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Year: 2020

  • Prof Patty
  • September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

Lemon Cake

I wanted to reduce my lemon cake recipe to make enough servings for the two of us, instead of the large bundt cake we were accustomed to. I asked my friend Marianne to give the challenge to her son

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020

National Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect Today

Today, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a federal eviction moratorium that protects renters from being evicted for nonpayment of rent during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. To be prote

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020

March on Washington 37th Anniversary

National Museum of African American History and Culture to Honor March on Washington 37th Anniversary Via Free Online Films & IG Posts The resource webpage is available at nmaahc.si.edu/marcho

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020

Food Insecurity

A shadow of hunger looms over the United States. In the pandemic economy, nearly one in eight households doesn’t have enough to eat. The lockdown, with its epic lines at food banks, has reve

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020

Fact-checking Trump’s lies is essential. It’s also increasingly fruitless.

By Margaret Sullivan  Media columnist August 29, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Daniel Dale met President Trump’s convention speech with a tirade of truth Thursday night — a tour de force of fact-chec

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

The Progressive New Face of ‘Boys Will Be Boys’

Aaron Coleman committed revenge porn at age 12. Now he’s 19, and wants a second chance. Nineteen-year-old Aaron Coleman is a dishwasher and soon, possibly, a left-wing state legislator. He just w

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020

Watermelon Mojito

My Favorite Summer Alcoholic Drink I know that my friends are shocked to see that I have a favorite drink, given that my alcohol consumption is very, very low. However, on those few occasions when

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Kem

Kim Owens (born July 23, 1969), better known by his stage name Kem is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter, and producer. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, KEM was raised in Detroit, Michigan.<

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Deborah Davis

Deborah Davis is a jazz singer infused with the gospel, Texas blues and a whole lot of soul. A native of Dallas, Texas Deborah began singing as soon as she could speak. Her jazz career began

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Economic Injury Disaster Loans

Small businesses, private non-profits and agricultural businesses impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, can still apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan. EIDL proceeds can be used to

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

The Colfax Massacre

The Massacre That Emboldened White Supremacists By William Briggs and Jon Krakauer An hour after sunset on Easter Sunday in 1873, a stern-wheel riverboat put ashore at Colfax, La., a

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

When Corrections Fail

When Corrections Fail: The persistence of political misperceptions Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler Abstract An extensive literature addresses citizen ignorance, but very little research focuses on

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020

Free Professional Materials

Did you know that you can join Tradepub.com and get access to all kinds of free materials? TradePub.com is a professional research library which is a top resource for free professional an

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Kyle Rittenhouse

Fact check: Police gave Kyle Rittenhouse water and thanked him before shooting Eric Litke USA TODAY Aug. 29, 2020 Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois (above left) who considers himse

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Kentucky Derby

Pull Out of the Kentucky Derby? Pressure on a Black Owner Mounts Greg Harbut, the rare Black owner of a horse in America’s biggest race, says the predominantly white sport must change. But at a m

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NY Times

  • Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism
  • Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’
  • Grief Mixes With Anger at Funeral of Rabbi Killed in Bondi Beach Attack
  • Chile Is Swerving to the Right — and Into the Past
  • On Bali, the Holiday Vibe Masks Memories of a Massacre

NPR

  • Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene
  • Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
  • Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
  • A new study reveals an unprecedented discovery of new species
  • Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

The Progressive

  • After the Wreck
  • Farmers Should Unite to Fight Unfair Trade Policies
  • Revisiting the Protest Movement that Shook the One Percent
  • Crackdown on the Unhoused Violates U.N. Declaration, Activists Say
  • The Progressive’s Favorite Books of 2025

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FactCheck.org

  • FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech
  • Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
  • Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
  • Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
  • Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information

Snopes.com

  • Did Chuck Schumer say 'go Bills' before remarks on Sydney and Brown shootings?
  • Minnesota woman Sue Tincher was arrested by ICE while observing agents
  • Story about Eric Langford, missing Boy Scout, isn't what it seems
  • 'Things can happen': Trump quote about Brown University shooting spreads online
  • Did Leavitt say Trump 'doesn't care if you're black, brown, yellow or normal'? Here's the truth

Tradeoffs

  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
  • A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
  • One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
  • Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
  • Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

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