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.
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06/23/2022
Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Bill, Breaking a Decades-Long Impasse
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday aimed at keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous people, after a small group of Republicans joined Democrats to break through their party’s longstanding blockade of gun safety measures and shatter nearly three decades of congressional paralysis on toughening the nation’s gun laws.
06/17/2022
Opinion: Sometimes ‘Proper’ Speech Isn’t Correct Speech
My eldest daughter is in elementary school, and I recently started noticing that she was regularly enunciating “going to” and “want to,” no longer saying “gonna” or “wanna,” as many people do in casual speech.
06/12/2022
Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety
The agreement, which falls short of the sprawling changes championed by Democrats, is a significant step toward ending a years long impasse over gun reform legislation.
05/10/2022
Opinion: For Tens of Millions of Americans, the Good Times Are Right Now
This is an era of great political division and dramatic cultural upheaval. Much more quietly, it has been a time of great financial reward for a large number of Americans.
06/08/2022
Trader Joe’s Workers File for Election to Create Company’s First Union
The workers, at a store in western Massachusetts, cited health and safety concerns and cuts to benefits at the grocery chain.
05/26/2022
South Korean Workers Turn the Tables on Their Bad Bosses
“South Koreans live with an enormous tolerance for abuse” from the powerful, said one famously bullied advocate. A backlash has erupted.
05/31/2022
Opinion: How Putin Has Played His Energy Cards
Almost as soon as the war in Ukraine began, in February, I found myself returning to an essay published online in Foreign Affairs in November. In “Green Upheaval,” Jason Bordoff and Meghan O’Sullivan predict that global decarbonization, while necessary, will not be the glide path to a peaceful green future that many climate activists imagine.
05/18/2022
Ringling Circus Is Returning. Lions, Tigers and Dumbo Are Not.
Shuttered since 2017, Ringling Brothers will bring back its circus in 2023, but this time there will be no animal acts.
05/03/2022
Opinion: Blackness and Standard English Can Coexist. Professors, Take Note.
In March, at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication, one panel presentation was of particular interest.
05/05/2022
Karine Jean-Pierre Is Named White House Press Secretary
Ms. Jean-Pierre, who will succeed Jen Psaki, will be the first Black woman and the first openly gay person to serve in the role.
04/21/2022
South Korea’s Supreme Court Issues Landmark Ruling on Gay Sex
The court said that the military should not punish consensual sex acts that had taken place in a nonmilitary setting.
04/19/2022