U.S. adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January.
The February gain marked a sharp pickup from the 166,000 jobs that were added in January.
“I mean, Shaq has a SPAC. What could go wrong?” one economist says of the euphoria rippling through Wall Street and raising a new round of worries.
Only businesses with fewer than 20 employees will be able to apply for aid through the massive Paycheck Protection Program.
Rutgers University has voted to begin divesting from fossil fuels, following a campaign by the student-organized Endowment Justice Collective that grew out of the Global Climate Strike in 2019. The organizing efforts led to a referendum vote in 2020 in which 90% of students supported divestment. About 5% of Rutgers’s $1.
Rust on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, spring blossoms in China, International Women’s Day demonstrations in Mexico, a memorial for the 2011 earthquake in Japan, a moonrise over New York City, ski jumping in Germany, a sinkhole in Croatia, pet laser therapy in China, and much more.
The president’s speech included a line that’s hard to imagine coming from his predecessor.
Today was the official one-year anniversary of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to World Health Organization officials. It is also the day President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, the Democratic-sponsored and Republican-condemned plan to deal with the economic damage done to American families, businesses, and state governments. New relief funds to Americans will begin distribution as early as this weekend.
Today was the official one-year anniversary of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to World Health Organization officials. It is also the day President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, the Democratic-sponsored and Republican-condemned plan to deal with the economic damage done to American families, businesses, and state governments. New relief funds to Americans will begin distribution as early as this weekend.
In a new PSA featuring every (adult) former president, the COVID-19 vaccine takes center stage. The message: Don’t be a dick. Get the vaccine. Or at least that was my takeaway.
Only one ex-president did not participate, indicating (again) that Donald Trump needs more than just a psychiatrist. He needs someone to take his brain apart like an old transistor radio and cobble it back together with Tinker Toys, airplane glue, and gum. Because that shit’s broken, yo.
In a new PSA featuring every (adult) former president, the COVID-19 vaccine takes center stage. The message: Don’t be a dick. Get the vaccine. Or at least that was my takeaway.
Only one ex-president did not participate, indicating (again) that Donald Trump needs more than just a psychiatrist. He needs someone to take his brain apart like an old transistor radio and cobble it back together with Tinker Toys, airplane glue, and gum. Because that shit’s broken, yo.
While everyone’s “commemorating” the one-year anniversary of the end of Normal Life and the beginning of the Pandemic Era, I’d rather focus on a different kind of fake observance.
March 14 is right around the corner, and as I’m sure you’re aware, 3/14 is otherwise known as Pi Day.
(If you need me to explain this to you, I’m just not, I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
While everyone’s “commemorating” the one-year anniversary of the end of Normal Life and the beginning of the Pandemic Era, I’d rather focus on a different kind of fake observance.
March 14 is right around the corner, and as I’m sure you’re aware, 3/14 is otherwise known as Pi Day.
(If you need me to explain this to you, I’m just not, I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Though Republicans have progressively taken on the anti-trans rallying cry by way of defending the integrity of [cisgender] girls’ and womens’ sports, more than 500 college athletes are making it clear that transphobic GOP lawmakers don’t speak on their behalf.
Though Republicans have progressively taken on the anti-trans rallying cry by way of defending the integrity of [cisgender] girls’ and womens’ sports, more than 500 college athletes are making it clear that transphobic GOP lawmakers don’t speak on their behalf.
Social media continues to shed light on issues of police brutality. In the last year, multiple videos taken by bystanders have spread on social media platforms depicting incidents in which police officials have abused their power. As a result, investigations into the actions of various police departments have been conducted. In the most recent case of a bystander capturing police brutality, a video went viral on social media for depicting an officer aiming his firearm at a child.
Social media continues to shed light on issues of police brutality. In the last year, multiple videos taken by bystanders have spread on social media platforms depicting incidents in which police officials have abused their power. As a result, investigations into the actions of various police departments have been conducted. In the most recent case of a bystander capturing police brutality, a video went viral on social media for depicting an officer aiming his firearm at a child.
Businesses warn the policy could create confusion and bring hefty new costs for employers.
Businesses warn the policy could create confusion and bring hefty new costs for employers.
“It’s pretty much definitive” that the storming of the Capitol would not have happened without Trump’s speech, Christopher Miller said in a Vice interview.
Few others cast as long a shadow as Fauci — who over the last year has given America a crash course in epidemiology — especially with top health posts vacant.
Few others cast as long a shadow as Fauci — who over the last year has given America a crash course in epidemiology — especially with top health posts vacant.
The far-right member of Congress justified her widely panned actions as a voter mandate.
As part of an address to the nation, the president announced the directive with the goal of getting the U.S. closer to normal by July 4.
As part of an address to the nation, the president announced the directive with the goal of getting the U.S. closer to normal by July 4.
“I need every American to do their part,” the president said during his first prime-time address.
Even during a pandemic with high unemployment, Republicans are still mad about the estate tax.
The lack of detail has prompted questions and skepticism about how many of these shots will reach their intended recipients.
The lack of detail has prompted questions and skepticism about how many of these shots will reach their intended recipients.