Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Article Source: The New York Times
10/06/2021
The White House says it will spend $1 billion to increase the supply of rapid at-home tests.
The White House on Wednesday announced a billion-dollar investment in at-home rapid coronavirus tests that it said would help quadruple their availability by later this year.
10/04/2021
Biden Officials End Ban on Abortion Referrals at Federally Funded Clinics
The Biden administration on Monday reversed a contentious policy set under President Donald J. Trump that barred organizations that provide abortion referrals from receiving federal family planning money.
09/30/2021
‘The Moratorium Saved Us. It Really Did.’
Lakia Higbee thinks she got Covid-19 at the Amazon warehouse near Cleveland where she worked as a picker, filling orders for bleach and cat food and anything else customers wanted.
09/30/2021
Youth Vaping Declined Sharply for Second Year, New Data Show
Teen use of electronic cigarettes fell sharply in 2021, the second consecutive year of big declines, according to the government’s annual National Youth Tobacco Survey.
09/30/2021
Opinion: This Is Why We Need to Spend $4 Trillion
I’ve spent the past few weeks in a controlled fury — and I’m not normally a fury kind of guy.
09/27/2021
Canada Doubles Its Afghan Refugee Resettlement Target to 40,000 People
Canada has doubled to 40,000 the number of Afghans fleeing the Taliban that it plans to take in, the Canadian foreign minister said Monday, fulfilling a campaign pledge made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
09/23/2021
Opinion: What Democrats Need to Do Now
The Biden administration is in mortal peril. Hemmed in by circumstances, the Democrats bet nearly their entire domestic agenda on the passage of two gigantic bills, the trillion-dollar infrastructure package and the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package.
09/17/2021
Bringing Black History to Life in the Great Outdoors
An inscription above the Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone National Park reads: "For the benefit and enjoyment of the people."
09/19/2021
Despite Censorship and Poor Internet, Cuban Podcasts Are Booming
New audio shows made in Cuba are finding a rapt audience and upending the island’s hyperpartisan media landscape.
09/19/2021
Alabama Begins Removing Racist Language From Its Constitution
Many outdated provisions have long since been invalidated, but the language that was specifically intended to enshrine white supremacy has remained.
09/18/2021