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Ask a Teacher: Should My First Grader Join a Learning Pod?
I’m not convinced a pod is the best option for us.
Trump’s Executive Actions Didn’t Even Do the Bare Minimum They Could Have
There was a way for Trump to actually help Americans, not just look like he is. He didn’t bother.
The Utter Failure of the Trump Administration’s Antitrust Chief
Makan Delrahim briefly looked like a serious trustbuster. He proved to be yet another of the president’s political hacks.
The Riches of This Land
Jim Tankersley visits Slate Money to talk about his book on America’s middle class.
Democrats seize on Trump’s payroll tax deferral as an attack on Social Security, Medicare
Entitlements are a key issue for older voters.
Trump: Executive order on pre-existing conditions is ‘a signal’
Trump and Republicans are vulnerable on health care issues.
Trump administration steps in as advocacy groups warn of Covid ‘death panels’
Concern about discrimination is rising as the pandemic swamps more states and tests hospitals and health systems in its path.
Shortages threaten Trump’s plan for rapid coronavirus tests
Manufacturers of antigen tests say they are nowhere near able to meet demand.
Sex With My Girlfriend Has Taken an Alarming Turn in Quarantine
Not all of us are cut out to be murderous KGB agents.
Comedian Tig Notaro Confronts a Crazy Neighbor
Stand-up comedian Tig Notaro knows all too well how humor can help you overcome adversity.
‘It means nothing’: Trump’s pledge to aid tenants won’t halt evictions
Donald Trump’s executive order wouldn’t do much to immediately help the 20 million or so Americans who face losing their homes in the next few months.
Trump’s bet on a preelection rebound meets a new test
Lawmakers have left town and Trump aides don’t expect new stimulus talks anytime soon. That leaves the U.S. economy without much of the government aid that had been propping it up.
Trump’s economic comeback is becoming a slowdown and likely a stall-out
The pace of job creation slowed in July, and unemployment remains above 10 percent. New jobless claims remain above 1 million per week.
A growing side effect of the pandemic: Permanent job loss
More jobs are disappearing for good, dashing hopes of a rapid economic rebound.
“Prisons Are Not Fit for Human Occupation”: San Quentin Prisoners Speak Out as Virus Deaths Reach 25
California’s notorious San Quentin State Prison is experiencing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States. At least 2,200 prisoners have been infected, and 25 have died. More than 260 staff members have also been infected.
How the Pandemic Defeated America: Ed Yong on How COVID-19 Humiliated Planet’s Most Powerful Nation
As the world passes a grim milestone of 20 million coronavirus cases, we look at how the pandemic humbled and humiliated the world’s most powerful country. Over a quarter of the confirmed infections and deaths have been in the United States, which has less than 5% of the world’s population. Ed Yong, a science writer at The Atlantic who has been covering the pandemic extensively since March, says existing gaps in the U.S.
Schools struggle with COVID-19 challenges, but Betsy DeVos doesn’t seem too concerned
The debate over how to educate kids safely during the coronavirus pandemic has been in the headlines and in the minds of parents, teachers, and state and local officials. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, though, has been holed up in Michigan, where her homes include a 22,000 square foot lake house, with occasional forays out to hold small events at charter schools and private schools, especially religious schools.
Republican strategist Frank Luntz reveals Oval Office replica in bizarre news appearance
Republican strategist and strange person Frank Luntz was on CNBC’s Squawk Box with Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernen. Squawk Box is the business show where Sorkin represents the liberal point of view, while Kernen represents the conservative point of view. In reality, there is not much of a difference between the two except for maybe a few degrees difference in how much bulllshit they are willing to sling out to the public. That and Sorkin is clearly a younger man than Kernen.
Donald J. Trump donated thousands to Kamala Harris. Just sayin’
Kamala Harris: the first woman of color on a major party ticket. She is not only the first Black woman but the first candidate with South Asian heritage. She is also the first major candidate to have gone to a historically black college and university (HBCU). This daughter of immigrants has been a trailblazer her entire life. Right-wingers on my feed tried to pounce because she’s so “liberal.
The head of the FDA is forbidden from speaking to press without a Trump ‘minder’
The New York Times has a long look questioning whether Food and Drug Administration head Stephen Hahn is being forced into giving the nation subpar advice on the demand of the anti-science, anti-reality narcissistic idiot manchild posing as the current president. It is full of the usual back and forth, both-siding quotes while laying out reams of evidence that actually this is not a question at all. The plain history shows that Dr.
Trump Adviser’s Bid To Insult Kamala Harris As ‘Marge Simpson’ Goes Totally Awry
Critics noted Marge Simpson is the boss.
Trump and his allies greet racist QAnon ally with warm embrace after her primary win
Wealthy businesswoman Marjorie Greene, a defender of the notorious pro-Trump conspiracy theory QAnon who has her own litany of racist, Islamophobic, and anti-Semitic rantings, decisively beat neurosurgeon John Cowan 57-43 in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gets Just 1 Minute To Deliver Remarks At The DNC
The New York lawmaker, a rising star in the Democratic Party, responded eloquently with a poem channeling the late Rep. Elijah Cummings.
Trump Rewrites Rules On Showerheads Amid Growing Water Crisis
The president has long complained that water-saving standards from 1992 make it harder for him to wash his hair.
What Does 2020 Have Against This Famous Telescope?
Arecibo Observatory / University of Central FloridaIf the name Arecibo sounds familiar, it is probably because you’ve seen Contact, the 1997 movie adaptation of Carl Sagan’s sci-fi novel of the same name. Dr. Ellie Arroway works at the Arecibo Observatory, scanning the skies for mysterious radio signals from faraway stars. In one scene, she gazes at the cavernous 1,000-foot radio dish, nestled in lush mountains, under a clear, blue sky.
The Atlantic Daily: Lefties Hope Kamala Harris Will Come Around
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.Arsh Raziuddin / The AtlanticThe vice presidency sometimes gets a bad rap.
Bill Maher Has Perfectly Reasonable Response To Trump’s Insulting Tweet
The president posted the put-down after the comedian staged a mock eulogy for Trump on his HBO show.