Texas Lawmakers Urge Federal Board To Remove ‘Negro’ From Geographic Sites
This is the second time lawmakers have asked the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to approve the name changes. Its previous request, in 1991, failed.
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Biden administration to buy 500M Pfizer doses for global distribution
President Joe Biden will announce the plan tomorrow ahead of the G-7 meeting in the United Kingdom.
I’m Wealthy. I Want My Girlfriend to Quit Her Menial Job.
I want us to travel and have more free time. She’s worried about looking like a gold digger.
State Bar Investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
They’re exploring whether his failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on bogus claims of fraud amounted to professional misconduct.
Neuroscientists Have Discovered a Phenomenon That They Can’t Explain
Carl Schoonover and Andrew Fink are confused. As neuroscientists, they know that the brain must be flexible but not too flexible. It must rewire itself in the face of new experiences, but must also consistently represent the features of the external world. How? The relatively simple explanation found in neuroscience textbooks is that specific groups of neurons reliably fire when their owner smells a rose, sees a sunset, or hears a bell.
A Marvel Series That Cares Little for Marvel’s Universe
This article contains mild spoilers for the first two episodes of Loki.For 13 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe built up the Infinity Stones as objects of grand power, capable of manipulating all existence when united. In Avengers: Infinity War, they turned half of the cosmos to dust; in Avengers: Endgame, the surviving heroes chased them down across time. In Loki, the Disney+ series released today, they’re nothing more than colorful paperweights.
Univision Says ‘Journalist’ Who Questioned Kamala Harris Doesn’t Work There
A woman claiming to be Maria Fernanda from Univision and said she voted for Harris has prompted a White House investigation.
“Takeover”: New Doc Chronicles Historic 1970 Young Lords Occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx
A new film called “Takeover” follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City. The Young Lords were a radical group founded by Puerto Ricans modeled on the Black Panther Party. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González, a co-founder of the Young Lords, helped organize the action.
Shocking Video Shows Officer Tasering Teenage Refugee from Honduras at Children’s Shelter in Texas
The Biden administration has vowed to take a compassionate approach to migrants and asylum seekers who are fleeing violence, poverty and persecution, but a damning new investigation reveals the mistreatment of children upon their arrival to the border. The report found more than 80 children in government-funded shelters were turned over to local law enforcement when they engaged in behavior common for kids, especially those who have been through trauma.
Leaked IRS Files: Billionaires Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, Buffett Avoided Taxes as Wealth Soared
A major exposé by ProPublica has revealed how U.S. billionaires pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth, or sometimes even nothing. Private tax records of some of the country’s top billionaires show that between 2014 and 2018 the wealthiest 25 Americans saw their collective wealth jump by more than $400 billion, but they paid just over $13 billion in federal income taxes — amounting to a tax rate of just 3.4%.
I Don’t Think I Can Respect My Wife if She Becomes a Stay-at Home Mom
Parenting advice on sudden SAHMs, accidental daycares, and coerced guardians.
I Adopted a Pandemic Dog—Then I Had to Put Her Down. I Learned I’m Far From Alone.
I found a resolution many choose but few acknowledge.
Volkswagen “Rebranded” Away From Nazis and Hippies. Can It Overcome Its Latest Scandals?
The company’s last publicity stunt—the “Voltswagen” name change fiasco—went so badly it sparked an SEC investigation.
I Struggle to Pay Our Bills. My Husband Just Bought His Dream Car.
He says he just can’t afford to help more.
My Son’s Wife Thinks We’re Still Paying for Her Kids’ Fancy School After She Divorces Him
She’s delusional, but it’s straining my relationship with my son.
The Problem With Free Transit
A growing movement wants to scrap bus and subway fares. That’s not what riders need most.
FDA approves Alzheimer’s therapy despite mixed evidence
The FDA’s decision to approve the drug, siding with industry and patient advocates, raises new questions about whether it is lowering its burden of proof for drugmakers.
Biden’s vaccine push fails to gain traction with African Americans
Less than a quarter of Black Americans have received their first Covid-19 shot. That’s less than other racial and ethnic groups tracked by the CDC.
U.S. senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid dispute with China
“I’m here to tell you that the United States will not let you stand alone,” Tammy Duckworth said.
The partisan divide in vaccinations is starker than you realize
The effort to reach the unvaccinated has become the latest political fault line in the Covid response.
Attacks on Fauci grow more intense, personal and conspiratorial
Conservatives are amplifying attacks on Fauci after the release of his emails. And they’re fundraising off of it too.
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.
Biden’s budget blowout predicts years of Obama-level tepid growth
Some analysts suggested that the administration is essentially admitting that its proposed surge in federal spending won’t actually boost the economy much at all.
A Biden-friendly economist is creating a big headache for president’s spending plans
The study adds fuel to an intense national debate about what is behind a suspected worker shortage and what policy changes are needed to accelerate Americans’ return to work as the pandemic subsides.
Sheikh Jarrah Residents Face Legal Defeat; Israel Arrests Thousands of Palestinians to Quell Dissent
Israel is cracking down on Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and inside Israel amid the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. Israeli police have arrested nearly 2,000 Palestinians over the past month in an attempt to quell protests and uprisings against the occupation, according to the newspaper Haaretz.
‘I Led The Storm!’ Proud Boy Arrested, Allegedly Bragged To Mom About Capitol Riot
Shawn Price sent his mother and others Facebook messages on Jan. 6 saying he led the breach of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said.
News Roundup: American billionaires don’t pay taxes; tapes show Giuliani’s role in Ukraine extortion
In the news today: A new leak reveals the tax bills of American billionaires, and surprise—they’re effectively nothing. The Biden White House is distancing itself from a widely blasted Justice Department decision to continue representing Donald Trump as he attempts to dodge a lawsuit stemming from his alleged rape of a woman during the 1990s.