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Is Oatly Really Eco-Friendly?
The company has taken on some investors that don’t align with its environmentally virtuous image.
Republicans Have Taken a Brave Stand in Defense of Tax Cheats
Even the GOP senators who are supposed to be the sane ones.
My Daughter Stole $127,000 From My Son’s Wrongful Death Settlement
She left me $6,000. I’m now homeless.
Opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies
Under the deal, Johnson & Johnson would not produce any opioids for at least a decade.
I Can’t Figure Out How to Tell My Boyfriend the Truth About Why I Won’t Have Sex With Him
It’s a habit he picked up during COVID.
Fed’s Powell feels heat from all sides as inflation spikes
Both the Fed and the Biden administration have said rapid price increases are being stoked by temporary factors.
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.
“It Is Offensive”: Haitian Activist Says It’s Not Up to U.S. to Determine Haiti’s PM or Future
Two weeks after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, Ariel Henry has been sworn in as Haiti’s new prime minister, after acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced he was relinquishing power. Henry is a neurosurgeon who was appointed by President Jovenel Moïse shortly before he was assassinated, but not formally sworn in. Both Joseph and Henry had claimed power following Moïse’s death.
Colombia’s Export of Mercenaries Scrutinized After U.S.-Trained Soldiers Kill Haiti’s President
The role of Colombian mercenaries in the assassination two weeks ago of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has come under scrutiny after The Washington Post reported some of the Colombians received U.S. military training while they were part of the Colombian armed services.
News Roundup: COVID-19 surge; Abbott’s anti-migrant purge; FBI (literally) phoned in Kavanaugh probe
In the news today: A new pandemic surge among unvaccinated Americans is again threatening to overwhelm regional health systems. A new report suggests that after Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh was accused of a pattern of sexual assaults, the resulting FBI investigation of the claims consisted of little to no actual investigation. Ever-ambitious Texas Gov.
Delaware lawmaker apologizes for using slur against Asian women in email about sex work
Local GOP officials aren’t the only ones who seem to openly use racial slurs—some Democratic officials need to be held accountable too. A state lawmaker in Delaware apologized Tuesday after sending an email that used a racist, sexist slur against Asian women. The email about sex work was sent to an advocate working on decriminalizing prostitution by Democratic State Rep. Gerald Brady on June 27, NBC News reported.
This Week in Statehouse Action: Life’s A Beach edition
We all deserve a little R&R this summer, and frankly we’d better get it while we can, what with the Delta variant driving COVID-19 cases back up and August (i.e. the last full month of summer) just around the corner.
House passes bill by 407-16 vote authorizing thousands more special visas for Afghan allies
The U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 407-16 passed bipartisan legislation that authorizes thousands more special visas for Afghan allies, and speeds up the application process. The ALLIES Act, introduced by the Honoring Our Promises Working Group last month, increases the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) cap by 8,000 visas, among a number of important provisions.
U.S. is seeing a new wave of COVID-19 cases, but it won’t be like the last wave. Thanks, vaccine!
At the moment, there are two stories in the news when it comes to COVID-19. One is the well-deserved concern over the rising tide of cases. Over the last three weeks, the nation has seen cases rise steadily, erasing months of progress and putting the national total back to where it was in March. While cases are up in all 50 states, the surge is far from uniform.
My Husband Just Caught Me Making Out With My Boss. If Only He Knew What I Was Really Doing.
It’s not what he thinks!
Republicans Stumble Trying To Show More Urgency About COVID-19 Vaccines
Several high-profile Republicans embraced the vaccine this week, but others are still stepping on the message.
GOP Rep. Cawthorn Claims House Republicans Will ‘Prosecute’ Fauci For Doing His Job
“We want to prosecute this guy to the full ability of the law,” the North Carolina congressman told a right-wing website.
NFL: Covid outbreaks among unvaccinated players could mean forfeits
The prospect of canceled football games is a major step toward nudging players to get vaccinated without making it an outright requirement.
The Board Games That Ask You to Reenact Colonialism
The board game “Puerto Rico” begins after everyone around the table receives a mat printed with the verdant interior of the game’s namesake island. Players are cast as European tycoons who have trekked across the Atlantic at the height of the Age of Exploration. “In 1493 Christopher Columbus discovered the easternmost island of the Great Antilles,” read the back of the game box that once sat on my living-room shelf.
Former Trump Doctor Contracts Bad Case Of ‘Whataboutism’
Dr. Ronny Jackson, now a GOP Texas congressman, asked reporters why they weren’t demanding Democratic politicians reveal their vaccination status.
The Trash Parrots of Australia Are Very Annoying but Very Clever
When Barbara Klump ran into homeowners on trash-collection day, she would tell them that something very special was happening in their suburb of Sydney. She meant the birds. The big white ones?, the residents asked. The birds that are always opening trash cans and making a huge mess? Yes, those, the sulphur-crested cockatoos.
To Be Honest With You, No Influencer Has Been Treated More Unfairly Than Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.’s highest-performing Instagram post of the year (so far) is a piece of misinformation. Shared in March, it’s a black square with “THIS IS A TEST” written in red across the top. “Instagram has been limiting our posts so that no more than 7% of our friends see our posts,” it reads. “If you see this post, please simply comment with ‘Yes’ and then like it.
GOP Lawmaker Tries To Shame Democrats On Vaccinations. Except They’re All Vaccinated.
Rep. Ronny Jackson was hoping to deflect attention from the huge number of Republicans who aren’t vaccinated or won’t say if they are.
Joe Biden Predicted A GOP ‘Epiphany’ Post-Trump. It’s Nowhere In Sight.
Donald Trump has been gone for months, but Republicans are still beholden to him.
Biden administration sends more cash to hard-hit areas as Delta variant surges
The new steps come as new cases and hospitalizations continue to spike while vaccination rates have stalled.
I’m a Furry. Netflix’s Sexy Beasts Misses the Entire Point of Dressing Up Like an Animal.
It’s not shocking that someone who is young and thin is still young and thin when they’re no longer dressed as troll, a devil, or a lichen-covered rock.
“All We Can Save”: As Climate Disasters Wreck Our Planet, Women Leaders Are Key to Solving the Crisis
As the impacts of the climate emergency continue to be felt around the globe, white men overwhelmingly dominate the airwaves on climate coverage. We speak with co-editors of the new book “All We Can Save,” an anthology of essays by 60 women at the forefront of the climate justice movement. “We are simply not seeing very much climate coverage at all in the mainstream media,” says Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist and co-founder of the Urban Ocean Lab.