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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02/25/2022
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Jackson would be the first Black woman on the high court, and the first justice since Thurgood Marshall with significant experience as a criminal defense attorney.
02/07/2022
IRS abandons facial recognition plan after firestorm of criticism
The Internal Revenue Service has abandoned its plan to require millions of Americans to submit to a facial recognition check through a private company to access their online tax accounts following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates and members of Congress.
02/03/2022
Cracking down on methane ‘ultra emitters’ is a quick way to combat climate change, researchers find
Latest study underscores how satellites are exposing emission sources around the globe. ‘It’s a harbinger of what’s to come,’ one expert says.
02/01/2022
D.C. government will send $10,000 checks to the city’s day-care workers
The council also voted to allow any senior citizen to buy medical marijuana without a doctor’s note.
01/19/2022
White House to distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week
Adults will be able to get up to three masks each; additional high-quality masks for children 'in the near future,' administration official says
01/02/2022
A possible cervical cancer screening tool? A menstrual pad.
Speculums. Stirrups. Paper gowns. Human papillomavirus screening via a Pap smear can range from inconvenient to humiliating. But in the future, a new study suggests, cervical cancer screening could be as easy as wearing a sanitary pad.
01/04/2022
D.C. students will get free pads and tampons in school bathrooms
D.C. students will have access to free pads and tampons in school bathrooms, under legislation approved Tuesday by the D.C. Council.
12/22/2021
Opinion: Peng Shuai’s new statements fit a pattern in China. The world mustn’t fall for it.
The latest statements from Peng Shuai, the tennis star who disappeared after accusing one of China’s most powerful men of sexual assault, have left the world wondering what to make of the athlete’s explosive claims.
12/21/2021
Kellogg’s cereal workers approve contract, ending 11-week strike and averting job losses
Unionized Kellogg’s workers in four states have approved a new five-year contract, bringing a swift end to one of the longest-running strikes of 2021.
12/16/2021
Opinion: The puzzle of Joe Biden’s unpopularity
I find President Biden’s unpopularity puzzling. He is rounding out his first year in the White House with the lowest end of first-year approval ratings of any elected president in modern times with the exception of Donald Trump. Why?
12/16/2021
Senate passes Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, in major step toward holding China accountable for repression in Xinjiang
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act was passed by the House earlier this week and now heads to President Biden’s desk. The White House indicated Tuesday that Biden will sign it into law.
12/13/2021