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Apr 20 2020
Analysis
Celebrities and the Media Shouldn't Sneer at Coronavirus Lockdown Protesters
The gatherings are ill-advised but understandable given the harms of government-enforced shutdowns.
In their desperation to get back to work, some Americans are taking to the streets to demand that the government end the quarantine. Comedian Patton Oswalt is unsympathetic.
"Anne Frank spent 2 years hiding in an attic and we've been home for just over a month with Netflix, food
ReasonAug 14 2014
News
Obama calls for ‘healing’ and ‘justice’ in shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
President Obama said Thursday that “now is the time for healing” after a series of clashes between protesters and police over the shooting of a black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., but he also called for an open and transparent investigation “to see that justice is done” in the case.
Speaking from Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., where he is on vacation, Obama said that many Americans “have been
Washington PostJan 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Lisa Marie Presley Dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, has died of an apparent cardiac arrest at the age of 54. She had followed in her father's footsteps and had become a singer, releasing three albums that received generally positive reviews. She leaves behind three daughters, having lost her son Benjamin to suicide in 2020.
Key Quote: "She was the most passionate
New York Post (News) BBC News CNN (Online News)Mar 29 2021
Headline Roundup
Two Teens Charged with Murder In Carjacking of Uber Eats Driver
Two teenage girls were charged with carjacking and with murder in the death of an Uber Eats driver in Washington, D.C. The suspects, ages 13 and 15, allegedly attacked Mohammad Anwar, 66, with a taser inside his car, causing the car to flip on its side. Anwar was taken to the hospital, but did not survive; the two girls were pulled from the wreck and arrested at the scene.
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The Hill The Daily Wire CNN (Online News)Jun 11 2020
News
Another 1.5 million workers file jobless claims
More than 1.5 million American workers filed jobless claims last week as the coronavirus crisis wages on, the Department of Labor said Thursday, the fewest number of filings since the crisis began.
The number of new unemployment filings has leveled off since peaking in late March even though millions of workers are still out of work as pandemic restrictions ease and states begin to
ABC News (Online)Feb 24 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Texas Holding Facility for Immigrant Teens Reopens
President Joe Biden's administration reopened a Texas holding facility this week for unauthorized immigrant teenagers who cross the Mexico-U.S. border without a parent. The shelter was opened in July 2019 and closed roughly a month later. News of its reopening drew comparisons between Biden and former President Donald Trump on immigration policy at the border.
Voices from the right,
Associated Press Fox News (Online News) Washington PostSep 18 2018
Opinion
The #MeToo Kavanaugh Ambush
A story this old and unprovable can’t be allowed to delay a Supreme Court confirmation vote. The woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of a drunken assault when both were teenagers has now come forward publicly, and on Monday it caused Republicans to delay a confirmation vote and schedule another public hearing. Yet there is no way to confirm her story after 36 years, and to let it stop Mr. Kavanaugh
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Mar 10 2020
News
‘It’s Just Everywhere Already’: How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response
A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.
Dr. Helen Y. Chu, an infectious disease expert in Seattle, knew that the United States did not have much time.
In late January, the first confirmed American case of the coronavirus had landed in her area.
New York Times (News)Feb 10 2022
Perspectives Blog
How the US Feels About China's Olympics
As the U.S. watches its athletes compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, political controversies regarding China have earned just as much attention. The 2022 Winter Olympics began last Friday in Beijing. As of Thursday morning, the U.S. ranks third in medals with 10, and tied for second in first-place finishes with four. Far fewer people in the U.S. are watching compared to past years;
AllSides StaffApr 28 2021
Opinion
CDC’s New Outdoor Mask Guidance Is a Joke
There was a lot of buildup toward the CDC’s announcement relaxing the guidance on the wearing of masks outdoors. The results are now in, and they are a joke.
Per the Washington Post, the CDC now says that “fully vaccinated Americans can go without masks outdoors when walking, jogging or biking outdoors, or dining with friends at outdoor restaurants.”
But this isn’t the only
National Review (News)