The Administration for Children and Families has quietly proposed closing loopholes in the nation's cash assistance program for the poor that a 2021 ProPublica investigation found states had exploited for years.
Last week’s spectacular OpenAI soap-opera hijacked the attention of millions of normal, productive people and nonsensually crammed them full of the fine details of the debate between “Effective Altruism” (doomers) and “Effective Accelerationism” (AKA e/acc), a genuinely absurd debate that was allegedly at the center of...
A former TV pundit and ultra-conservative economist has won Argentina's presidential election. Now he faces the challenge of turning around a crippled economy with staggering inflation of over 140%
Thousands of Swedish workers are rallying behind 120 Tesla mechanics. The workers are boycotting Teslas until the company signs a contract. Even postal workers may stop delivering mail.
Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.
Gov. Ron DeSantis won a decisive reelection in 2022, in a year when Republicans elsewhere didn't fare as well. But now that he's running for president, some in Florida wish he'd do his job at home.
Roland Griffiths spent the later stage of his career exploring the ways that psychedelic drugs, specifically psilocybin, could help patients with depression, addiction issues and even terminal cancer.
The Central Bucks school board has made national headlines for its heated meetings and book banning policy. On Tuesday, voters flipped the board from majority Republican to majority Democrat.
Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.
Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.
I, for one, would like to see more water-based everything. Especially motion pictures. For instance, a movie about that swimming guy, what was his name? Aquatic Man was it?
Since Bruen, lower court judges applying its test have been, to use a legal term of art, all over the place, a fact repeatedly highlighted during oral arguments by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who sought some, any, guidance on how the court should understand its own ruling. Again, lower courts are equally confused. One court,...
Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor. Plus, Black candidates made history in Rhode Island and Philadelphia.
As Republicans seek their party's nomination in the 2024 presidential election, their stances on key issues will be top of mind for voters. Climate change is particularly important to younger voters.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has beaten his Republican challenger. Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, and the race saw national politics as a primary issue.
The inaction on regulating contaminants — including those that likely cause cancer, reproductive or developmental issues — found in the water of millions of Americans illustrates shortcomings in the U.S. response to environmental threats, say experts.
Biden Administration to Overhaul Welfare Following ProPublica Reporting (www.propublica.org)
The Administration for Children and Families has quietly proposed closing loopholes in the nation's cash assistance program for the poor that a 2021 ProPublica investigation found states had exploited for years.
Pluralistic: The real AI fight (27 Nov 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow (pluralistic.net)
Last week’s spectacular OpenAI soap-opera hijacked the attention of millions of normal, productive people and nonsensually crammed them full of the fine details of the debate between “Effective Altruism” (doomers) and “Effective Accelerationism” (AKA e/acc), a genuinely absurd debate that was allegedly at the center of...
A Wisconsin redistricting case centers on voter 'islands' and could lead to new maps (www.npr.org)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could toss what critics say are the state's lopsided legislative maps.
OpenAI Employees Say Firm's Chief Scientist Has Been Making Strange Spiritual Claims (futurism.com)
‘He Was On the Phone With Trump’: Brian Stelter Says Hannity Is ‘One of the Missing Pieces of Jan. 6’ (www.mediaite.com)
Javier Milei, a radical libertarian populist, elected president of Argentina (www.npr.org)
A former TV pundit and ultra-conservative economist has won Argentina's presidential election. Now he faces the challenge of turning around a crippled economy with staggering inflation of over 140%
Can a socialist ex-marine fill Joe Manchin’s seat in West Virginia? (www.theguardian.com)
Zach Shrewsbury faces an improbable task to replace the conservative Democrat in the face of a Republican onslaught – but he won’t be put off
Swedish dockworkers are refusing to unload Teslas at ports in broad boycott move (www.npr.org)
Thousands of Swedish workers are rallying behind 120 Tesla mechanics. The workers are boycotting Teslas until the company signs a contract. Even postal workers may stop delivering mail.
The election interference case against Trump is taking shape (www.npr.org)
Prosecutors are tying former President Donald Trump to the violent events on Jan. 6, 2021. His lawyers asked a court to strip references to that language from his federal indictment.
Nevada attorney general opens probe into Trump 2020 fake electors (www.msnbc.com)
Aaron Ford had said he wouldn’t look into criminal charges, but things have changed.
Once Florida's favorite son, Floridians turn on DeSantis in his bid for president (www.npr.org)
Gov. Ron DeSantis won a decisive reelection in 2022, in a year when Republicans elsewhere didn't fare as well. But now that he's running for president, some in Florida wish he'd do his job at home.
Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill (www.npr.org)
The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.
This psychedelics researcher approached his death with calm and curiosity (www.npr.org)
Roland Griffiths spent the later stage of his career exploring the ways that psychedelic drugs, specifically psilocybin, could help patients with depression, addiction issues and even terminal cancer.
This school board made news for banning books. Voters flipped it to majority Democrat (www.npr.org)
The Central Bucks school board has made national headlines for its heated meetings and book banning policy. On Tuesday, voters flipped the board from majority Republican to majority Democrat.
The White House and some Republicans pan Johnson's 2-part plan to avoid a shutdown (www.npr.org)
House Speaker Mike Johnson's temporary spending plan has already been met with opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.
Speaker Johnson navigates 'mission impossible' to avoid shutdown, without clear plan (www.npr.org)
Congress has a week to avoid a government shutdown. But the new speaker is facing familiar GOP divisions trying to pass his party's own spending bills and still hasn't decided on a short term bill.
Vivek Ramaswamy and the Scourge of the South Asian Model Minority (slate.com)
If you—like me—are a South Asian person, you’ve met this exact type of person a thousand times....
Democrats zero in on Speaker Johnson in effort to flip House control (www.npr.org)
Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.
Judging from the level of complaints, air travel is getting worse (apnews.com)
Air travel is getting worse, judging from the number of consumer complaints....
Rahimi: The Supreme Court’s big gun case was humiliating for the justices. (slate.com)
Since Bruen, lower court judges applying its test have been, to use a legal term of art, all over the place, a fact repeatedly highlighted during oral arguments by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who sought some, any, guidance on how the court should understand its own ruling. Again, lower courts are equally confused. One court,...
Democrats — and abortion rights — dominated the 2023 elections. Here are 5 takeaways (www.npr.org)
Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor. Plus, Black candidates made history in Rhode Island and Philadelphia.
Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on climate change (www.npr.org)
As Republicans seek their party's nomination in the 2024 presidential election, their stances on key issues will be top of mind for voters. Climate change is particularly important to younger voters.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, has won reelection (www.npr.org)
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has beaten his Republican challenger. Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, and the race saw national politics as a primary issue.
The EPA Has Found More Than a Dozen Contaminants in Drinking Water but Hasn’t Set Safety Limits on Them (www.propublica.org)
The inaction on regulating contaminants — including those that likely cause cancer, reproductive or developmental issues — found in the water of millions of Americans illustrates shortcomings in the U.S. response to environmental threats, say experts.