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Sep 26 2021
News
The world has changed. Should the Peace Corps?
The Peace Corps took Patricia Smith, like nearly a quarter-million volunteers before her, far from home.
Every morning, she rose early to walk the mile to her job, dodging cars on roads without sidewalks to make it to the public health site where she volunteered. The sun came up earlier in her host community than it did at home in Oregon, which required some adjustments. And sometimes
Christian Science MonitorNov 12 2022
Headline Roundup
Ukraine Recaptures Kherson, Russia Retreats Across Dnipro River
As Ukrainian troops enter the city of Kherson, which has been under Russian occupation for months, videos across the web show the city’s residents celebrating the ousting of Moscow’s invading force.
Key Quotes: In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated, “today is a historic day. We are getting the south of the country back, we are getting Kherson back
Washington Examiner New York Times (News) ReutersJan 18 2014
News
Bloomberg to Press Republicans on Immigration Overhaul
Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York will be in Washington next Friday, along with members of the United States Chamber of Commerce and several prominent Republicans, to pressure Republican lawmakers to take up an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws before the end of the current Congress.
The immigration summit, which will be Mr. Bloomberg’s first major public policy
New York Times (News)Dec 27 2014
News
Joe Biden, Bill de Blasio Deliver Eulogies For Slain NYPD Officer
Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday eulogized slain NYPD officer Rafael Ramos, who was shot dead "execution style" by a man who posted on social media that he wanted revenge for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
"The time will come when Rafael’s memory will bring a smile to your lips before a tear to your eyes," Biden told Ramos' family. "I speak for the whole nation when I
HuffPostOct 04 2012
Opinion
Delayed Recovery Historically Slow
In his third State of the Union address, President Obama, pointing to two years of job growth and the fastest job creation since 2005, argued that Americas economy is roaring back. These positive numbers lack context: In normal economic times they would represent healthy growth, but in the aftermath of the worst recession in two generations they represent a historically slow recovery. New jobs
The Heritage FoundationMar 21 2019
News
How Companies Learned to Stop Fearing Trump’s Twitter Wrath
Two years ago, some of America’s largest corporations were tearing up their business plans to accommodate President Trump, fearful that he could send their shareholders and customers fleeing with a tweet. Now they have a new strategy: Ignore him.
This week, General Motors became the latest recipient of a barrage of tweets from Mr. Trump, who is angry about the company’s closing of a
New York Times (News)Apr 17 2020
News
Coronavirus Bailouts
“Some large U.S. passenger airlines are close to accepting the terms of a $25 billion offer for government coronavirus payroll aid… Airline industry officials expect all major airlines to accept the grants in coming days, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday he expects decisions to come out ‘very quickly.’” (Reuters)
“In a digital briefing before the House Oversight
The Flip SideDec 15 2014
News
Chuck Schumer on Hillary Clinton: ‘I’ll bet she’s running … I’ll bet she’ll win’
Sen. Charles Schumer said his senatorial colleague Elizabeth Warren may be coming on strong — but his bet on who’s most likely to win the Democratic primary for the 2016 White House stands firmly with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“Hillary hasn’t told me, and I haven’t dared ask her,” he said, on “State of the Union” on CNN. “But I’ll bet she’s running, I’ll bet she’ll be a
Washington TimesSep 27 2012
News
News Corp. Climate Change Coverage Is Misleading, Analysis Claims
93 percent of Fox News' and 80 percent of the Wall Street Journal opinion pages' climate coverage is inaccurate and misleading according to an analysis titled "Is News Corp. Failing Science," from The Union of Concerned Scientists. The report examined how various media outlets fare in their coverage of climate related news.
Scientific American explains that, according to the analysis,
HuffPostApr 04 2024
Headline Roundup
NATO Celebrates 75 Years As Ukraine War Drags On
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) celebrated its 75th anniversary on Thursday.
The Details: The NATO organization has grown to 32 members from a founding group of 12 in 1949. Foreign ministers met at NATO's Brussels headquarters this week to mark the occasion and review the last 75 years’ military and technological advancements. Officials often noted the impact of the Russia
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