Why Does My Kid’s Online School Still Start at 7:50 in the Freaking Morning?
It didn’t have to be this way.
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It Was One Thing When My Son Wanted to Wear Princess Dresses. Why Does a Girl’s Swimsuit Feel Different?
Plus, getting a clingy preteen off your back.
Melania Trump Dismisses ‘Malicious Gossip’ After Ex-Adviser Releases Memoir
Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the first lady’s longtime confidant, has written a book full of allegations about the president’s wife.
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.
Generation Work-From-Home May Never Recover
To have a job without a workplace, you must build an office of the mind. Structure, routine, focus, socialization, networking, stress relief—their creation is almost entirely up to you, alone in a spare bedroom or on your couch, where your laptop might vie for attention at any given moment with your pets or kids. If the coffeepot runs dry, there is no one to blame but yourself.The first time I undertook this construction process was in 2009, and it was an abject failure.
Healing Needs to Happen: Kenosha Native Rep. Mark Pocan on Trump’s Visit & the U.S. “Policing Problem”
As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to meet with the family of Jacob Blake, we speak with Congressmember Mark Pocan, who was born and raised in Kenosha. “Clearly, what happened — someone shot in the back seven times, close range, in front of their children, by the police — was another example of the policing problem we have in this country,” Pocan says.
Putin “Can’t Afford to See Belarus Fall” as Protests Calling for Lukashenko’s Ouster Enter 4th Week
Mass protests entered their fourth week in Belarus to demand the ouster of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who claimed victory in the country’s August 9 election that critics say was rigged. But Lukashenko shows no sign of backing down, and authorities have responded to protests with violence and arrests. Sadakat Kadri, a human rights lawyer and writer, says Russian President Vladimir Putin is invested in keeping Lukashenko in power.
“Where Is the Accountability?” 23 Deaths at Fort Hood Prompt Commander’s Removal, New Investigation
The top commander at Fort Hood is removed from his post, and the U.S. Army has launched an investigation, after a series of murders and accusations of sexual abuse at the base, with 23 deaths at Fort Hood this year and 13 soldiers disappeared, killed or who died by suicide. In April, the remains of soldier Vanessa Guillén were found near the base, and the main suspect in that case killed himself in July shortly after he was accused of her murder.
Ask a Teacher: How Can I Get My Child to Be a Better Reader?
I want her to challenge herself, even a little.
Help! I Found My Stepsister on a Sugar Daddy Website.
She blew up at me when I asked her to hook me up with her “friends.
Could the Planets Hold Clues to Earthly Crimes? Forensic Astrologers Are on the Case.
Think CSI, but with birth charts instead of fingerprints.
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.
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.
Why Is the Maker of Fortnite Fighting With Apple and Google?
It’s a surprisingly principled stand by a multibillionaire.
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.
HHS bids $250 million contract meant to ‘defeat despair and inspire hope’ on coronavirus
The proposed communications contract comes as the agency faces growing questions about its independence from the Trump White House.
Falling Covid-19 cases create opportunity and peril for Trump
Virus cases are dropping everywhere, but the rush to reopen could backfire.
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.
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.
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.
Biden Takes The Air Out Of Trump’s Legal Victory With 1 Stinging Question
The president won a court ruling that allows him to continue to withhold his tax returns, at least for now.
Monument honoring Black transgender activist and pioneer Marsha P. Johnson coming to her hometown
As protests for racial justice and against police brutality have gained national attention in the last several months, we’ve seen a number of statues commemorating Confederates and colonizers topple. While that change alone is fantastic, the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey is pushing things to the next level by erecting a monument of Black transgender civil rights icon Marsha P. Johnson, as reported by CNN.
Adam Carolla gives truly terrible hot take on COVID-19 and gets roasted on Twitter
Adam Carolla came to prominence as a straight-talking, humorous in his confidence, sideman to Dr. Drew Pinsky on the popular 1990s syndicated radio show turned bestselling book, and subsequent television call-in show: “Loveline.” He then became a co-host with friend Jimmy Kimmel on the short-lived but relatively popular The Man Show on Comedy Central.
White sergeant who criminally charged Sen. Louise Lucas accused of nursing longtime vendetta
It turns out a white Virginia police sergeant who levied felony criminal charges against Black Virginia Sen. Louise Lucas for an alleged conspiracy to “injure” a Confederate monument may have done so to feed a longstanding grudge, according to The Huffington Post. A scathing email Portsmouth Sgt.
Fox News viewers in key battleground state less likely to wear masks, says new poll
Given that Fox News, as well as some conservative radio stations, have downplayed the severity of the novel coronavirus pandemic, it’s not too surprising that people who rely on such sources for their news may not take all advised precautions seriously at this point in the public health crisis. What sort of precautions? Oh, one of the most essential, basic ones: wearing a face mask in public.
Engineers say privately funded border fence is on the verge of collapse
The multimillion-dollar privately funded border fencing near Mission, Texas isn’t just a legal disaster for the likes of newly indicted white nationalist creep and former Trump official Steve Bannon, it’s an actual physical disaster. ProPublica and The Texas Tribune write that new engineering reports say that if necessary repairs aren’t made, extensive erosion will cause the fencing to fail the next time the Rio Grande floods.