Donald Trump Jr. Concedes Felony Count In Indictment Against Dad’s Company Is True
Junior acknowledges dad paid tuition for Allen Weisselberg’s grandkids — because he’s a “good guy.” The 15-felony indictment says it was a tax dodge.
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Help! I Can’t Stop Having Deep Conversations With My 19-Year-Old Student.
I’m concerned it will become something else if the boundaries blur.
Even Trigger Warning Is Now Off Limits
Thirty years ago, someone taught me to say actor rather than actress and chairperson rather than chairman, to discourage our thinking of occupational performance as elementally distinct depending on sex. I understood. Language does not shape thought as much as is often supposed.
Virus lab leak theory dogs Democrats eager to keep focus on Trump’s Covid failings
Democrats worry that murky conclusions that don’t identify the origin of the virus could play into the Republicans’ hands.
The Other July 4
When my wife and I were young parents living in Manhattan, we rented an apartment above a psychiatrist with many wealthy patients. Through each hour of the working day, a succession of limousines and drivers would wait on the curb for one patient after another to exit the office. I once had the opportunity to ask what brought his clients to his door. He answered that they all presented versions of the same complaint: They thought they were frauds.
Dear Care and Feeding: I Long for Closeness With My Grown Daughter
Parenting advice on adult children, COVID vaccines, and abusive relatives.
Gasoline is up and GOP sees an easy target: Biden
Americans are hitting the road as strong economic growth pushes up oil prices, and Republicans are trying to pin pump prices on Biden’s energy policies.
The Pandemic Did Not Affect Mental Health the Way You Think
You’ve probably heard that the coronavirus pandemic triggered a worldwide mental-health crisis. This narrative took hold almost as quickly as the virus itself. In the spring of 2020, article after article—even an op-ed by one of us—warned of a looming psychological epidemic.
The Jobs Report Just Gave Us One More Reason to Feel Good About the Economy
June was the biggest month for hiring since August 2020.
Robinhood Helped People Trade Stocks Like Idiots. It Worked Out for Robinhood.
The company earned a massive fine the same week it filed to go public. That’s not a coincidence.
I’m Embarrassed to Tell My Girlfriend the Truth About My Financial Situation
I’m not sure she’ll understand.
CDC director: Delta variant is growing threat to unvaccinated people
Nearly 25 percent of recent infections have been linked to Delta, up from 6 percent in early June.
Biden admin preps for next pandemic as Delta variant surges
Federal health officials are weighing how to implement the lessons they have learned from this pandemic to prepare for the next one.
FEMA changes rules for Covid-19 funeral aid program after outcry
The change could allow thousands of people whose relatives died early in the pandemic, before reliable testing was commonplace, to access the funeral aid program
Virtual care becomes a common cause in a divided Congress
Lawmakers are lining up to decide what Medicare will pay for after the pandemic is over, with sponsors of a leading Senate plan confident they have the votes to include it in a must-pass piece of legislation this year.
The Atlantic Daily: Time to Get Awkward
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox.Back in March, Anthony Fauci invoked the Fourth of July holiday as a benchmark, a time when, if all went well, guidelines could relax, and so could Americans.
Dear Care and Feeding: Can I Kick the Nonparent Out of Our Parenting Group?
Parenting advice on parenting groups, pit bull boundaries, and parents who don’t think you have anxiety.
Help! My Cousin Turned My Family Against Me Over a Baby Name.
She says I stole it from her stillborn daughter.
Ask a Teacher: I Totally Bungled Our Move Date. Am I Scarring My Son for Life?
Teacher advice on moving, math advancement, and IEPs.
My Wife’s Second Lover Drew Her Into a Trap. But It’s Her Reaction That Frightens Me.
I don’t know what to do now.
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.
Lethal Force Against Pipeline Protests? Documents Reveal Shocking South Dakota Plans for National Guard
Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has announced she is deploying 50 members of the South Dakota National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. In an extraordinary twist, the deployment is being paid for by billionaire Republican megadonor Willis Johnson, who lives in Tennessee.
“Defending the Sacred”: Indigenous Water Protectors Continue Resistance to Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota
Resistance to construction of the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline continues in northern Minnesota, where more than a dozen water protectors this week locked themselves to construction vehicles at two worksites, and to the pipeline itself. Just last month, 179 people were arrested when thousands shut down an Enbridge pumping station for two days as part of the Treaty People Gathering.
Trump Organization and Top Company Exec Charged with Tax Fraud. Is Donald Trump Next?
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has charged former President Donald Trump’s family business with operating a 15-year tax fraud scheme, accusing the Trump Organization of helping executives evade taxes by giving them compensation off the books. Allen Weisselberg, the company’s chief financial officer, who has worked with Trump for decades, was also charged with grand larceny for avoiding taxes on $1.7 million in perks that he did not report as income.
Supreme Court “Hijacking” Democracy with Rulings That Gut Voting Rights & Allow More Dark Money
In a pair of major rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court has gutted more of the Voting Rights Act while making it easier for billionaires to secretly bankroll political campaigns. In a 6-3 vote, the conservative justices upheld two Arizona election laws that have been widely criticized for their impact on minority voters, sending a signal that other voting restrictions in Republican-led states are also likely to be ruled constitutional if challenges are brought to the high court.