The university and its medical system have long celebrated their founding benefactor as a staunch abolitionist. But newly surfaced documents tell a different story. By Jennifer Schuessler Dec. 9, 2020, 1:20 p.m. ET It’s a tale that has long been repeated at the university and medical center in Baltimore that bear his name: In 1807, the 12-year-old Johns…
Read More At Johns Hopkins, Revelations About Its Founder and SlaveryIsrael and Morocco. Yesterday, the two countries reached a deal to normalize diplomatic relations – the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement this year, after the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan. Morocco has had informal ties with Israel for years, with tens of thousands of Israelis traveling to the country. But now, the deal – brokered by the Trump admin –…
Read More What’s shaking hands 12/11/20The president’s supporters believe that the votes of rival constituencies should not count—even though they understand, on some level, that they do. DECEMBER 10, 2020 Adam Serwer Staff writer at The Atlantic Trumpism demands the profession of beliefs that are neither strictly literal nor exactly figurative, but instead statements of ideological values that don’t fit neatly in either…
Read More If You Didn’t Vote for Trump, Your Vote Is FraudulentBy Jelisa Castrodale November 17, 2020 Cinnabon must know that we’re all starved for good news, so it’s now selling limited-edition pints of its Signature Cream Cheese Frosting, and it’s shipping its classic cinnamon rolls, its BonBites, and MiniBons through Harry and David. Read HERE.
Read More Cinnabon Is Selling Pints of Icing, Because There’s No Reason Not ToDecember 9, 2020 Who should get vaccines first? While the C.D.C. recommends protecting health care workers and nursing home residents first, it makes more sense to allocate scarce vaccinations by people’s health conditions instead of working ones, according to Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at Harvard. Neighborhood pharmacies are becoming hubs for vaccination efforts. Thomas Moriarty…
Read More Deal Book 12/9/20Celebrate the Holidays with an Incredible Lineup of Artists Big Band Holidays Dec 19 at 7pm ETOn-demand through Dec 26 $25 ticket price HERESpecial pricing available for members and subscribers Audiences of all ages will enjoy this festive, one-of-a-kind performance from an all-star lineup including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Catherine Russell, Kurt Elling, Rubén…
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