"We are in great danger": In Amazon, indigenous Waiapi chief is killed by illegal miners
No More Family Separations, Except These 900
Trump’s Cynical War on American Citizenship
States Rush to Make Voting Systems More Secure as New Threats Emerge
Hardly Any Rape Cases Lead to Charges in England and Wales: Report
Study: Malaria Drugs Are Failing At An 'Alarming' Rate In Southeast Asia
Scientists want to make it a war crime to damage the environment in a conflict
America’s dual housing crisis and what Democrats plan to do about it, explained
The World Is Getting a Pickup-Truck Emoji Because the other emoji weren't manly enough!!
Michael Jaffee, Who Co-Founded Early-Music Group, Dies at 81
Showing posts with label policy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label policy. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Morning Coffee (6/25/19)
Doctor compares conditions for unaccompanied children at immigrant holding centers to 'torture facilities'
Migrant Children Moved From Border Patrol Center After Outcry But. "It is not clear where the children formerly detained at the Clint facility have been transferred" is a CHILLING statement.
White House moves to bar counselor Kellyanne Conway from testifying to Congress about alleged violations of Hatch Act
Trump will never be held accountable for his treatment of women
It’s time for a reckoning for journalists who boosted false narratives about Donald Trump’s LGBTQ policy positions
A good step: A Message From the Billionaire’s Club: Tax Us
What Is Joe Biden Hiding About What He’s Hiding From the New York Times?
Wow: Over 40% of newly elected Indian lawmakers facing charges
Rising Temperatures Ravage the Himalayas, Rapidly Shrinking Its Glaciers
Giant Squid Reappears on Video, This Time in U.S. Waters
Migrant Children Moved From Border Patrol Center After Outcry But. "It is not clear where the children formerly detained at the Clint facility have been transferred" is a CHILLING statement.
White House moves to bar counselor Kellyanne Conway from testifying to Congress about alleged violations of Hatch Act
Trump will never be held accountable for his treatment of women
It’s time for a reckoning for journalists who boosted false narratives about Donald Trump’s LGBTQ policy positions
A good step: A Message From the Billionaire’s Club: Tax Us
What Is Joe Biden Hiding About What He’s Hiding From the New York Times?
Wow: Over 40% of newly elected Indian lawmakers facing charges
Rising Temperatures Ravage the Himalayas, Rapidly Shrinking Its Glaciers
Giant Squid Reappears on Video, This Time in U.S. Waters
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Afternoon Tea (5/28/19)
Monday, May 13, 2019
Morning Coffee (5/13/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week - a lot of it!
Sweden reopens rape case against Julian Assange
South Africa’s ruling party ANC wins reelection
Trump asked Don McGahn to publicly state he didn’t obstruct justice. McGahn refused.
He Crossed the Border Alone, Then Spent 8 Months in Custody. He Was 7.
Leaked Documents Allege the NRA Has Been Spending $100,000 a Day on Lawyers
Biden’s 2020 Rivals Attack Him From the Left on Climate Change
Of course he does: Trump wants to change how poverty is calculated — to make fewer people eligible for benefits
This is so complicated, but I think basically a good step? Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Is Shutting Down
!! For a Split Second, a Quantum Computer Made History Go Backward
Sweden reopens rape case against Julian Assange
South Africa’s ruling party ANC wins reelection
Trump asked Don McGahn to publicly state he didn’t obstruct justice. McGahn refused.
He Crossed the Border Alone, Then Spent 8 Months in Custody. He Was 7.
Leaked Documents Allege the NRA Has Been Spending $100,000 a Day on Lawyers
Biden’s 2020 Rivals Attack Him From the Left on Climate Change
Of course he does: Trump wants to change how poverty is calculated — to make fewer people eligible for benefits
This is so complicated, but I think basically a good step? Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention
Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant Is Shutting Down
!! For a Split Second, a Quantum Computer Made History Go Backward
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/26/19)
Heads up, avocado lovers! This includes NH: Avocados are being recalled in 6 states after a batch tested positive for listeria
It’s time for Congress to do its job and investigate Trump
This is awful: FEMA shared California wildfire victims’ personal data with outside vendor
Getting Rid of the Electoral College Isn’t Just About Trump
Wowwww: The Politics of Beto and Amy O’Rourke’s Marriage
German Defense Spending Is Falling Even Shorter. The U.S. Isn’t Happy.
America’s Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups
How to tax the rich, explained
Whoa: Duke University settles research misconduct lawsuit for $112.5 million
Male and female writers’ media coverage reveals ‘marked bias’
It’s time for Congress to do its job and investigate Trump
This is awful: FEMA shared California wildfire victims’ personal data with outside vendor
Getting Rid of the Electoral College Isn’t Just About Trump
Wowwww: The Politics of Beto and Amy O’Rourke’s Marriage
German Defense Spending Is Falling Even Shorter. The U.S. Isn’t Happy.
America’s Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups
How to tax the rich, explained
Whoa: Duke University settles research misconduct lawsuit for $112.5 million
Male and female writers’ media coverage reveals ‘marked bias’
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/10/19)
Obviously this won't pass the Senate, but I'm still glad they did it: House Democrats just passed a slate of significant reforms to get money out of politics
‘Grab that record’: How Trump’s high school transcript was hidden
This is an interesting tracker: The 2020 Endorsement Primary
Denmark’s ‘Pervasive Rape Culture’ Is Detailed in New Report
One More Time, With Big Data: Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism
It's a step... YouTube adds fact checks to search results on sensitive topics
Even Our Dog Parks Show America Is an Unequal Playing Field
Mysterious Type Of Killer Whale, Sought After For Years, Found In Southern Ocean
Making A Mark: Ancient Tonga Tattoo Tools May Illustrate Birth Of Polynesian Body Art
Oh Russia: Russia decides letting athletes drink beer during doping tests isn't a great idea
‘Grab that record’: How Trump’s high school transcript was hidden
This is an interesting tracker: The 2020 Endorsement Primary
Denmark’s ‘Pervasive Rape Culture’ Is Detailed in New Report
One More Time, With Big Data: Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism
It's a step... YouTube adds fact checks to search results on sensitive topics
Even Our Dog Parks Show America Is an Unequal Playing Field
Mysterious Type Of Killer Whale, Sought After For Years, Found In Southern Ocean
Making A Mark: Ancient Tonga Tattoo Tools May Illustrate Birth Of Polynesian Body Art
Oh Russia: Russia decides letting athletes drink beer during doping tests isn't a great idea
Monday, March 4, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/4/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
This makes interesting points about both Cohen and Netanyahu: The week democracy struck back
Sign Falsely Linking Muslim Congresswoman To Sept. 11 Sparks Outrage In West Virginia
Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Masterful Interrogation Of Michael Cohen
What’s Missing From The Most Important Debate On The Left
Labour faces new row over efforts to curb antisemitism
SpaceX and NASA Launch Is First Step to Renewed Human Spaceflight
This is great and/but made me wonder what U.S. hospitals do! England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
SIGH: Oscars: Steven Spielberg to Express Netflix Concerns at Upcoming Academy Meeting
The Cut Expands Into Fiction
Heh: Either Johnny Manziel's Wife Is The Fastest Runner In Recorded History Or She Cheated At A Half Marathon
This makes interesting points about both Cohen and Netanyahu: The week democracy struck back
Sign Falsely Linking Muslim Congresswoman To Sept. 11 Sparks Outrage In West Virginia
Behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Masterful Interrogation Of Michael Cohen
What’s Missing From The Most Important Debate On The Left
Labour faces new row over efforts to curb antisemitism
SpaceX and NASA Launch Is First Step to Renewed Human Spaceflight
This is great and/but made me wonder what U.S. hospitals do! England to Offer Hospital Patients Free Sanitary Products
SIGH: Oscars: Steven Spielberg to Express Netflix Concerns at Upcoming Academy Meeting
The Cut Expands Into Fiction
Heh: Either Johnny Manziel's Wife Is The Fastest Runner In Recorded History Or She Cheated At A Half Marathon
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/3/19)
The recent spike in tensions between India and Pakistan, explained
Lawmaker promoting anti-vaxx bill suggests measles can be treated with antibiotics. (It can’t.)
Congress asked top experts for a plan to cut child poverty in half. Here it is.
Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money
A pediatrician exposes suicide tips for children hidden in videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids
The FBI raided a 91-year-old missionary’s home and found thousands of stolen Native American bones
...well, at least there's a new sponsor: Booker prize: Silicon Valley billionaire takes over as new sponsor
When It Comes to Stories about Racism, Why Does Hollywood Love a White Point of View?
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Gets Netflix Debut Date, New Name + Teaser
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes comic-book heroine
Lawmaker promoting anti-vaxx bill suggests measles can be treated with antibiotics. (It can’t.)
Congress asked top experts for a plan to cut child poverty in half. Here it is.
Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money
A pediatrician exposes suicide tips for children hidden in videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids
The FBI raided a 91-year-old missionary’s home and found thousands of stolen Native American bones
...well, at least there's a new sponsor: Booker prize: Silicon Valley billionaire takes over as new sponsor
When It Comes to Stories about Racism, Why Does Hollywood Love a White Point of View?
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Gets Netflix Debut Date, New Name + Teaser
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes comic-book heroine
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/24/19)
Manafort Is Expected to Face Charges in New York, Even if Trump Pardons Him
10 Hate Groups Operating In NH, Watchdog Group Says
The fight over whether ISIS recruit Hoda Muthana is a US citizen, explained
This is, uh, really bad! Trump Administration Blocks Funds for Planned Parenthood and Others Over Abortion Referrals
The big divide among 2020 Democrats over trade — and why it matters
Heh: 10 things I've said to my preschooler and a Bernie bro
This is both cool and kind of alarming! This Walking Robot Navigates Using the Sun, No GPS Required
Oldest skull mudlarked from Thames belongs to neolithic male
The 'von' trap: Austrian battle over three noble letters
Sigh: This man is trying to sue his parents for giving birth to him
10 Hate Groups Operating In NH, Watchdog Group Says
The fight over whether ISIS recruit Hoda Muthana is a US citizen, explained
This is, uh, really bad! Trump Administration Blocks Funds for Planned Parenthood and Others Over Abortion Referrals
The big divide among 2020 Democrats over trade — and why it matters
Heh: 10 things I've said to my preschooler and a Bernie bro
This is both cool and kind of alarming! This Walking Robot Navigates Using the Sun, No GPS Required
Oldest skull mudlarked from Thames belongs to neolithic male
The 'von' trap: Austrian battle over three noble letters
Sigh: This man is trying to sue his parents for giving birth to him
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/23/19)
New Election Ordered in North Carolina Race at Center of Fraud Inquiry
Saudi Crown Prince's Visit To India Signals Pivot Eastward For Riyadh
The frenzy over Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s solicitation charges, explained
Finally: R. Kelly charged with sexually abusing 4 victims, at least 3 of them minors
Federal prosecutors broke law in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Proposal To Ensure High-Quality Child Care For Every Family
The Lobbying Swamp Is Flourishing In Trump’s Washington
This is awful: Little, Brown to Publish Transphobic Novel That Erases Historical Trans Man
Abortion Access Improves Children's Lives
Found: A 50-Year-Old Scientific Message, Stuffed in a Bottle
Saudi Crown Prince's Visit To India Signals Pivot Eastward For Riyadh
The frenzy over Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s solicitation charges, explained
Finally: R. Kelly charged with sexually abusing 4 victims, at least 3 of them minors
Federal prosecutors broke law in Jeffrey Epstein case, judge rules
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Proposal To Ensure High-Quality Child Care For Every Family
The Lobbying Swamp Is Flourishing In Trump’s Washington
This is awful: Little, Brown to Publish Transphobic Novel That Erases Historical Trans Man
Abortion Access Improves Children's Lives
Found: A 50-Year-Old Scientific Message, Stuffed in a Bottle
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/13/19)
This collection of obituaries by teen reporters of young gun violence victims is moving and important: Since Parkland
Trump supporter attacks BBC cameraman at El Paso rally
Blackface Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making the Green New Deal a 2020 litmus test
AP Exclusive: Undercover spy exposed in NYC was 1 of many
Southern Baptist Convention: More than 200 ministers, deacons and others have been found guilty of sex abuse, report says
Greece, 10 Years Into Economic Crisis, Counts the Cost to Mental Health
What’s Anti-Semitic?
Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
British Library's collection of obscene writing goes online
Trump supporter attacks BBC cameraman at El Paso rally
Blackface Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making the Green New Deal a 2020 litmus test
AP Exclusive: Undercover spy exposed in NYC was 1 of many
Southern Baptist Convention: More than 200 ministers, deacons and others have been found guilty of sex abuse, report says
Greece, 10 Years Into Economic Crisis, Counts the Cost to Mental Health
What’s Anti-Semitic?
Plummeting insect numbers 'threaten collapse of nature'
British Library's collection of obscene writing goes online
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Morning Coffee (1/31/19)
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Make It Easier for Doctors to Deny Care to LGBTQ People
There is a crisis at the border. It’s just not what Trump says it is.
...of course: Treasury Dept. Lifts Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies
Of course. Exclusive: Trump EPA won't limit 2 toxic chemicals in drinking water
The Real Reason John Roberts Just Offered a Low-Stakes Win to Workers
Good: Additional Federal Hate Crimes Charges Filed Against Suspected Synagogue Gunman
5 anti-poverty plans from 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, explained
State of Alaska issues alert after measles disaster declared in Washington State
Wow: Apple blocks Facebook from running its internal iOS apps
The 4% Challenge looks like a good initiative.
There is a crisis at the border. It’s just not what Trump says it is.
...of course: Treasury Dept. Lifts Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies
Of course. Exclusive: Trump EPA won't limit 2 toxic chemicals in drinking water
The Real Reason John Roberts Just Offered a Low-Stakes Win to Workers
Good: Additional Federal Hate Crimes Charges Filed Against Suspected Synagogue Gunman
5 anti-poverty plans from 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, explained
State of Alaska issues alert after measles disaster declared in Washington State
Wow: Apple blocks Facebook from running its internal iOS apps
The 4% Challenge looks like a good initiative.
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