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Oct 13 2021
News
White House scrambles to address looming Christmas crisis
President Joe Biden is rushing to relieve congestion across the nation’s complex shipping supply chain as it threatens to disrupt the holiday season for millions of Americans.
With just over 10 weeks until Christmas, the White House is leaning heavily on port operators, transportation companies and labor unions to work around the clock unloading ships and hauling cargo to warehouses
PoliticoNov 30 2014
News
Obama hit with Guantanamo Bay questions at D.C. bookstore
Even while doing a little holiday shopping, President Obama can’t escape questions about foreign policy and national security.
While shopping with his daughters Saturday at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., the president was asked about his plans for the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, which he has vowed to close.
“We’re working on it. Any other issues?” he
Washington TimesJul 07 2019
News
Starbucks apologizes to Tempe police after evicting six officers, quells firestorm
Starbucks has issued a formal apology to an Arizona police force after six officers were kicked out of a Tempe coffee shop on Independence Day, an eviction that triggered a social media firestorm as #DumpStarbucks trended on Twitter. The Tempe Officers Association said the officers left after a barista told them a customer "did not feel safe" because of the police presence.
USA TODAYSep 02 2020
News
Kenosha Protests, Violence Expose Racial Disparities Among The Worst In The Country
The old metal gumball machine is still there - standing in a corner near the door. It's scorched and some of its plastic is melted but it's still standing there. But very little else inside what was The Good Taste Ice Cream Shoppe in Kenosha is recognizable as the blackened remains of the roof, walls, tables, chairs, and other fixtures are scattered about in heaps of charred wood and twisted
NPR (Online News)Nov 10 2020
News
Sustainable Food Trends Will Become Center Of The Plate With Modern Consumers
A majority of consumers today look for products that can help them live a more sustainable, socially responsible life. Assuming taste and price are often roughly equal, the modern consumer prefers sustainable food brands and adds them to their digital and physical shopping carts daily. My belief from both Barkley consumer research and dozens of CMO interviews is this: the future of sustainable
ForbesJun 01 2020
Analysis
Pity the shopkeepers
Small businesses in America have been hit by a devastating double whammy. Stores that managed to survive the economic shutdown now face a severe outbreak of looting and vandalism that could close them for good. Rioters might justify their actions by arguing that property damage is nothing compared to the suffering of black Americans at the hands of police, but the destruction of small
The Spectator WorldNov 05 2021
News
U.S. hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added
America’s employers stepped up their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession may be overcoming a virus-induced slowdown.
Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month, from 4.8% in September. That is a comparatively low level but still well
PoliticoJul 02 2021
News
US adds a solid 850,000 jobs as economy extends its gains
In an encouraging burst of hiring, America’s employers added 850,000 jobs in June, well above the average of the previous three months and a sign that companies may be having an easier time finding enough workers to fill open jobs.
Friday’s report from the Labor Department was the latest sign that the reopening of the economy is propelling a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession
Associated PressNov 24 2020
Analysis
Coronavirus: The agonising Thanksgiving dilemma facing millions of Americans
With over a million new Covid-19 cases nationwide in the past week, according to Johns Hopkins University, public health officials are cautioning people not to gather in large groups this holiday season.
Next week's Thanksgiving weekend poses a particular concern. Americans traditionally travel home to be with loved ones, taking part in meals, parades and shopping sprees.
The
BBC NewsAug 10 2020
Conversation Guide
Media and Polarization
Over the last 50 years, our media has shifted from major networks and newspapers to specialized sources with specific audiences. In other words, we can ‘shop’ for the news that suits us and limit our exposure to news that we don’t like. We often hear that this results in a culture of polarization. But is that actually so? In this conversation we explore how politics has become “not to be
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