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Tag: vote

  • Prof Patty
  • February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

Want to thank Black women? Here’s how.

Christine Emba Jan 6, 2021 Stacey Abrams did it. The former lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate has turned Georgia, once reliably red, to blue. Due in large part to the tireless organizing of

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 13, 2020

The 5-Minute Fix

Some Democratic voters are nervous — and a number of Republican voters, alongside the president, are hopeful — that the results of the presidential election aren’t really the results and that

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 17, 2020October 17, 2020

Interactive Voting Guide

How to vote: The Times created an interactive guide to help you register and cast your ballot.

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 3, 2020

Michelle Obama Urged Everyone to Vote

Michelle Obama Urged Everyone to Vote. Her Necklace Spelled It Out. By Vanessa Friedman Aug. 18, 2020 The necklace had been custom-ordered through ByChari, an independent, Black-owne

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NY Times

  • Late Night Puzzles Over Trump’s ‘Mixed Message’ on Iran
  • Nathan Farb, 85, Dies; Photographed Hippies, Siberians and Mountains
  • How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile
  • He Got Rich Buying and Selling Luxury Watches. Was It a Ponzi Scheme?
  • Democrat Wins Mayoral Race in Republican-Leaning Waukesha, Wis.

NPR

  • The Artemis II crew saw parts of the moon never seen before. Here's what they said
  • What the Artemis II mission might mean for the future of lunar research
  • A 500 million year old fossil could change what we understand about spiders
  • Astronauts suggest naming a moon crater 'Carroll' after their commander's late wife
  • Photos: NASA releases first images from moon flyby

The Progressive

  • The Reverend Jesse Jackson’s Sporting Life
  • Industrial Fish Farms Could Break U.S. Fisheries
  • The Life and Career of Democracy Now! Founder Amy Goodman
  • International Adoptees Living in Limbo
  • Confronting the Truth

FactCheck.org

  • The U.S. Treasury Didn’t Declare the Country ‘Insolvent’
  • Trump Fumbles the Facts with Farmers
  • FactChecking Trump’s Prime-Time Address on Iran
  • Happy International Fact-Checking Day
  • We Could Win a Webby with Your Vote

Snopes.com

  • ATM surcharge settlement payments are on their way. Here's what you need to know
  • Inspecting claims ousted US generals, other military leaders refused Iran invasion orders
  • Did Hegseth fart at news briefing? Watch out for altered video
  • Trump said he'll run for president of Venezuela
  • Did Trump say 'a whole civilization will die tonight' ahead of Iran deadline?

Tradeoffs

  • Trump's Pick to Quiet the Chaos at HHS
  • Generic Drugs Head to the Supreme Court
  • Inside the Urgent Care Boom
  • ‘It Sucks’: Spiking Health Insurance Costs Hit Small Businesses
  • 'We Can’t Afford All These Humans’: A Doctor's Take on AI in Health Care

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