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May 25 2020
News
Will Suicides Rise Because of COVID-19?
WHEN THE PANDEMIC seized New York, Dr. Lorna Breen, a 49-year-old emergency room doctor who worked at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center, found herself in the trenches alongside physicians toiling through 18-hour days and sleeping in hospital hallways.
When Breen contracted COVID-19 herself, she took a week and a half off, only to suffer from
U.S. News & World ReportNov 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: What Election Day 2021 Results Mean for GOP, Dems
Republican candidates scored big victories on Election Day 2021 in a potential preview of 2022's midterm elections. Since they happen a year after each presidential election, gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey are often seen as a key indicators of the nation's political mood. Additionally, governorships in these states tend be won by the opposite party of a new president.
AllSides StaffJun 19 2020
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GOP fears Biden's low-key campaign is paying off
Joe Biden hasn’t held a press conference in 77 days, but Democrats aren’t feeling much pressure to put their presumptive presidential nominee front and center at the moment.
Biden has, for the most part, kept a low profile throughout the coronavirus pandemic and weeks of demonstrations for racial justice across the country. Over that time, Biden has built up a healthy lead in the polls
The HillDec 16 2013
News
Officials Say U.S. May Never Know Extent of Snowden’s Leaks
American intelligence and law enforcement investigators have concluded that they may never know the entirety of what the former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden extracted from classified government computers before leaving the United States, according to senior government officials
New York Times (News)Apr 09 2020
News
COVID-19 models vary widely. What that means for leaders under pressure.
Determining a rational course of action can be challenging when fear abounds. Understanding the underlying assumptions that have led to dramatically different projections of COVID-19 infection and fatality rates can help.
As mayors, governors, and presidents weigh how best to guide their communities through the coronavirus crisis, they must navigate dramatically divergent models of the
Christian Science MonitorMay 25 2020
Analysis
Do Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” comments ultimately matter?
Former Vice President Joe Biden is no stranger to the political gaffe. And on Friday, he stepped in it once again.
After putting it off for months, Biden finally sat down for an interview on “The Breakfast Club,” a radio show that’s earned a place in the black cultural canon for its buzzy, confrontational interviews of entertainers and political leaders. While the 18-minute interview
VoxFeb 17 2013
News
Top US general says he can work with Afghan airstrike ban
The top American commander in Afghanistan said on Sunday that he believes the U.S.-led NATO coalition can operate effectively despite the Afghan president's decision to ban Afghan security forces from requesting airstrikes in residential areas.
Fox News (Online News)Feb 15 2013
News
G.O.P. Blocks Vote in Senate on Hagel for Defense Post
Senate Republicans on Thursday blockedPresident Obamas nominee to lead the Pentagon in a defiant move likely to further strain partisan tensions while preventing the White House, at least temporarily, from assembling its second-term national security team.
New York Times (News)Dec 30 2020
News
Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native Argentina
Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion, a triumph for a feminist movement that overcame a last-minute appeal by Pope Francis to his compatriots and could pave the way for similar actions across the socially conservative, heavily Roman Catholic region. After a marathon 12-hour session, the country’s Senate passed the law after midnight by
Washington TimesApr 08 2020
News
The web’s a threat to democracy? Think again, Taiwan says.
Technology and democracy have had a fraught relationship lately, with social media blamed for polarizing and coarsening politics. But Taiwan may point to another path: harnessing the web to foster consensus, not discord.
Audrey Tang moves gracefully through a Taipei convenience store, collecting her pre-ordered face mask. “Thank you,” she says with a Buddha-like smile, bowing slightly
Christian Science Monitor