Help! My Mom Refuses to Tell My Dad’s Siblings About His Debilitated Condition.
I feel torn between respecting my mom’s wishes and withholding significant information.
I feel torn between respecting my mom’s wishes and withholding significant information.
Announcing the completion of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden declared an end to the post-9/11 “forever war.” Ahead of the anniversary of the September 11 attacks that prompted the original invasion, Biden highlighted how, “if you’re 20 years old today, you’ve never known an America at peace.”Despite the president’s spin, you still won’t.
Maybe contestants will have their blood pressure taken onstage.
The lefty case against Jerome Powell almost makes sense. Almost.
Larry Hogan said that messaging from both administrations about the pandemic has been problematic.
The booster plan has caused turmoil within FDA and among public health experts.
Top Republicans in other states say they are examining how the Texas law’s unique “private right of action” enforcement structure could be used for similar abortion bans.
Parenting advice on staying true to oneself, autisim, and ex-spouses.
He wants me to moan it for him, but I burst out laughing instead.
Biden laid blame for the sluggish growth of U.S. jobs on the “impact of the Delta variant” of the coronavirus.
Central bank chief seeks to avoid market turmoil as president weighs tapping him for a second term.
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell to 375,000 from 387,000 the previous week.
“We’re not trying to hide this,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s executive director said.
Some economists have already begun to ease back on forecasts for the rest of this year.
In an extended conversation with Spencer Ackerman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning national security reporter, he examines the connection he sees between the rise of right-wing extremism in the United States and the so-called war on terror, which he writes about in his new book, “Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump.
In the news today: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defended the state’s new Republican-pushed anti-abortion law in a truly bizarre appearance that had to be seen to be believed. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is a liar, again and still, and House Republican ex-officer Liz Cheney is among those calling him out on his hackish claims. Meanwhile, calls on Democratic senators to put voting rights and other existential priorities over the faux comity of the filibuster continue. Still.
America has been Facebookified. You need look no further than the rash of people poisoning themselves using livestock dewormer to see the reach of the self-identified experts spouting conspiracy theories and quackery—not just on Facebook, but through all the channels and social media available. Distrust in the establishment has become so entrenched that they’ll turn to someone their aunt’s choir director’s cousin talked to for medical advice.
On Tuesday, Metrópoles reported that Trump advisor Jason Miller was detained while boarding a jet at Brasília International Airport. Miller is being held in connection with an ongoing operation looking into “the organization of anti-democratic acts in Brazil.” That detention came following Miller’s appearance at a CPAC meeting in Brazil.
If one thing doesn’t change, it’s the ability of conservatives to become enraged at the slightest bit of LGBTQ+ pride or acceptance.
This caught me by surprise.
Donald Trump is succeeding in mainstreaming his fringe politics at the state level just like he did at the federal level.
Originally, the Arizona sham audit was an outlier—replicated in no other state and only gaining prominence among Trumpy bit players at the state level.
Every week, our lead climate reporter brings you the big ideas, expert analysis, and vital guidance that will help you flourish on a changing planet. Sign up to get The Weekly Planet, our guide to living through climate change, in your inbox.In retrospect, last week was an interlude.
Abbott defended Texas’ six-week abortion ban, which does not provide exceptions for pregnancies that result from rape or incest.
Anton Lazzaro already faced multiple counts of child sex trafficking. Now he’s also being sued by an underage girl he allegedly groomed as a victim.
Voting rights advocates have slammed the legislation signed by Gov. Greg Abbott as “undemocratic” and a “dangerous voter suppression bill.
I don’t know who this woman is now.
Duke Wilson pleaded guilty to two felony charges as part of a plea agreement reached with federal prosecutors.
Michael K. Williams was known most famously for his portrayal of Omar Little on HBO’s The Wire. Other roles included Chalky White on Boardwalk Empire—also within the HBO family—as well as Professor Marshall Kane on NBC’s Community.In 2018, The Atlantic’s marketing team and HBO joined forces for a series called Question Your Answers, a collection of short films meant to challenge our certainties.