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Jun 04 2020
Analysis
The Suburban Commute Is a Soul-Crushing, Environment-Destroying Invention
Like more than half of Americans, I live in the suburbs. Luckily, I don’t have to commute to the city every day—or even wear pants—because I’m a writer. But if I had a real job, it would take me well over an hour to get from my door to The Nation’s offices. As it is, going into New York City for a meeting starts with a 12-minute walk from my house to the commuter rail. That train takes 38
The NationApr 10 2020
Analysis
You Still Can’t Beat City Hall
Bernie Sanders acknowledged reality on Wednesday and announced that he will no longer be actively campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. While many Sanders supporters were taken aback by the news, the writing has been on the wall for their candidate since Joe Biden’s sudden establishment-aided surge coincided with a pandemic that precluded the possibility of fairly contesting
SlateNov 10 2014
News
Postal Service confirms security breach, Chinese government hackers reportedly suspected
Chinese government operatives reportedly are suspected of hacking the U.S. Postal Service, in a security breach that may have compromised personal information for more than 800,000 workers.
The breach was announced Monday, as President Obama arrived in Beijing.
The Postal Service confirmed the incident in a written statement, saying personal information that may have been
Fox News DigitalNov 04 2013
News
Sen. Heller Backs Gay-Rights Bill, Likely 60th Vote
Sen. Dean Heller (R., Nev.) said Monday he would vote for a bill banning employment discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers, giving supporters the 60 votes they need to pass the measure.
Mr. Heller became the fifth Senate Republican to state support for the bill. Combined with 55 votes of Democrats and left-leaning independents in the Senate, the bill
Wall Street Journal (News)May 02 2015
News
Death Toll In Nepal Crosses 6,800
Authorities in Nepal now say the number of dead from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the South Asian country a week ago has risen to 6,841, as rescue workers recover more bodies from the wreckage. More than 14,000 are reported injured.
NPR's Russell Lewis, reporting from Kathmandu, says thousands are still missing and some 130,000 homes and buildings have been destroyed and another
NPR (Online News)May 01 2015
News
Gas leak forces evacuation of Cache County school
Construction workers accidentally drilled into a natural gas line, prompting the evacuation of an elementary school in the Cache County town of Lewiston Thursday afternoon.
Cache County Sheriff's spokeswoman Erin Griffeth said that Cache School District officials reported no injuries as more than 500 staff and students were safely cleared from Lewiston Elementary School. 107 E. 200
Oct 06 2014
News
Obama: U.S. ready to take the lead in Ebola fight
After an in-person briefing from the staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a "major increase" in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The United States will send troops, material to build field hospitals, additional health care workers, community care kits and badly needed medical supplies. Countless
CNN DigitalApr 26 2015
News
Nearly 2,000 dead after devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
The true devastation from the quake, which struck around noon, won't be known for some time, as rescue workers continue to wade through the rubble, particularly in the heavily populated Kathmandu Valley — where, according to the AP, building quality is often low. Home Ministry official Laxmi Dhakal has said the death toll will rise.
For perspective on the magnitude of this quake — at 7.
VoxApr 22 2015
News
House report: Cash-strapped IRS prioritized bonuses, union activity over helping taxpayers
While facing budget cuts, the IRS nevertheless prioritized worker bonuses, union activity and the implementation of President Obama’s health care law over assisting taxpayers during tax season, according to a new report released Wednesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.
The findings, in a Republican-led report, were released ahead of a subcommittee hearing Wednesday morning with
Fox News DigitalSep 21 2013
News
Obama blasts GOP over spending vote
President Obama blasted House Republicans Friday for ignoring the middle class in the budget stalemate, saying conservative lawmakers “are holding the whole country hostage” by trying to defund his new national health care law. “They’re not focused on you,” Mr. Obama told auto workers at a Ford assembly plant in Liberty, Mo. “They’re focused on politics. They’re focused on trying to mess with
Washington Times