Congress Should Extend Unemployment Benefits for an Extra Three Weeks While Republicans Get Their Act Together
The GOP tried and failed to do its homework the night before it was due.
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“Back to School” Ads Are Really Awkward This Year
You don’t need a backpack if the only place you’re going is the den.
How Do I Persuade My Wife to Show Off Her Butt?
I love her assets, but she’s too prim to flaunt them the way I’d like.
Why It’s Still So Tough to Find Disinfectant Wipes
Too few materials, too many coronavirus outbreaks, and a never-ending canister shortage.
Mitch McConnell Says Next Coronavirus Bill Should Have Direct Payments
But Republicans are still being coy about enhanced unemployment benefits.
The Atlantic Daily: Trump’s Show of Force in American Cities
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.RIAN DUNDON / ECONOMIC HARDSHIP REPORTING PROJECTThe deployment of federal forces against protesters in Portland, Oregon, is, apparently, only the beginning.
Fauci: I was not invited to Trump’s coronavirus briefing
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said he had last spoken with the president late last week.
Congress Is a Hostile Workplace
You think your job sucks?Imagine going to work every day at an office where about half of your colleagues think you’re not just bad at what you do, but that you’re trying to destroy the whole enterprise. In fact, they spend much of their time at work denigrating you to other colleagues, tweeting nasty things about you, and trash-talking you to the media. They even publicly try to get you fired.
Trump Threatens To Veto Troop Pay Raises To Protect Confederate Names
The White House issued a formal veto threat to the National Defense Authorization Act because it renames Army bases that honor Confederate traitors.
Debbie Dingell Is Afraid the Trump Polls Are Wrong—Again
Debbie Dingell was one of the few Democrats who saw Donald Trump coming. She’s worried that her party will underestimate him again.The 66-year-old representative from Michigan first noticed his pull with voters in her district, which stretches from Ann Arbor to Detroit, in August 2015 at a United Auto Workers picnic.
What Kasich Gives Biden
On Monday, the Associated Press reported that former Ohio governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich would speak at the Democratic National Convention in August. For one party to dragoon a notable from the other side into endorsing its presidential candidate is hardly unprecedented. And most of the time, it makes no difference. But, every now and then, a partisan defector perfectly amplifies the message his endorsee is trying to send.
Paws in the Water: Dogs at Play
Today, rather than presenting a collection of images from the (often stressful) news of the day, I thought it would be fun to put together a group of photos of some canine companions having a great time in the water—splashing in a mountain lake, diving or surfing in competitions, playing in pools, or just cooling off in a puddle or trough.
True number of U.S. coronavirus infections likely 10 times larger than reported, CDC data shows
The study is based on antibody tests of about 16,000 people conducted between late March and early May.
“I Love My Students. I Also Want to Live”: Teachers Demand Safety as Trump Pushes Schools to Reopen
As President Trump continues to push for schools to reopen even as COVID-19 rates skyrocket in many states, teachers are revolting. “I love my students, and I know that the best place for them to learn is in classrooms where they can collaborate and collectively solve problems,” says Seattle high school teacher Jesse Hagopian.
Trump to Send Federal Troops to Protests in Chicago & Seattle Amid Violent Crackdown by Local Police
As mayors in six cities call for the immediate removal of the president’s rapid deployment units and for Congress to investigate the tactics of federal authorities against antiracism protests, Trump says he may send troops to Chicago this week. “We’re looking at the infringement on our rights that is just escalating,” says Chicago activist Jitu Brown, national director of the Journey for Justice Alliance.
“Camouflaged Goon Squads”: Outrage, Legal Challenges in Portland as Federal Agents Snatch Protesters
The U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon has called for an investigation into the conduct of federal officers deployed to protests in Portland, calling their behavior “unlawful.” Local officials are also mounting legal challenges to remove the agents from city streets.
Portland Protests Grow Despite Violent Crackdown from Militarized Federal Agents & Local Police
Heavily armed federal officers without name tags have carried out nightly attacks on antiracist demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, and snatched people off the streets into unmarked vans, sparking widespread outrage. “What we’ve seen is a continuous escalation in violence against our protesters,” says Lilith Sinclair, an Afro-Indigenous local organizer in Portland. They note the federal violence follows many years of “severe police brutality” from local police.
Help! Quarantining With My Partner Has Made Me Realize He’s Terrible at His Job.
“What can I do? I know I’d get annoyed if my partner tried to give me career advice.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter’s Biological Mom Discovered My Daughter Is a Lesbian. Now She Wants to Cease Contact.
Parenting advice on biological parents, period talk, and infertility.
Eviction Filings Are Already Rising
Guess what happens if the government takes away all the aid it’s been sending people.
The Economy Is Going to Hit an Iceberg in 10 Days
Everyone thought they had a little more time to extend aid to Americans, but they apparently circled the wrong date.
Debt Nation: The Faces and Lives Behind America’s Student Loan Crisis
When we put out a call for stories about life with student loans, we received nearly 700 emails in response.
Who took down the CDC’s coronavirus data? The agency itself.
Alarm over the missing data, which was restored Thursday, became the latest source of tension between the CDC and administration officials.
Hospitals’ recovery plans clash with new Covid infections
Hospital chains saw the summer as a potential respite when they could resume elective procedures. But that effort is colliding with a surge in new coronavirus cases nationwide.
Democrats use inspector general report to renew calls for Medicare chief’s ouster
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief Seema Verma has disputed the report, calling its findings “disingenuous.
CDC to recommend against retesting coronavirus patients before they end isolation
The change in federal policy comes as surging coronavirus cases have strained the nation’s testing capacity
If You Want School to Reopen, “You Cannot Leave Your House Until September”
What teachers really think about school in the fall.