Twitter Users Can’t Believe What Space Force Members Will Be Called
The chosen name reminded many people of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and “The Handmaid’s Tale.
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Fauci, NIH yet to get Covid vaccine despite role developing it
Top infectious disease doctor waits on shot despite being “ready to go.
The Atlantic Daily: 8 Ideas for a Socially Distant Holiday
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.This holiday season, there is reason for hope: The development of vaccines means the end of this pandemic is in sight. But in the meantime, travel and social gatherings remain ill-advised, and many Americans are spending the final days of 2020 without the comfort of loved ones.
COVID-19 Relief Talks Hit An 11th-Hour Snag
Coronavirus relief negotiations remain fragile and uncertain.
The Election Didn’t Defeat the U.S. Postal Service. Christmas Might.
The mail system is buckling right now. Here’s why.
Trump Failed to Protect America
As he accepted the Republican nomination for president in summer 2016, Donald Trump promised, “We will make America safe again.”“The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its citizens,” he said. “Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.
Joe Biden Says Lindsey Graham Has Been A ‘Personal Disappointment’
Despite belonging to different parties, the two men used to be good friends. Then the senator became one of Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters.
Republicans Are Fighting Hard to Bankrupt States
Apparently no one’s showed them the analysis saying it could hurt red states the most.
What Tom Cruise’s COVID-19 Rant Really Means
In the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise stole scenes by mocking Hollywood’s entitlement. As the cocksure, foulmouthed studio exec Les Grossman, Cruise put on a fat suit, wore heavy prosthetics, and peppered his lines with profanity. When a gang holding his cast hostage demands ransom, he doesn’t bother to listen to the specifics. Instead, he threatens the kidnappers by promising to “rain down an ungodly fucking firestorm.”Cruise’s outburst on the U.K.
Supreme Court Rules Challenge To Trump’s Census Plan Is Premature
The decision is not a final ruling on the legality of Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the census.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Mom Will Only Buy Me Clothes in Her Style
Parenting advice on style disagreements, father figures, and stomach troubles.
The Books Briefing: The Novel Life of Jesus Christ
Countless writers, with varying degrees of success, have reimagined the life of Jesus Christ. As my colleague Cullen Murphy wrote in a 1986 essay, “It is hard to think of any other figure who, over the years, has been claimed by so many and in so many different ways and for so many different purposes, who yet has never been identified exclusively with any single cause, and who has remained perpetually available for use.
We Analyzed the Comments on the Atrocious “Dr. Jill Biden” Op-Ed
Men and women saw something very different.
CIA-Backed Afghan Death Squads Massacred Children Inside Religious Schools in Campaign of Terror
A shocking exposé in The Intercept reveals CIA-backed death squads in Afghanistan have killed children as young as 8 years old in a series of night raids, many targeting madrassas, Islamic religious schools. In December 2018, one of the death squads attacked a madrassa in Wardak province, killing 12 boys, of whom the youngest was 9 years old.
‘Hope is on the way’: Pence gets coronavirus vaccine on live television
Second lady Karen Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams were administered the shot, as well.
The Pandemic Pipeline: Land & Water Defenders Continue Resistance to Enbridge Line 3 in Minnesota
Indigenous and environmental activists have been holding daily protests against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, which would carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to a terminal in Superior, Wisconsin, cutting through Indigenous territory and running under more than 200 streams.
Winona LaDuke: Deb Haaland’s Nomination for Interior Sec. Is “Important Step” for Native Americans
President-elect Joe Biden has picked New Mexico Congressmember Deb Haaland to become secretary of the interior. If confirmed, Haaland will be the first Native American to serve in a Cabinet position. Haaland’s nomination was backed by progressives, as well as more than 120 tribal leaders, who sent a letter to Biden last month urging him to select her for the post.
Evictions Are Violence: Millions Could Lose Homes Amid COVID Pandemic If Federal Moratorium Expires
Millions across the U.S. could be forced from their homes in the middle of the pandemic if Congress does not extend the federal eviction moratorium that is due to expire at the end of December. Congress is expected to push the moratorium back by one month, to January 31, in the $900 billion stimulus bill being debated in Washington, but such an extension would only be a temporary fix to a much wider problem. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that one-third of U.S.
How the School Reopening Debate Is Tearing One of America’s Most Elite Suburbs Apart
In a district where parents are epidemiologists and health policy experts, the meltdown happened one Zoom meeting at a time.
Few guardrails to keep people from cutting in line for Covid shots
As soon as more doses become available to wider categories of people, much of the immunization program will rely on the honor system.
Pete Buttigieg Doesn’t Deserve to Be Transportation Secretary, but He Could Be Great at It
Disgraceful mass transit, record pedestrian deaths, uncontrolled emissions—transportation could use someone with ambition.
Pinterest Isn’t So Pretty Behind the Scenes
Employees have accused the women-centric company of gender and racial bias.
Congress Has a Deal to End the Most Obnoxious Practice in American Medicine. Will Mitch McConnell Kill It?
Surprise medical bills have been surprisingly difficult for legislators to fix. There’s finally hope.
The Pandemic Proved Cities Have Built Way Too Many Luxury Apartments
For years, they were addicted to housing developments few could afford.
Fed sees less severe recession this year but warns of tough winter
Officials said they expect the U.S. economy to shrink by 2.4 percent this year, a brighter forecast than they offered just three months ago.
Biden faces a massive boom ahead — or maybe another recession first
Vaccine euphoria is giving economic forecasters hope for a blockbuster 2021 and stretching stock market valuations to historic highs. It’s a setup that leaves no room for error.
Biden top economic adviser facing accusations of mismanagement, verbal abuse
A former high-level employee at Heather Boushey’s think tank publicly aired the accusations on Tuesday night.
Biden backs up Tanden as Republicans attack her tweets
“That disqualifies almost every Republican senator and 90 percent of the administration,” the president-elect said of GOP criticism.
How climate change could spark the next home mortgage disaster
Taxpayers are backing more than a trillion dollars in home mortgages, but the agencies buying them are neglecting to consider climate risks.