The Wrong Question to Ask About Climate Change
Remember when people weren’t even sure climate change was real? According to a new CBS News poll, 70 percent of Americans support the “U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change.” That’s a big number—so big, in fact, that you’d think political action would be guaranteed, and that we’d be wellContinue Reading
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police encounters involving injections of sedatives
An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that the practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the nation over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, Read MoreContinue Reading
South Korean police raid office of doctors’ group head over protracted strikes
South Korean police have searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of a doctors association and confiscated his mobile phone, Read MoreContinue Reading
Here’s Everything To Know About The “Heartstopper” Season 3 Cast, Including Two Actors Who Aren’t Coming Back
There are also two notable stars of the show who aren’t returning for Season 3. View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
Politics Podcast: Good Or Bad Use Of Polling … Extended Cut
FiveThirtyEight More: Apple Podcasts | ESPN App | RSS | Amazon Music | Spotify This is a special end-of-meteorological-summer installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast. Galen Druke speaks with pollsters Kristen Soltis Anderson and David Byler in an episode made entirely of “good or bad use of polling” examples.Continue Reading
How Restarting Student Loan Payments Could Change Millions of Lives — And The Economy
Student Debt How Restarting Student Loan Payments Could Change Millions of Lives — And The Economy By Monica Potts Aug. 28, 2023, at 6:00 AM ABC News Photo Illustration When Congress voted in May to restart student loan payments this fall — and then the Supreme Court overturned President Biden’sContinue Reading
A year later, Florida businesses say the state’s immigration law dealt a huge blow
Carolina reviews the strawberry pints picked by farmworkers in a Sanchez Farm field in Plant City, Fla. on Feb. 28. Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR hide caption toggle caption Eva Marie Uzcategui for NPR Carolina reviews the strawberry pints picked by farmworkers in a Sanchez Farm field in Plant City,Continue Reading
Are US campus protests against Israel’s war on Gaza going global?
From France to Australia, students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments., EXPLAINER From France to Australia, university students are part of pro-Palestine protests as Columbia students continue encampments. Clashes between students and police officers have been reported all over the United States during intensifying university protests.Continue Reading
Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles
Mexico has a tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motive behind offers made under Lopez Obrador., With rifles, riot shields and helmets, the Ecuadorian police scaled the white concrete gate, burst through the embassy doors and arrested Jorge Glas, a former vice president accused of corruption. The AprilContinue Reading
Why You Shouldn’t Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Yet
With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released and a long weekend upon us you might be planning to upgrade an existing Ubuntu install to the latest version. But don’t. For one, “officially” you can’t since Ubuntu 24.04 LTS upgrades are not yet enabled, neither from Ubuntu 23.10 nor 22.04 LTS. But thatContinue Reading
Happy Lesbian Visibility Day 2024!
Happy Lesbian Visibility Day 2024! We’re celebrating with these lesbian protagonists, and you can too! For more recs, check out past years’ posts! Young Adult We Got the Beat by Jenna Miller Jordan Elliott is a fat, nerdy lesbian, and the first junior to be named editor in chief ofContinue Reading
Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
Net neutrality effectively requires providers of internet service to treat all traffic equally., SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectivelyContinue Reading
CNN Reporter Describes Moment That ‘Got A Laugh’ From Americas Worst Traitor In Court
CNN’s Brynn Gingras said the former president smirked when witness David Pecker recounted an exchange from January 2017., Read MoreContinue Reading