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Can Plum Island Be Made Safe? By Karl Grossman Can Plum Island, an 843-acre island a mile and a half off the eastern end of Long Island—originally the site in the early 1950s of a U.S. Army laboratory with a mission to develop biological warfare to be...
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This story originally appeared in The Progressive on April 25th, 2024. There’s now strong evidence that giving direct cash support to low-income families greatly reduces poverty. Here are some anecdotes from participants in a Georgia program designed...
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A cartoon by Clay Jones.
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If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does ...
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When I wrote this Bucket at the beginning of April, I witnessed�lots of bird behaviors that preceded the laying of eggs. I hope that many others join me in the comment section remembering your ...
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Welcome to the Daily Kos Elections Live Digest, your liveblog of all of today's campaign news. You can find our collection of public data at dailykosdata.com .
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As my birthday looms ahead this weekend, and the distance I’ve circled around the sun keeps lengthening like a shadow, I thought I would summarize four of the more important studies that have been published on longevity. Unlike other things that have...
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Rare Old Bird got a new knee with mid-day surgery at Cleveland Clinic on April 17th. Then came the heavy-duty pain killers interspersed with the light-duty pain killers that brought on a week’s sleep, pretty continuous through day and night. Though I...
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I am a failed writer in the sense that I have never had my fiction professionally published. These posts, which will run on most Fridays, are an attempt to keep myself creatively motivated and just ...
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A new digital ad will run in the swing states during the NFL draft. The draft festivities were held in Detroit, attended by 300,000, and broadcast to millions across the country. The ad targets Trump's lack of interest in football, comparing it to...
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In WAYR? , I note what I’m reading and comment...you note what you are reading and comment. Occasionally, I may add a section or a link related to books…
I am reading:
Slow Horses by Mick ...
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The American dream often involves being your own boss and following your dreams.� Biden’s policies have made that possible for record numbers of Americans.�� The Center for American Progress ...
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Welcome 🌻 to Fridayâs Roundup of Good News! President Biden has said many times that he is a president for all of America, whether you voted for him or not. His attitude can be hard to take at ...
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Cheers everyone and welcome to Friday’s Morning Open Thread. Morning Open Thread is a daily, � copyrighted � post from a host of editors and guest writers. We support our community, invite and ...
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Hello, everyone. Good morning, afternoon or evening, and welcome to this edition of Notes from South Asia. You can find all the articles in the series here (along with my other diaries). For today’
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Welcome to White House Picture of the Day
Showcasing a photo from the White House Photography staff, led by Adam Schultz.
Feel free to join us anytime and share with us what is happening in ...
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Today we celebrate the Immortal Bard, William Shakespeare of Avon, yet to be posthumously knighted. Although born three days earlier, 26 April 1564 is the date of his official baptismal certificate. The Bard of Avon followed, and soon eclipsed, the...
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I asked for support a year ago and the community came through for me, I don’t need much help now, because I am doing fine. My chairs are running well, and I really appreciate the funds you gave me. Again, I hate to ask for help, because I know for some...
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This seems to have flown under the radar here, but at the latest UN Security Council meeting Russia once again did what it does best — veto a resolution that had the full support of every other member (except China of course, who did what they do best...
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