CNN Fact-Checker: Trump’s ‘Dark Shadows’ Claim Is ‘Almost Too Stupid’ To Debunk
“When you have Fox’s Laura Ingraham telling you it sounds like a conspiracy theory, it’s probably a conspiracy theory,” Daniel Dale said.
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Trudeau shifts agenda after summer of scandal
Canada’s prime minister is building a Covid-19 recovery plan he hopes will “change the future” — and turn the page for his Liberal Party.
Trump Stopped Going to Dover AFB To Receive Bodies After Getting Berated On First Visit
Vice President Pence attended “dignified transfer” ceremonies for two years by himself after the father of a slain SEAL “rattled” Trump In February 2017.
A Forgotten Sex Act’s Unlikely Renaissance in the Pandemic
Public health officials advised people to “make it a little kinky” during the coronavirus. They listened.
The Atlantic Daily: Four Perspectives on the American Outbreak
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 ATLANTICThe fight to contain this pandemic is playing out on many fronts. To name just a few: Some researchers are working on vaccines, others on testing. Meanwhile, contact tracers attempt to suppress outbreaks before they begin.
Trump Repeats Conspiracy Theory About Super-Scary Antifa-Laden Planes
The president’s latest unproven fearmongering involves groups of left-wing extremists allegedly flying commercial to wreak havoc on ordinary Americans.
Court Blocks Release Of Trump Tax Returns Amid Latest Appeal
Trump is the only modern president who has refused to release his tax returns. Before he was elected, he had promised to do so.
Kenosha Could Cost Trump the Election
It’s not hard to figure out what Donald Trump is up to at the moment: He’s making every effort to stir up racial tension and provoke violence after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. What’s harder to figure out is why.Today, Trump is traveling to Kenosha, over the objections and pleas of the governor and mayor (both Democrats), who say he will only make the situation worse, which is probably the goal anyway.
Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: Final U.S. testing
AstraZeneca announced Monday its vaccine candidate has entered the final testing stage in the U.S.
The Incredible Story of the Traveling Creole
Enslaved Africans created a creole that is spoken widely today.
What Lincoln Knew
Donald Trump has a fondness for bringing up Abraham Lincoln. “Most people don’t even know he was a Republican,” the president declared at a Republican dinner in 2017. Critics mocked this—the GOP is often called “the party of Lincoln,” after all—but he might not have been wrong. Most Americans don’t study history in detail.
What Incarcerated Rappers Can Teach America
The week before Drakeo the Ruler released his latest album, the rapper’s hometown of Los Angeles was swept up in protests, like many other cities around the country. Following the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, these demonstrations brought new public scrutiny to the U.S. criminal-justice system’s racist practices.
It’s All on Western Massachusetts to Give Democrats a Chance at Health Care Reform
If they want to meaningfully expand coverage, they should boot Rep. Richard Neal.
Hurricane Laura Floods ICE Jails in Louisiana as Asylum Seekers from Cameroon Strike over Conditions
People held in immigration jails in Louisiana report horrific conditions and continued mistreatment after Hurricane Laura devastated the area. Immigrants detained at the LaSalle and Jackson Parish jails say that after the storm, the two facilities have flooded with urine and feces and lack electricity, clean food or water.
Kenosha Police Under Scrutiny for 2018 Case of Chrystul Kizer, Black Teen Jailed for Killing Abuser
We look at how the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has brought renewed scrutiny to another case from 2018: that of Black teenager Chrystul Kizer, who faces charges of killing her alleged sex trafficker, a 34-year-old white man, when she was just 17 years old. Court records show Randall Volar had a history of sexually abusing underage Black girls that was known to the Kenosha police, but he remained free for months.
Meet the New Yes Man on Trump’s COVID Task Force: Dr. Scott Atlas Wants U.S. to Adopt Herd Immunity
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States passes 6 million, with a death toll of over 183,000, the Trump administration is loosening coronavirus restrictions, fast-tracking vaccine approval and disregarding safety tests, and now one of Trump’s top medical advisers is pushing for the country to adopt a controversial “herd immunity” strategy, raising alarm among public health officials. Washington Post health reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb says Dr.
Help! Is My Baby Too White for This Name?
It would be a fitting tribute to my husband’s mom. But we don’t know what our biracial daughter will look like.
How Screen Time Can Be Good for Your Kids
Hours of video games could set your kid up for success—if you help them build a good relationship with screens.
Hate Your Boss? Here’s How to Become Your Own
It’s scary to start out on your own. But it’s dangerous to stay in a job you hate.
Tim Sweeney’s Quest to Slay the Mobile Duopoly
Why the battle between Epic Games and Apple is no David-and-Goliath story.
Germany eyes global health ambitions as U.S. steps back
Berlin is emerging as the likely new global health power but it doesn’t want to go it alone.
Four people at Republican convention in Charlotte test positive for Covid-19
Two attendees and two members of support staff tested positive for the virus.
Trump skips RNC announcement of rapid Covid tests
The president instead spoke more broadly about the nation’s testing initiatives.
Economy hurting after Congress fails to act on stimulus
“When you have $60 billion less going to families,” former U.S. Treasury economist Ernie Tedeschi told POLITICO, “that means that there’s going to be something close to that less in spending.
Unemployment Isn’t Too High — Regular Wages Are Too Low
In the debate over Covid-19 relief, Congress is worried about the wrong problem.
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic
For the April-June period, Japan’s exports dropped at a whopping annual rate of 56 percent.