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Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
The latest outbreak was the first to emerge in Guinea since a deadly outbreak from 2014 to 2016.
Million-dollar lotteries fail to cut through vaccine apathy
Prizes and giveaways appear to offer diminishing returns as the number of persuadable adults gets smaller.
CDC Director: Delta variant to ‘probably’ become dominant strain in U.S.
Research from Scotland released this week showed the variant made hospitalization more than twice as likely than for patients with the Alpha variant.
Obamacare now appears safe. The battle over its future continues.
The new Supreme Court ruling guarantees the law’s survival, but Democrats and Republicans are set to clash over efforts to expand government health coverage.
Covid-fueled boom in at-home tests may next extend to STDs
As society reopens, officials in L.A, D.C., and even rural Idaho are mailing thousands of free STD test kits to people who request them online.
Help! A Family Member Told Me About Their Secret Affair.
Now they’re villainizing me for not supporting them.
Julien Baker’s Long Journey to Loving Pride
“I’m bummed that it took me so long to be able to sit in queer joy.
A ‘humble’ Fed ramps up inflation forecast as prices jump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank still expects rising inflation to subside in the coming months but underscored that he will be watching the data to see if that’s wrong.
Soaring prices draw both shrugs and screaming in Washington
A continued inflation spike could make it a lot harder for the president to push through trillions of dollars in additional federal spending.
Biden’s back door to wage hikes
Income growth has been relatively strong, particularly in the last couple of months, despite disappointing overall job growth.
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows
It’s a stunning reversal for a brand that once lured the rich and famous willing to pay a premium to live in a building with Trump’s gilded name on it.
‘Hard to love it’: Modest job gains leave lingering doubts about recovery
The figure will provide some relief to the White House after the April report, but it’s well short of the pace predicted by many economists earlier this year.
“Here I Am”: Meet a Descendant of One of 272 Enslaved People Sold on June 19, 1838, by Georgetown U.
We look at another significant June 19 in the history of slavery in the United States: June 19, 1838, when Jesuit priests who ran what is now Georgetown University sold 272 enslaved people to pay off the school’s debts. In 2016, Georgetown University announced it would give preferential admissions treatment to descendants of the Africans it enslaved and sold.
Clint Smith on Juneteenth & Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
As President Biden signs legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, we speak to the writer and poet Clint Smith about Juneteenth and his new book, “How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America.
Heated NYC Mayoral Primary Race Enters Final Days; City Uses Ranked-Choice Voting for First Time
Early voting is underway in a historic New York City Democratic primary election for mayor, 35 City Council seats and several other key races. For the first time in almost a century, New Yorkers will use ranked-choice voting, which allows them to choose up to five candidates in order of preference in each race. In the mayor’s race, Brooklyn borough president and former New York police officer Eric Adams has led recent polls, while businessman Andrew Yang seems to be falling behind.
Biden and Putin Agree to Begin Work on Arms Control & Cybersecurity in Effort to Avoid New Cold War
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Geneva Wednesday for a three-hour summit and agreed to set up working groups to deal with nuclear arms control, as well as cyberattacks.
‘Losers Of The World’: Trump Roasted Over Bizarre Father’s Day Rant
The former president also tried to sell tickets to his upcoming tour, where plenty of seats remain unsold.
Former FDA Chief Says COVID-19 Variant May Cause Surge In States With Low Vaccination
“We need to think about a different vaccine delivery strategy to get the people who are still reluctant or who still face challenges,” Dr. Scott Gottlieb said Sunday.
Iran Stops Pretending
Tipping points in the fortunes of opaque, authoritarian regimes are often predicted but never predictable. The rigged “election” of Ebrahim Raisi, an uncharismatic, 60-year-old hard-line cleric, as Iran’s next president has the potential to be such a moment, although its significance will be fully understood only in hindsight.
News Roundup: Citizenship would boost economy; equity in education; Q&A with author Myriam Gurba
In the news today: A new report (again) shows that granting citizenship to undocumented immigrants would both raise wages and boost the nation’s economy. Making this nation’s educational system more equitable is going to take more than just public statements. Mean author Myriam Gurba talks about #MeToo, racism, and pandemic America.
Author Q&A with Myriam Gurba: Bisexual stereotypes, #MeToo movement, and writing about trauma
Myriam Gurba, a Mexican American, bisexual writer and advocate, is first and foremost an expert in her own experiences—as a queer woman of color, as a survivor of abuse, as a survivor of gender-based violence, Gurba knows her story in a way that no one else quite does. As Gurba explained to Daily Kos when she joined us for a phone interview, this type of “expertise” is precisely what people should focus on when it comes to supporting survivors and movements like #MeToo.
Citizenship for undocumented immigrants would boost economy and increase wages for all, report shows
Putting the nation’s undocumented immigrants on a pathway to citizenship would provide a massive boost to the nation’s economy, increasing the gross domestic product by up to $1.7 trillion over the next decade and creating over 430,000 jobs, the Center for American Progress and the University of California, Davis’ Global Migration Center said in new findings released this week.
Exploring the magic of Zion National Park and tips for surviving the crush of the crowds
After nearly a year and half in my home because of COVID-19, I developed a serious travel itch that simply had to be scratched. With the first dose in my arm and with the second dose on the horizon, I realized there just might be a way to travel this year and set out to plan an adventure.
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My Mother-in-Law Blew All Her Money and Now Wants Her Kids to Support Her
Neither of her children wants to keep bailing her out.
I Tried to Be Honest With My Girlfriend About Our Sex Life. Uh, That Did Not Go Well.
I don’t know what I expected, but certainly not this.
Deadly Pride Parade Crash In South Florida Was Not Intentional: Officials
The director of a men’s chorus group clarified that a group member accidentally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of the parade.
Janet Malcolm the Magician
There are two kinds of magicians: Those who purport to be doing something truly supernatural, drawing on the paranormal, and those who are honest with their audiences about fooling them.Janet Malcolm, who died last week at 86, was of the second type. Her journalism was filled with instances in which she alerted readers that she would be playing with their minds; she then did so effortlessly. Knowing you were being messed with was no protection.