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  • Prof Patty
  • December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

A cornerstone of democracy, collapsing

 David Leonhardt writing in The Morning email newsletter In the internet’s early days, it seemed to have the potential to crush traditional print media. But its impact has turned out to

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

Who can be president? According to the movies, it’s still White men

By Shelly Tan Sept. 30, 2020 It’s been 12 years since Barack Obama was elected as the nation’s first Black president and four years since Hillary Clinton became the first major party

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NY Times

  • Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding
  • Epstein Files Reveal Efforts to Build Ties With Russian Officials, Including Putin
  • How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’
  • A.I. Personalizes the Internet but Takes Away Control
  • Mamdani Hires Groundbreaking Computer Scientist as Chief Tech Officer

NPR

  • An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine
  • This complex brain network may explain many of Parkinson's stranger symptoms
  • US scientists adapt after the Trump administration's funding blows
  • The physics of the spiral pass have long been a mystery. Not anymore
  • The seismometers at the end of the earth have names

The Progressive

  • The Real Threat to Arctic Security
  • The Uphill Battle of Navigating a Broken Immigration System
  • The Super Bowl Is a Trigger for Domestic Violence
  • Bolder Voices for a Democratic Future
  • The Nonviolent Medicaid Army Is Living Martin Luther King Jr.’s Values

FactCheck.org

  • WHO Didn’t Recommend Lockdowns, Contrary to Health Officials’ Suggestions
  • Manufacturing Construction Spending Declines Under Trump
  • ICE Officers and Bonuses
  • Trump’s Immediate Speculation on Shootings Bucks Presidential Norms
  • Americans Don’t Need ‘Dramatically’ More Protein, Despite Officials’ Claims

Snopes.com

  • Did Bondi say Epstein files prosecution would cause 'whole system' to collapse?
  • Don't be fooled by alleged image of Trump and Epstein getting feet washed by girl
  • 25 Epstein files claims we've investigated since their public release
  • Bury supposed story of missing Texas woman's car found beneath ranch more than 70 years later
  • What we know about Epstein death announcement dated day before he died

Tradeoffs

  • Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped
  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 2
  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 1
  • Race to the Bottom: Where's the Cavalry?
  • Breaking Down Trump’s $50 Billion Rural Health Fund

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