Feb 20, 2020

Frank Luntz: Bloomberg debate debacle may be 'beginning of the end'

Frank Luntz: Bloomberg debate debacle may be 'beginning of the end': "We will look back at this debate potentially as the beginning of the end because he didn't come across as prepared," Frank Luntz said. "I don't think he captured the tone of the audience."

Feb 15, 2020

The 50 Signature Dishes of the United States

The 50 Signature Dishes of the United States: No matter where you roam, every state has a recipe that is beloved by locals and tourists alike!

‘We’re an Afterthought’: The Push to Get Asian-Americans to Complete the Census - The New York Times

‘We’re an Afterthought’: The Push to Get Asian-Americans to Complete the Census - The New York Times: They are the fastest-growing demographic group in the nation, and activists say they remain largely misunderstood. They want to use this year’s count to help.

Damming the Lower Mekong, Devastating the Ways and Means of Life - The New York Times

Damming the Lower Mekong, Devastating the Ways and Means of Life - The New York Times: Thailand funded the first dam on the river in Laos, and it is Thai towns, farms and fisheries that are suffering.

Opinion | Who’s Profiting From Your Outrageous Medical Bills? - The New York Times

Opinion | Who’s Profiting From Your Outrageous Medical Bills? - The New York Times: The same people who should be fixing them.

Opinion | California Takes Revenge on Trump - The New York Times

Opinion | California Takes Revenge on Trump - The New York Times: People leaving the Golden State are changing the political makeup of the states they move to.

Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence - The New York Times

Bloomberg’s Billions: How the Candidate Built an Empire of Influence - The New York Times: The former mayor’s philanthropy has been a boon for progressive causes, earning support from Democrats nationwide even as parts of his record give them pause.

Deep cracks emerge in Biden’s firewall - POLITICO

Deep cracks emerge in Biden’s firewall - POLITICO: One South Carolina lawmaker says she switched allegiances after warning several Biden staffers that their grassroots approach was outdated.

2020 primary polls: Bernie Sanders leads California and Texas - Vox

2020 primary polls: Bernie Sanders leads California and Texas - Vox: Why Bernie Sanders’s polling leads in California and Texas are so important.

Feb 14, 2020

New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Sanders's strength going head-to-head with rivals

New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Sanders's strength going head-to-head with rivals: If and when only two candidates are left standing, more Democrats would side with Sanders than with anyone else — no matter who his last remaining rival is.

Never Mind the Internet. Here’s What’s Killing Malls. - The New York Times

Never Mind the Internet. Here’s What’s Killing Malls. - The New York Times: Yes, the internet has changed the way we shop. But taken together, other factors have caused greater harm to traditional retail stores, an economist says.

800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What it Looks Like. - The New York Times

800,000 Syrians Have Fled in Three Months. This Is What it Looks Like. - The New York Times: Some crowd into trucks. Others go on foot. The current Syrian migration is similar in scale to the Rohingya crisis in 2017.

Trump’s authoritarian style is remaking America - The Washington Post

Trump’s authoritarian style is remaking America - The Washington Post: An unleashed Trump is testing the rule of law and foundations of U.S. democracy.

John Kelly revolts against Trump (opinion) - CNN

John Kelly revolts against Trump (opinion) - CNN: We have come to an extraordinary moment in the United States when some of the most senior retired military leaders in the country are publicly taking President Trump to task, writes Peter Bergen.

Feb 9, 2020

Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded - The Washington Post

Antarctica just hit 65 degrees, its warmest temperature ever recorded - The Washington Post: It comes days after Earth's warmest January on record.

Orangutan in Borneo offers its hand to 'rescue' a man from snake-infested water - CNN

Orangutan in Borneo offers its hand to 'rescue' a man from snake-infested water - CNN: An orangutan at a conservation forest in Indonesia was photographed stretching out its hand to a warden, in a photo that has gone viral worldwide.

Here's everything you can do to stop annoying robocalls - CNET

Here's everything you can do to stop annoying robocalls - CNET: Though the US government and leading tech companies are taking steps to combat robocalls, there are things you can do to help reduce the number of times your phone rings.

Coronavirus Live Updates: Deaths in China Surpass Toll From SARS - The New York Times

Coronavirus Live Updates: Deaths in China Surpass Toll From SARS - The New York Times: More than 800 people have died from the new virus in China. The 2002-3 epidemic, which also began in the country, killed 774 people worldwide.