, and MuslimGirl.com founder Amani al-Khatahtbeh, alleges that she was unfairly removed from the airline after a first-class passenger expressed discomfort with her presence.
‘Must be free from interference’: Judge blocks border agents from making sweeps at courthouse
A George W. Bush-appointed federal judge has for now blocked Border Patrol agents from stalking a federal courthouse in southern California in order to detain immigrants who are appearing for their hearings, writing a “strongly worded opinion” that “[t]he court is not an ‘arrest pad’ nor will it ever be,” The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Trump Is Getting Ever More Brazen In His Attempts To Steal The Election He Lost
From trying to deny votes from being counted in majority Black cities to pushing to disenfranchise entire states to lying about having won, it’s all out in the open.
The Atlantic Daily: A Q&A With Sarah Zhang
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.Julia SellmannPrenatal testing gives expecting parents more information—and leaves them with complicated choices.In our new magazine cover story, science reporter Sarah Zhang looks at the case of Denmark, which established nationwide genetic testing for Down syndrome more than 15 years ago.