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How the GOP weaponized ignorance

Satirist Andy Borowitz on deliberate dumbness in America, and how it became central to the Republican brand

Salon · Sep 30, 2022

As emo nostalgia crests, Paramore returns, with a new sound and a healthy outlook

LOS ANGELES — Twenty years ago, if you told Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams that she'd become one of the most influential pop singers in America, she might have offered little more than a scowl. As a DayGlo-haired punk sprite, miraculously gifted with the lung capacity of a Southern church choir,…

Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022

Hockey chiefs suspended following Uusivitra signing

Fans of the Braehead side hit out last night after it was revealed the 33-year-old faces an alleged rape charge in America.

Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022

Commentary: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals

With a one-two punch, the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tossed tens of millions of Americans at high risk of death and disability from COVID-19 into a sea of contagion without any clear guidance for infection prevention and control.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022

Marcus Hayes: The Roxborough school shooting should provoke change in gun culture. It won't

What police seem to know 24 hours after America's latest firearms outrage is that five shooters and the driver of their SUV targeted at least one of the teenage Roxborough High School football players. One of the players, a 14-year-old named Nicholas Elizalde, of Havertown, died, the 23rd kid killed…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 29, 2022

VIEWPOINT 2: A good idea deserves a tryout

Ranked choice voting is gaining ground across America. In August, Alaska ran its first election using the method, joining Maine, New York City and many smaller communities.

Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022

Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America

The White House is touting many of its pandemic programs and benefits as a way to reduce hunger. But a partisan Congress is among the biggest hurdles.

WEKU · Sep 28, 2022

Simon Cowell lining up several new music and TV deals after ratings success

Simon Cowell is looking to reignite his music mogul career and has a number of TV shows in the pipeline after America's Got Talent proved to be a ratings success this year

Daily Mirror · Sep 28, 2022

Top video game developer moves back to Scotland thanks to independence push

A SCOTTISH video game developer has said the push for independence was part of the attraction in him returning to his home country from the US.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2022

With Manchin’s bill aside, other permitting proposals await

WASHINGTON — Despite the apparent death of Sen. Joe Manchin III’s permit overhaul legislation before it even got a vote, there are bipartisan ingredients that could be blended into a bill to change how large construction projects such as power lines and highways are greenlighted in America.

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022