Pete Buttigieg Spots 2 Blunt Exceptions To Trump’s Knack For ‘Broken’ Promises
The Transportation secretary hit back at Fox News’ Shannon Bream as he slammed the former president’s record in his first term.
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NYC Sanitation Seems To Trash JD Vance With Truly Timely Message About Couches
The sanitation department has some advice for people who’ve fallen out of love with their sofas.
Video With Digital Dupe Of Kamala Harris’ Voice Raises Concerns About AI In Politics
The video gained traction after tech billionaire Elon Musk shared it on X without explicitly noting it was originally released as parody.
America is heading for an economic miracle, thanks to Biden
The Biden-Harris administration is poised to pull off something that hasn’t been managed in this century, something that has happened only other time since 1965. They’re about to stick the elusive “soft landing” with the economy.
Whenever inflation increases, the usual instrument for bringing it down is higher interest rates imposed by the Federal Reserve. Those higher interest rates can lead to a sharp decline in business purchases and consumer confidence.
Cartoon: A jobs program
A cartoon by Jeff Danziger.
GOP Senate candidates are just plain weird about women
Now that Ohio Sen. JD Vance has been elevated to the national stage as Donald Trump’s running mate, we’re getting a very good look at just how, well, weird Republicans are. Central to that weirdness is how overtly hostile they are to women.
Right now, Vance is garnering most of the headlines—and for good reason.
How JD Vance went from green tech investor to climate change doubter
Trump’s VP pick flip-flopped on global warming as he rose in GOP politics, earning a zero score on climate from a leading environmental group.
By Marcus Baram, Capital & Main
On Oct. 10, 2017, a fresh-faced JD Vance was direct and pragmatic about America’s energy future when asked whether the U.S. “should protect the coal and steel industries.
Cartoon: Anti-anxiety
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
Olympics Photo of the Day: A Leap Through the Antlers
Buda Mendes / Getty
One of the best parts about the Olympics can be the creativity and variety found in the arenas and courses. For the 2024 equestrian cross-country course, designer Pierre Le Goupil took inspiration from the features and grounds of the Palace of Versailles, creating 28 decorative obstacles—including this fence shaped like a stag’s head, with antlers reaching up more than 23 feet (7 meters) on either side.
Olympics Photo of the Day: A Leap Through the Antlers
Buda Mendes / Getty
One of the best parts about the Olympics can be the creativity and variety found in the arenas and courses. For the 2024 equestrian cross-country course, designer Pierre Le Goupil took inspiration from the features and grounds of the Palace of Versailles, creating 28 decorative obstacles—including this fence shaped like a stag’s head, with antlers reaching up more than 23 feet (7 meters) on either side.
I Spend Less Than $40 a Week on Food in New York City. One Particular Dinner Item Is the Key.
It works if you’re vegetarian, too.
The unlikely alliance bringing the tech giants to heel
Parents’ stories about how their children were exploited and bullied online are resonating in Congress.
A Comedian Who Delivers Rapid-Fire Laughs
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The unlikely alliance bringing the tech giants to heel
Parents’ stories about how their children were exploited and bullied online are resonating in Congress.
A Comedian Who Delivers Rapid-Fire Laughs
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Athena
As you imagined me, I came
to you, near as the sound of an owl
in the clearing, then nearer,
my eyes two moons, one holding
the gaze of another, silver
under an olive leaf—bridle,
bit, chariot, ship, the water chinning
the scant prow, shearwater
splitting the gold waves.
What Is America’s Gender War Actually About?
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The United States is politically polarized along several lines, including race, geography, and education. Heading into a general election that will once again offer voters a choice between a Democratic woman and a Republican man, gender may seem like the clearest split of all.
Athena
As you imagined me, I came
to you, near as the sound of an owl
in the clearing, then nearer,
my eyes two moons, one holding
the gaze of another, silver
under an olive leaf—bridle,
bit, chariot, ship, the water chinning
the scant prow, shearwater
splitting the gold waves.
What Is America’s Gender War Actually About?
This is Work in Progress, a newsletter about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems. Sign up here.
The United States is politically polarized along several lines, including race, geography, and education. Heading into a general election that will once again offer voters a choice between a Democratic woman and a Republican man, gender may seem like the clearest split of all.
There’s a Key Feature of Highways that Saves Lives. What Will It Take for It to Be Implemented Everywhere?
Germany is having a heated debate about it.
The conservative doctor who’s got the GOP’s ear on trans kids’ care
Stanley Goldfarb and his group, Do No Harm, say Republicans need new advisers because major medical groups have embraced progressive ideology.
Trump brags about ending Roe. No one’s talking about it in Milwaukee.
Heading into the final day of the Republican Party’s first national gathering since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision, the issue has barely received a passing mention.
Feds tackle dialysis giants with antitrust probe
The Federal Trade Commission investigation of DaVita and Fresenius Medical Care follows years of consolidation in the dialysis industry.
Feds poised to sue pharmacy gatekeepers over high drug costs
The FTC action would target often high costs by trying to curb rebates it says drug makers pay to steer patients to their brand name products.
‘Republicans need to match’: Anti-abortion groups roll out new messaging
Abortion opponents know they need to win hearts and minds. They’re using women’s stories to do so.
US added 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
Though hiring remains strong, voters blame President Joe Biden for persistent high prices.
Dems to Biden: You must out-populist Trump at the debate
The president has a compelling antimonopoly record. But he doesn’t always lean into it. And voters don’t really know of it. The debate could change that.
Biden’s economy: Good metrics, bad vibes, few levers
Friday’s good jobs numbers may be a boost. But boosts haven’t yet materialized into political benefits.