Decoding America's heart of darkness Yes, the Trump movement is nuts. But a deeper explanation invokes history, psychology, economic factors and more Salon · Jul 31, 2022
Joe Manchin hails expansive bill he finally agrees to as ‘great for America’ Rewritten $739bn bill, now called the Inflation Reduction Act, that tackles US debt and the climate crisis could pass Senate this week The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2022
Workers are being punished for inflation. The real culprit is corporate greed Big corporations are using inflation as cover to raise prices. Yet the US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates – further hurting Americans The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2022
Mohsin Hamid: ‘When the political pollen gets high, I’m going to sneeze’ The writer’s new novel is about white Americans suddenly becoming dark-skinned. He talks about resisting categorisation, moral responsibility and why imagining dystopias is dangerous The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022
‘We had to swim out’: Kentucky grapples with floods as search for survivors continues Tales of rescue and tragedy emerge as governor expects death toll to rise in one of the poorest regions in America The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2022
Not Even the FDA Trusts the FDA To Regulate Food Safety The FDA has effectively thrown up its hands over its most important food-related role. Reason · Jul 30, 2022
How strong is the US economy? Depends on which party you ask Analysis: In spite of high employment and robust hiring, many Americans are pessimistic about the economy The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2022
America First is laying plans to perpetuate Trumpism beyond Trump The rightwing group is planning a future more authoritarian, more extreme and more ruthless – with or without the former president The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2022
Deliverance at 50: a violent battle between urban and rural America John Boorman’s critical and commercial smash may have leaned on grotesque stereotypes but it remains a fiercely thrilling piece of exploitation The Guardian - US · Jul 30, 2022
Mega Millions winning numbers: Check your tickets for Friday’s drawing worth $1.28 billion Who in America will win the jackpot from Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing worth $1.28 billion? Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022
Ebony, Jet photo archives are headed to the Smithsonian The museum and J. Paul Getty Trust will digitize and make available material that documents African American life for most of the 20th century. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022
Challenger disaster whistleblower Richard C. Cook on how the US goaded Russia into Ukraine invasion Two views of America's role in Ukraine war Newcastle Herald · Jul 29, 2022
Former US treasurer, current reality show host takes lead role in planning for America’s 250th anniversary PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden has named Rosie Rios, who was U.S. Treasurer under President Barack Obama and more recently cohost of the Unicorn Hunters business-entertainment show, to succeed Philadelphia developer Dan DiLella as chairman of the government’s U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which is planning America’s 250th anniversary. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 29, 2022
America’s next dream team? U.S. Presidents Cup Captain Davis Love III gets a sneak-peek in Detroit "If they made the team, they're a natural. It's like Xander and Patrick, they're like peas in a pod” -- Davis Love III USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 29, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022 Auto review: Dancin' in the rain with the nimble Subaru BRZ LAKEVILLE, Connecticut — The last time I drove the Subaru BRZ was at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, one of America’s great race tracks. I flogged the rear-wheel-drive skateboard mercilessly around the 1.5-mile circuit (and accompanying infield autocross track), rowing the gears to 100-plus mph on the front straight, pushing…
The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022 The independent state legislature doctrine could reverse 200 years of progress and take power away from the people In a case to be heard in the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court could decide that state legislatures have control over congressional elections, including the ability to draw voting districts for partisan political advantage, unconstrained by state law or state constitutions.
Belfast Live · Jul 29, 2022 SuperCupNI 2022 Minor final: Surf Select boss proud of history-making side The American side came from behind to beat Glentoran in Friday's Minor final
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 29, 2022 Will Bunch: America’s real college debt: How we failed an entire generation Ewan Johnson’s college dreams nearly crashed down on him after just four days. The saga had started in the mid-2010s near the end of what by his own admission had been an unambitious time in high school. Then, his dreams were abruptly transformed by an unplanned trip across the Delaware…
Salon · Jul 29, 2022 If Trump were Black, he'd be in jail now If you're Black in America, it's almost too easy to go to jail. Trump's whiteness protects him
Edinburgh Live · Jul 29, 2022 American woman matches with Edinburgh Outlander mega-fan on Tinder and becomes obsessed Brittainy took to TikTok to inform her followers of her new-found love for the Edinburgh singleton who loves the popular TV show as much as her, and proposed an incredibly romantic gesture
WEKU · Jul 29, 2022 The ADA was a victory for the disabled community, but we need more. My life shows why The Americans With Disabilities Act turns 32 this year, and while its anniversary is one to be celebrated, it also calls for a reflection on what more can be done for disability rights.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 29, 2022 Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ allies are back on the ballot in Pa., and could win more power over the next election PHILADELPHIA — The summer hearings on the Jan. 6 riot have reinforced the direct line between Pennsylvania and the attack that tried to subvert American democracy.
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022 Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin had been wrestling for more than a year over President Joe Biden’s big rebuilding America package
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 29, 2022 Begin the journey — now — to make America safe from assault weapons It won’t be easy. Too many people own assault weapons. Too many businesses profit from selling them. Too many politicians put their careers ahead of stopping gun violence.
Reason · Jul 28, 2022 After 2 Consecutive Quarters of Negative Economic Growth, Is America in a Recession? Most Americans believe so.