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  • Sep 7, 2020
    President Trump Poached $750,000 of Art From Ambassador’s Home in Paris
    by Barbie Latza Nadeau
    During the president’s 2018 visit, he ordered a bust of Benjamin Franklin, Greek figurines, and several paintings from the ambassador’s home back to D.C.
    thedailybeast.com · Sep 7, 2020
  • Aug 29, 2020
    Teachers Expect UFT to Vote on Whether to Authorize a Strike Over School Reopening
    by Matthew Cunningham-Cook
    The New York City teachers union wants to ensure good ventilation in schools and access to Covid-19 testing.
    theintercept.com · Aug 29, 2020
  • Aug 23, 2020
    ‘Starving’ and sick, five-year-old dies in UP | Agra News - Times of India
    For about a month, the Singhs at Nagla Vidhichand village in Agra’s Baroli Ahir block had gone without work. For over a week, their family went withou.
    timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Aug 23, 2020
  • Aug 5, 2020
    Virginia launches the first U.S. app using Apple-Google coronavirus notification technology
    by Kif Leswing
    Virginia's coronavirus notification app, called Covidwise, launched on Wednesday, just under four months after the Apple-Google partnership was first revealed.
    cnbc.com · Aug 5, 2020
  • Aug 2, 2020
    The US Navy Is Investigating A Video Showing Military Dogs Attacking A Man In A Colin Kaepernick Jersey During A Demonstration
    by Tasneem Nashrulla
    The demonstration reportedly took place at a Navy SEAL Museum event in Florida last year, but videos of the incident resurfaced online on Sunday.
    buzzfeednews.com · Aug 2, 2020
  • Jul 31, 2020
    The Gulf Between Republicans and Democrats on Coronavirus Aid, in 9 Charts (Published 2020)
    by Alicia Parlapiano
    Democrats and Republicans are far apart on the next round of federal aid to combat the pandemic.
    nytimes.com · Jul 31, 2020 · Published: Jul 30, 2020
  • Jul 17, 2020
    After the Recent Surge in Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Are Now Rising Too (Published 2020)
    by Lauren Leatherby
    States that reopened early and relaxed social distancing restrictions may be contributing to the first pronounced increase in Covid-19 fatalities since April.
    nytimes.com · Jul 17, 2020
  • Jun 27, 2020
    Milton Glaser, Co-founder of New York Magazine and Creator of ‘I❤NY,’ Dies at 91
    by Christopher Bonanos
    A giant of graphic design and illustration for seven decades.
    nymag.com · Jun 27, 2020
  • Jun 20, 2020
    Cow sets record by yielding 76.61kg milk in 24 hours
    Principal scientist (animal breeding) Vikas Vohra, said earlier records of highest milk production by a cross-bred cow are set at 72kg in Punjab and 65kg in...
    hindustantimes.com · Jun 20, 2020
  • Jun 13, 2020
    Far-right gangs to target Black Lives Matter protesters
    by Tom Ball
    Far-right groups are set to target Black Lives Matter protests nationwide after the main demonstration in Hyde Park was cancelled due to fears of...
    thetimes.co.uk · Jun 13, 2020
  • Jun 11, 2020
    Karnataka to let non farmers buy farmland to boost corporate farming
    The decision is being seen as the latest reform pushed by the Karnataka government with an aim to attract investments.
    hindustantimes.com · Jun 11, 2020
  • Jun 10, 2020
    White men mocked George Floyd’s death at a protest. Now a corrections officer in the group has been suspended.
    by Timothy Bella
    After the angry encounter in New Jersey was denounced by state leaders and law enforcement, one of the men in the viral video was fired from his job at...
    washingtonpost.com · Jun 10, 2020
  • Jun 7, 2020
    Majority of Minneapolis City Council Pledges to Dismantle Police Department (Published 2020)
    Some cities are starting to to heed calls to “defund the police,” as lawmakers push proposals for greater police accountability. National Guard troops are...
    nytimes.com · Jun 7, 2020
  • Jun 5, 2020
    Buffalo Police Pushed Over A 75-Year-Old Man In A Graphic Video
    by Salvador Hernandez
    The two officers were suspended without pay Thursday night after a video of the incident went viral.
    buzzfeednews.com · Jun 5, 2020
  • May 30, 2020
    Minneapolis, the Coronavirus, and Trump’s Failure to See a Crisis Coming
    by Jelani Cobb
    Like the coronavirus crisis, the riots following George Floyd’s death stemmed not from treacherous unknowns but from the Trump Administration’s failure to...
    newyorker.com · May 30, 2020
  • May 14, 2020
    Millions Of Pigs Will Be Euthanized As Pandemic Cripples Meatpacking Plants
    by Tim Mak
    As the pandemic wreaks havoc on the meat industry, hog farmers anticipate they'll soon be forced to euthanize millions of pigs unable to be sent for processing.
    npr.org · May 14, 2020
  • Apr 30, 2020
    Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
    An Illustrated Guide.
    who.int · Apr 30, 2020
  • Apr 17, 2020
    ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
    by ABC News
    Your source for breaking news, live updates, and facts on Coronavirus from ABC News.
    abcnews.go.com · Apr 17, 2020
  • Apr 14, 2020
    Analysis | Timeline: The 201 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat
    by Aaron Blake
    The president's unfailing optimism, over time.
    washingtonpost.com · Apr 14, 2020 · Published: Mar 12, 2020
  • Apr 11, 2020
    White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry
    by Franco Ordoñez
    White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see how wage rates for immigrant farmworkers can be reduced....
    npr.org · Apr 11, 2020
  • Apr 4, 2020
    The U.S. was beset by denial and dysfunction as the coronavirus raged
    by Yasmeen Abutaleb
    From the White House to the CDC, political and institutional failures cascaded through the system and opportunities to mitigate the pandemic were lost.
    washingtonpost.com · Apr 4, 2020
  • Coronavirus Crisis
    Latest Videos Ezra Cohen on the classified records system The Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB), a government body that advises the president and...
    cbsnews.com · Apr 4, 2020
  • Mar 22, 2020
    A New York Police Officer Was Caught on Camera Apparently Planting Marijuana in a Car — for the Second Time
    by Alice Speri
    Body camera footage shows a Staten Island cop apparently planting weed in a car. The NYPD previously cleared the officer of wrongdoing in a similar case.
    theintercept.com · Mar 22, 2020 · Published: Mar 18, 2020
  • Mar 19, 2020
    Which Country Has Flattened the Curve for the Coronavirus? (Published 2020)
    by K.K. Rebecca Lai
    These charts show the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic in each country. New cases have dwindled in China and South Korea, but the virus continues to...
    nytimes.com · Mar 19, 2020
  • Florida governor refuses to close beaches as coronavirus cases rise
    by Aris Folley
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday that he will not be ordering the beaches in his state to close despite growing concerns over the international...
    thehill.com · Mar 19, 2020
  • Mar 10, 2020
    Politicians’ Use of ‘Wuhan Virus’ Starts a Debate Health Experts Wanted to Avoid (Published 2020)
    by Katie Rogers
    Despite the recommendations of health officials, some conservatives are using the term to describe Covid-19, prompting a blame game over who is politicizing...
    nytimes.com · Mar 10, 2020
  • Feb 5, 2020
    A Profile in Courage
    by Peter Wehner
    Senator Mitt Romney’s decision to vote to convict President Donald Trump is an extraordinary act.
    theatlantic.com · Feb 5, 2020
  • Jan 27, 2020
    Student surprises teacher with his college acceptance news in the sweetest way
    by Haley Yamada
    This high school senior wanted to thank and surprise his favorite teacher who wrote a letter of recommendation on his behalf.
    goodmorningamerica.com · Jan 27, 2020
  • Jan 14, 2020
    Carville backing Bennet’s 2020 White House bid
    by Rebecca Klar
    Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has formally endorsed Sen. Michael Bennet’s (D) long-shot presidential campaign, saying he thinks that the...
    thehill.com · Jan 14, 2020 · Published: Jan 13, 2020
  • Jan 5, 2020
    Councilman demands extra firefighter on FDNY engines during ‘Code Blue’ weather
    by Rich Calder
    With FDNY response times on the rise, a Brooklyn pol is turning up the heat on Mayor Bill de Blasio to reassign a fifth firefighter to all Big Apple engine...
    nypost.com · Jan 5, 2020
  • Dec 19, 2019
    December 18 impeachment vote and news
    President Donald Trump is the third president in history to be impeached. View live stream and live coverage of the House impeachment vote.
    cnn.com · Dec 19, 2019
  • Nov 25, 2019
    Statue of Jewish Writer in Ukraine Capital Vandalized With Red Swastikas
    by Jenni Fink
    Ukraine elected its first Jewish president in May, but vandalism targeting Jewish monuments and memorials has raised concerns about anti-Semitism.
    newsweek.com · Nov 25, 2019
  • Nov 6, 2019
    Loyal customer gives McDonald's employee free car after hearing about her struggles
    by Caitlin O'Kane
    "You make me smile every time I come through here and I don't forget stuff like that," the regular customer told the drive-thru worker.
    cbsnews.com · Nov 6, 2019 · Published: Jan 24, 2019
  • Oct 30, 2019
    Lagarde hits out at Germany and Netherlands on public spending
    by Martin Arnold
    Incoming ECB president calls on countries with ‘room for manoeuvre’ to take action.
    ft.com · Oct 30, 2019
  • Oct 10, 2019
    McMaster: ‘It’s absolutely not’ appropriate to solicit foreign help in US elections
    by Rebecca Kheel
    Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who was ousted as President Trump’s national security adviser in 2018, said Thursday “it’s absolutely not” appropriate to...
    thehill.com · Oct 10, 2019
  • Sep 27, 2019
    Karen Pence Was Reportedly 'Livid' With Trump's 'Access Hollywood' Tape
    by Alanna Vagianos
    As detailed in a new book, she refused to kiss husband Mike Pence on election night, telling him: "You got what you wanted, Mike. Leave me alone.".
    huffpost.com · Sep 27, 2019
  • Trump’s Efforts to Push Ukraine Toward a Biden Inquiry: A Timeline (Published 2019)
    by Weiyi Cai
    A guide to the key figures and dates as President Trump and his allies pressured Ukraine to investigate his political opponents.
    nytimes.com · Sep 27, 2019
  • Aug 31, 2019
    A massacre of blacks haunted this Arkansas city. Then a memorial tree was cut down.
    by Lateshia Beachum
    The destruction of a memorial for victims of the 1919 Elaine massacres brings up the racism a community hasn't fully grappled with.
    washingtonpost.com · Aug 31, 2019
  • Aug 2, 2019
    No fly zone: SFO bans sale of plastic water bottles
    by Gregory Thomas
    Starting Aug. 20, travelers at SFO will no longer be able to buy plain water in plastic...
    sfchronicle.com · Aug 2, 2019
  • May 22, 2019
    China won't accept unequal trade deal
    For people like Trish Regan, or anyone else who thinks that economics should be.
    news.cgtn.com · May 22, 2019
  • May 13, 2019
    With Higher Tariffs, China Retaliates Against the U.S. (Published 2019)
    by Keith Bradsher
    Beijing’s matched the Trump administration’s de facto delay in collecting the new tariffs, giving both sides breathing room to reach a deal.
    nytimes.com · May 13, 2019
  • May 10, 2019
    Trump's Base In Panic Over 25% Tariffs On China Goods
    by Kenneth Rapoza
    Trump and the Republican Party's base voters are the hardest hit in the China trade war.
    forbes.com · May 10, 2019
  • Apr 25, 2019
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez deletes tweet that mistakenly identified fellow Democrat as one of GOP’s ‘older male members’
    by Felicia Sonmez
    The tweet about Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) was deleted soon after it was posted Thursday afternoon.
    washingtonpost.com · Apr 25, 2019
  • Apr 17, 2019
    Cow Palace board of directors votes to ban gun shows
    by KTVU FOX 2
    The Board of Directors for the Cow Palace Arena and Event Center in Daly City announced Tuesday they have voted to ban gun shows from taking place at the...
    ktvu.com · Apr 17, 2019
  • Feb 22, 2019
    America’s Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable (Published 2019)
    by Charles Duhigg
    The upper echelon is hoarding money and privilege to a degree not seen in decades. But that doesn’t make them happy at work.
    nytimes.com · Feb 22, 2019 · Published: Feb 21, 2019
  • Feb 6, 2019
    U.S. Army Conducting Training in Los Angeles Area
    The United States Army is conducting military training in the greater Los Angeles and Long Beach areas between from Monday through Saturday with the purpose...
    nbclosangeles.com · Feb 6, 2019 · Published: Feb 4, 2019
  • Dec 14, 2018
    The fight to keep ideas open to all
    by The Economist
    The “commons of the mind” must be preserved, says James Boyle of Duke Law School, on the 50th anniversary of “The tragedy of the commons”.
    economist.com · Dec 14, 2018 · Published: Dec 12, 2018
  • Oct 31, 2018
    Concern over UK-based Iranian TV channel's links to Saudi Arabia
    by Saeed Kamali Dehghan
    Exclusive: Iran International funded by firm with ties to Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
    theguardian.com · Oct 31, 2018
  • Sep 22, 2018
    How to Get People to Like You: 7 Ways From an FBI Behavior Expert
    by Eric Barker
    Meeting new people can be awkward. What should you say? How can you make a good impression? How do you keep a conversation going? Research...
    time.com · Sep 22, 2018 · Published: Nov 10, 2014
  • Aug 26, 2018
    Timeline: Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar
    Two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, have been detained in Myanmar since Dec. 12, 2017. At the time of their arrests, they had been working on...
    reuters.com · Aug 26, 2018