The Latest Breaking News from America

Biden signs climate, drug costs bill into law, a legislative triumph in a moment of democratic peril

WASHINGTON — At a moment when American democracy looks increasingly vulnerable, President Joe Biden and Democrats pointed to their third landmark bill, a capstone on two years of significant legislative progress, as evidence that American government is working once again.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022

‘Biggest step forward on climate ever’: Biden signs Democrats’ landmark bill

Party leaders hope approval of Inflation Reduction Act will boost their prospects in the midterm elections this November

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2022

Jordan Peele is Hollywood's most inventive horror voice. It's a shame Nope is a backward step

Jordan Peele has only made three films, over a five-year period, but in that time he has emerged as a master of a new kind of genre: high-concept black horror-thrillers with a social edge and bitingly satirical takes on race, class and gender.

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022

What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and on Tuesday he's signing into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Marc Andreessen's High-Tech Fix for the Housing Crisis Lets Him Keep Being a NIMBY

The venture capitalist's $350 million investment in WeWork founder Adam Neumann's new venture Flow is supposed to help renters build community and equity. They'd be better off if we just built housing instead.

Reason · Aug 16, 2022

Margaret Cho: Still going for the perfect punchline. Still unafraid to speak her mind

SAN DIEGO — Margaret Cho has a lot to say these days about a lot of things. Racism, Roe v. Wade, gay rights, women’s rights — all topics she’s delved into in the past. But this time, it’s different.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

More Black Americans live in Texas than any other state. Two years after George Floyd’s murder, many reconsider their future here.

In interviews, Black Texans expressed frustration over uneven progress, restrictions on teaching about racism in public schools and limitations on their political representation and voting access.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 16, 2022

The organized labor movement has a new ally: venture capitalists

The staff at PEN America made the announcement in June: They were forming a union.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022

Jean Guerrero: In a 'Latinas First' strategy, everyone wins

The GOP has two words that give it strength: "America First."

Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022

Nicholas Goldberg : Is there anything Democrats and Republicans won't fight about?

It's gotten to the point where even the most obviously nonpartisan issues that Americans ought to be able to address cooperatively and rationally have fallen victim to the country's culture of extreme political polarization.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 16, 2022