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I Know My Deepest Sexual Fantasy Is Unusual for a Woman. How Do I Do It Anyway?
I’m not sure where to start with this.
The Fight for Religious Freedom Isn’t What It Used to Be
In the legal battle between religious rights and gay rights, religious freedom gained a victory today. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the First Amendment’s religious-freedom protections prevent the city of Philadelphia from refusing to contract with a Catholic foster-care agency that, based on its religious beliefs, does not place foster children with same-sex couples. The decision, Fulton v.
The Immune System’s Weirdest Weapon
Every drop of pus that’s squeezed out of the human body is a squidgy mess—a souvenir of an infection gone awry, a reminder to never eat off-color custard again. It is also a wartime memorial, dedicated to the corpses of the many thousands of microscopic soldiers that once teemed within. The fallen are neutrophils: stalwart immune cells that throng in the blood by the mind-boggling billions, waiting to rush to sites of injury or infection as a first line of defense.
What It’s Like to Work at the Now Entirely Maskless Disney World: “We’re Not Getting Paid Enough”
The guests cannot be trusted.
How to Hold Trump Accountable
A torrent of new revelations is filling in the picture of how Donald Trump used, and abused, his authority as president. But the disclosures may serve only to underscore how little remains known about all the ways in which Trump barreled through traditional limits on the exercise of presidential power—and highlight the urgency of developing a more comprehensive accounting before the 2024 election, when he may seek to regain those powers.
Heated NYC Mayoral Primary Race Enters Final Days; City Uses Ranked-Choice Voting for First Time
Early voting is underway in a historic New York City Democratic primary election for mayor, 35 City Council seats and several other key races. For the first time in almost a century, New Yorkers will use ranked-choice voting, which allows them to choose up to five candidates in order of preference in each race. In the mayor’s race, Brooklyn borough president and former New York police officer Eric Adams has led recent polls, while businessman Andrew Yang seems to be falling behind.
Biden and Putin Agree to Begin Work on Arms Control & Cybersecurity in Effort to Avoid New Cold War
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva Wednesday for a three-hour summit and agreed to set up working groups to deal with nuclear arms control, as well as cyberattacks.
I Was Taught From a Young Age to Protect My Dynastic Wealth
When ProPublica published its report last week on the tax profiles of 25 of the richest Americans, jaws dropped across the United States.
Help! I’m Constantly Worried That My Boyfriend Is Cheating on Me.
I’ve checked his phone and haven’t found anything alarming, but I still feel awful.
Covid-fueled boom in at-home tests may next extend to STDs
As society reopens, officials in L.A, D.C., and even rural Idaho are mailing thousands of free STD test kits to people who request them online.
Democrats Want to Pay for the Whole Infrastructure Bill. It’s Self-Defeating and Doesn’t Even Make Economic Sense.
They just have to pay for the interest.
Top Trump officials pushed the Covid-19 lab-leak theory. Investigators had doubts.
New documents and interviews show how the president and his senior aides cherry-picked evidence and sidelined the government’s own virus sleuths.
New Alzheimer’s drug could be ‘devastating’ for Medicare
Aduhelm is the first drug to target Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years and will have cascading effects on health care costs.
Anti-vax groups rack up victories against Covid-19 push
Anti-vaccine fervor spread more widely during the pandemic as the U.S. government urged people to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
G-7 nations call for thorough probe of Covid origins in China
They push for a “timely, transparent, expert-led, and science-based WHO convened” investigation.
IMF chief: 1 billion vaccine doses only a start
“This is a moral imperative,” Kristalina Georgieva said.
I’ve Noticed the No-Strings-Attached Sex I Love has an … Unexpected Effect on Men
I really don’t want to cuddle.
Help! My Boyfriend Gets Really Depressed Whenever He Loses a Video Game.
I do not think it’s healthy to find a video game this important to self-esteem.
Soaring prices draw both shrugs and screaming in Washington
A continued inflation spike could make it a lot harder for the president to push through trillions of dollars in additional federal spending.
Biden’s back door to wage hikes
Income growth has been relatively strong, particularly in the last couple of months, despite disappointing overall job growth.
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows
It’s a stunning reversal for a brand that once lured the rich and famous willing to pay a premium to live in a building with Trump’s gilded name on it.
‘Hard to love it’: Modest job gains leave lingering doubts about recovery
The figure will provide some relief to the White House after the April report, but it’s well short of the pace predicted by many economists earlier this year.
Disaster Capitalism: Puerto Rico Plunged into Darkness After Privatization of Electric Utility
More than 1 million people in Puerto Rico were left in the dark this month after power transmission and distribution for the island was taken over by a private company under a 15-year contract. Much of Puerto Rico lost power after a fire at an electrical substation caused a massive blackout just days after the private U.S.
NATO Ramps Up Rhetoric Against China & Russia. Is Biden Leading the U.S. into a New Cold War?
China says NATO is adopting a “Cold War mentality” after the military alliance singled out China and Russia for criticism during a summit in Brussels. In its final communiqué, NATO leaders said, “China’s stated ambitions and assertive behavior present systemic challenges to the rules-based international order.” NATO leaders also criticized Russia and called on Moscow to withdraw troops from Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova.
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Released from Prison as Family Pushes Biden to Pardon Her
Former National Security Agency contractor Reality Leigh Winner was released from prison Monday to serve the rest of her sentence in a halfway house. We get an update from the lawyer handling her commutation and pardon process. Winner was arrested in 2017 under the Espionage Act for leaking classified government information about Russian interference in the 2016 election to reporters at The Intercept.
The Pathetic Reasons House GOPers Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
Fourteen Republicans voted against making June 19 a federal holiday marking the end of slavery.
Joe Rogan Rips ‘F**king Dangerous’ Trump And His ‘Bunch Of Morons’ Supporters
The podcast host warned that the insurrection might only be the beginning.