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May 12 2024
News
Cartoon: Happy Mother's Day!
Seven years ago, I left an abusive marriage of almost 25 years. The ex never wanted custody of our kids (he’d made that very clear all throughout our relationship). But the moment I said the magic words, “child support and spousal support,” he went on a charm offensive to have me branded as unfit, someone who could not possibly take care of our children (which I’d been doing non-stop for over
Daily KosApr 23 2024
News
Israel ‘yet to provide evidence’ of UNRWA staff terrorist links, independent report says
Israel has yet to present evidence backing its allegations that employees of U.N. relief agency UNRWA are affiliated with terrorist organizations, said an independent review published Monday.
After Israel claimed in January that UNRWA staff were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks, several European countries cut funding to the agency, which is the main provider of aid to Palestinians. Since
PoliticoMay 12 2024
News
Mother's Day and Maya Angelou
Hi, I haven’t written any diaries or comments for a long time because I’ve been inundated with medical issues, and have had to deal with all of that. But, on this special day, I was looking for a quote about “mothers” because I loved my own so dearly, and Maya Angelou felt the same way about her mother Vivian Baxter, although it was a much more complex relationship than mine. And, I loved
Daily KosApr 17 2024
News
Some independent candidates start their own political parties to ease ballot access
Some independent candidates start their own political parties to ease ballot access Running for president isn't easy when you aren't part of one of the major political parties. While Democrats and Republicans don't have to petition a state to appear on a ballot, independent and many third-party candidates do. Running as an independent candidate can be particularly difficult because of high
NPR Fact CheckJul 04 2023
Opinion
On Independence Day, Find Common Ground Over Freedom
On Independence Day, we celebrate ejecting an obnoxious government and replacing it with a less authoritarian regime somewhat constrained by the memory of its predecessor's fate. Treason is the reason for the season, after all! The resulting improvements were incomplete and not fully enjoyed by everybody (human creations are imperfect), but they were real gains, nevertheless. Roughly two and a
ReasonMay 10 2024
News
Brickbat: Robot's Day of Rest
A German court has ruled that the robots at the Tegut supermarket chain must be given Sundays off, just like human workers. Under German law, retail stores must close on Sundays and Christian holidays in order to give employees a day of rest. Tegut has gotten around that law by fully automating its stores, and it gets 25–30 percent of its sales on Sunday. A union that represents shop workers
ReasonMay 09 2024
News
Mom goes viral for 'Mother’s Day rules' suggesting grandmas be celebrated a different day
An Indiana mother is going viral for admitting that she doesn't celebrate her mother or mother-in-law on Mother's Day, but on different days, so she can actually enjoy the holiday for herself. "This may ruffle feathers," Emily Wehner said in her TikTok that has gathered 2.1 million views, "but, I am the one deep into the mothering right now." "It's Mother's Day, not Grandmother's Day," Wehner
"USA Today" ContributorApr 03 2024
News
Best Independent Venue for Local and Traveling Acts - hi-dive
Best Independent Venue for Local and Traveling Acts Musicians have a lot to thank the hi-dive for. Since it opened in 2003, the intimate music venue and bar has provided the stage where many bands cut their teeth before going mainstream, including Nathaniel Rateliff, MGMT, St. Vincent and the National, to name a few. It also hosts Indie 102.3's Local 303 Meetup each month, where you can catch
Denver WestwordMar 18 2024
News
Declaration of Independence copy coming to Lebanon County
ANNVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A rare and priceless copy of our nation’s Declaration of Independence will soon be displayed in Lebanon County. This weekend, a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will be displayed at the Millard Mansion on 1 T376 in Annville, at the intersection of US Route 422 & Clear Spring Road. This copy is just one of only two known to exist; the second copy resides
ABC 27 WHTMMay 11 2024
News
Mother’s Day weekend in Seattle sees warm, sunny days, more potential northern lights sightings
Seattle-area residents may have another, albeit slighter, chance to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis Saturday evening, the Seattle office of the National Weather Service says. Many residents in the region got a glimpse of the lights Friday night. Matthew Cullen, an NWS Seattle meteorologist, said the conditions are favorable for seeing the northern lights, but it’s hard to guarantee
The Seattle Times