Trump Wishes Americans ‘Happy Labor Day’ With Angry Words, Calls Biden ‘Stupid’
The president held a meandering press conference to insult his opponents and claim the U.S. is having “tremendous success” against COVID-19.
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Trump and Pence try a messaging reboot on economic recovery
After months of setbacks amid Covid-19, the White House used Labor Day to focus on worker resilience and tout pre-pandemic conditions.
Navajo Nation Calls For Investigation Into String Of Deaths At Fort Hood Army Base
More than two dozen soldiers from Fort Hood have died this year. The latest was Pvt. Corlton L. Chee, a member of the Navajo Nation.
Everyone Knows It’s True
Donald Trump generates a lot of noise. He talks. He tweets. He is echoed and amplified by a vast claque, on TV and online, made up of Americans and foreigners, humans and bots.Never has he shouted louder than in the days since my colleague Jeffrey Goldberg reported the president’s disparaging comments about those who have fallen, been maimed, or taken prisoner in war.Trump’s protestations have been seconded by his wife.
Freedom Struggle: Angela Davis on Calls to Defund Police, Racism & Capitalism, and the 2020 Election
In a Democracy Now! special, we revisit our June 2020 interview with the legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis about the uprising against police brutality and racism launched in May after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The protests have helped dramatically shift public opinion on policing and systemic racism, as “defund the police” becomes a rallying cry of the movement. Davis is professor emerita at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
The Uncanny Tale of Shimmel Zohar
I.So I first heard about Shimmel Zohar from Gravity Goldberg—yeah, I know, but she insists it’s her real name (explaining that her father was a physicist)—who is the director of public programs and visitor experience at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, in San Francisco.
Help! My Mom Wants to Steal Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Ashes.
She says she’ll do it only if his wife won’t find out.
‘A tale of 2 recessions’: As rich Americans get richer, the bottom half struggles
The trend is on track to exacerbate dramatic wealth and income gaps in the U.S., where divides are already wider than any other nation in the G-7.
The Silent Suffering of Cafeteria Workers
Shannon Spear’s family had just finished dinner when the phone rang. It was a Friday night in March, and Spear’s school district was calling to announce that her daughter’s high school was moving to remote learning. This was no surprise: Like other parents whose children attend the Contoocook Valley schools in New Hampshire, Spear had received dozens of emails from the district preparing families for the change.
Dear Therapist: I Blame Myself for My Son’s Death
Editor’s Note: Every Monday, Lori Gottlieb answers questions from readers about their problems, big and small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com. Dear Therapist,My adult son died recently from a drug overdose, after a lifetime of struggles with depression, learning problems, peer rejection, and addiction. A large part of my grieving is self-blame.
Dear Care and Feeding: Our New-Parent Friends Think Our Parenting Style Is Abusive
Parenting advice on parenting styles, weaning troubles, and coffee anxiety.
Once again, U.S. at pandemic crossroads
A brief opportunity to bring down the caseload before cold weather sets in may be squandered.
The Highly Contingent, Deeply Uncertain Case for Economic Optimism
The new jobs numbers were a mixed bag.
The Plastic Clog That Won’t Go Away
The polarizing nature of Crocs has brought the brand to the edge of oblivion and back to soaring popularity.
Trump’s Eviction Moratorium Is Only a Stopgap Measure
The government still isn’t doing nearly enough to stop an eviction crisis.
Colleges’ dilemma: Fight outbreaks or send sick kids home
About 20 percent of colleges plan to open exclusively or primarily in person, according to a tracker from Davidson College in North Carolina.
Trump contradicts health officials, says ‘probably’ a Covid-19 vaccine in October
While three vaccine developers have entered the final stages of trials, phase III, the studies take months and enroll tens of thousands of people.
Contact tracing foiled by conspiracy theories, lack of federal messaging
A total of 14 states and New York City supplied POLITICO contact tracing results showing widespread public reluctance to participate in disease tracking.
HHS secretary insists no politics at play in coronavirus vaccine race
Alex Azar’s remarks come as three vaccine candidates have entered late-stage Phase 3 clinical trials.
Trump pivots to narrow coronavirus testing strategy as election looms
The White House pivot amounts to a tacit admission that the administration’s months-long containment effort has failed.
Help! My Siblings Squandered Their Trust Funds. Now They Want Mine.
They say it’s what our parents would have wanted.
Trump’s rebound story meets mounting bankruptcies
It won’t exactly be an October surprise, but it could still be a shock: a wave of business failures hitting during the campaign season.
Trudeau’s plan to revive Canada — and his political future
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 tries to dance around a devastating backdrop
Despite unemployment above 10 percent and millions of jobs vaporized, Trump is running on his economic record before the pandemic.
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.