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Author: Prof Patty

  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2020

The Difference Between First-Degree Racism and Third-Degree Racism

Only when people align on what racist behavior looks like will we be able to take practical steps to make those behaviors costly. JOHN RICE JUNE 21, 2020 Thirty years ago, my dad gave me his p

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  • December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

6 Household Bills You Didn’t Know You Could Negotiate

Alina Bradford Before you begin cutting deals, be sure to do your homework. That means reviewing your bills first, so you know how much you’re currently being charged for a product or service, an

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

5 Things You Should Clean Every Single Day (And 3 You Can Totally Skip)

By Katie Holdefehr Do the Dishes It’s all too easy to let dirty dishes pile up in the sink, but skipping this daily chore can make your home smell, or worse, attract pests. Wipe Down the Kit

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  • December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

At Johns Hopkins, Revelations About Its Founder and Slavery

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 

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  • December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

What’s shaking hands 12/11/20

Israel 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. Moroc

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  • December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

If You Didn’t Vote for Trump, Your Vote Is Fraudulent

The 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 Staf

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  • December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

Cinnabon Is Selling Pints of Icing, Because There’s No Reason Not To

By 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

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  • December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

Deal Book 12/9/20

December 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

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  • December 13, 2020December 13, 2020

Big Band Holidays

Celebrate 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 subs

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  • December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Chuck Nice reads Billy Collins

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  • December 11, 2020November 5, 2025

Samirah Evans

VJC Presents a Virtual Big Band Swing Dance: An Evening With Samirah Evans & Eugene Uman All proceeds from the show benefit the Vermont Jazz Center Scholarship Fund. To donate or for more infor

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Ways Free Shipping Could Be Costing You More

Kelly Bryant Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 Free shipping isn’t always “free.” It’s time to get savvy about your online shopping. For starters, if you have to spend a certain amount to score c

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  • December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

10 Things You Think Are Cheaper at Walmart—But Aren’t

Rachel Sokol  Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 While Walmart is a bargain store in many regards (and some items are cheaper at Walmart than on Amazon), some items are not nearly the deal you may be exp

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  • December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

News from Philanthropy Today

A Newly Hot Approach on Loans Seeks to Close the Racial Wealth Gap By Marc Gunther Philanthropists and companies are pouring money and fresh ideas into community-development financial institutions.

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 11, 2020November 5, 2025

28 Soul Food Recipes That Southerners Swear By (and Northerners Need to Try)

By: Taryn Pire| Dec. 1, 2020 [I can personally vouch for most of these. If you want yummy eating, and not too complicated, these recipes are the way to go.] You may know Jocelyn Delk

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NY Times

  • California’s Public Universities Went All in on A.I. Now They’re Tearing Themselves Apart.
  • Prized by ‘MAHA’ Influencers and Chefs Alike, Craft Flour Is on the Rise
  • Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
  • He Become China’s Largest Critic in Exile. Then The Threats Followed Him.
  • Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.
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NPR

  • An entomologist ordered a mezcal, and then got curious
  • Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
  • Bean plants call for aerial reinforcements when caterpillars attack
  • WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
  • Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test
https://youtu.be/43K2pPExXms?si=NbrYUf1m4HPj1xc7

The Progressive

  • Rideshare Win Could Bring Big Changes
  • Seeing History Through the Lens of Courage
  • The Crisis We Are Causing in Cuba
  • The Time Has Come for City-Owned Groceries
  • A Sordid History of Stolen Korean Children
https://youtu.be/6oomXq2Q7Jc?si=94qqOcBIzoYSk2gd

FactCheck.org

  • A Timeline of RFK Jr.’s Mixed Messaging on the Measles Vaccine
  • Trump Distorts Maryland’s Primary Ballot Mix-up to Attack Mail-in Voting
  • RFK Jr.’s Muddled Claims on Drug Approval Speed
  • Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam
  • What Will Happen to Gasoline Prices When the Iran War Ends?
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Snopes.com

  • Were Driscoll's strawberries confirmed to cause cancer? Posts exaggerate pesticide test results
  • 9 claims about Donald Trump Jr. we've researched since the start of his father's 2nd term
  • Did Bill Clinton say Palestinians 'never really wanted a homeland' and 'just wanted to kill the Jews'?
  • Unpacking claim Trump personally paid to rebuild Central Park ice rink in the '80s
  • Did Trump say he'd outlaw photographing or posting gas prices?
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Tradeoffs

  • A Closer Look at a Widely Despised Health Insurance Policy
  • Republicans Want to Change How You Buy Health Care
  • The U.S. Saved $1 Trillion on Health Care. Why Doesn't It Feel Like It?
  • Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch
  • Doctors Hated the No Surprises Act. Now Some Are Getting Rich Off of It.
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