NPR /
Michaeleen DoucleffAlthough met with skepticism, Twenge's new book
"Generations" provides data backing up her 2017 hypothesis that smartphones and social media cause rising mental health problems in adolescence.
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Axios /
Arielle DreherA report by the COVID Crisis Group concludes that a lack of
disaster preparedness led to an unraveling of the nation's pandemic response and exposed a "collective national incompetence in governance."
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Associated Press / David BauderFox News has previously fired two popular hosts
and recovered well, and despite being fired from the network, Carlson's ability to connect with supporters of Donald Trump could benefit him elsewhere.
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CNN /
Andrew Kaczynski & Olivia AlafrizPresident joe Biden previously attacked his opponent’s age
during his 1972 campaign for the US Senate but is now facing similar criticisms as he launches his reelection campaign at the age of 80.
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The Wall
Street JournalThe revelation that the Biden campaign helped organize an open letter
that spread disinformation about Hunter Biden's laptop has contributed to the decline in public trust in American institutions.
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The New
York Times / David Wallace-WellsReflects on Fauci's lessons of the pandemic and the decisions that
will define his legacy, acknowledging mistakes and pointing to divisiveness as a key factor in the death toll and vaccination rates.
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The Times
of Israel / Amiri, Lee, Madhani, and BaldorThe Taliban killed the Islamic State terrorist
who was responsible for the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in August 2021, which killed 13 US troops and about 170 Afghans, according to US officials.
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WPHL-TV / Brett SamuelsFormer President Trump may skip the two Republican White
House primary debates scheduled so far, claiming he should not have to subject himself to scrutiny given his lead in the polls.
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USA Today
/ Anna KaufmanMilitary clashes between rival generals in Sudan have intensified,
causing a growing humanitarian crisis and forcing foreign nations, including the US, to evacuate their embassies. Here’s what you should know.
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The
Washington Post / Timothy BellaCarlson's encounter with Stewart in 2004 has
resurfaced following his firing from Fox News and believed to be linked to allegations surrounding his staff culture and comments about Fox colleagues partly.
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Los
Angeles Times / Lorraine AliRegardless of their differences, the media’s ongoing reaction to the
firing of Carlson and Lemon underscores the continued power of news anchors despite the prevalence of streaming and social media.
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New York
Post / Lisa FickenscherBud Light has seen a 17% drop in sales and 21% in
volume following its controversial marketing campaign with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney which has received negative publicity and mocking.
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Mother
Jones / David CornHow did Carlson once a young conservative journalist who prided himself on
being an honest broker of truth, turn into someone willing to sell his integrity to promote far-right disinformation?
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Tablet / David SamuelsThe Democratic presidential candidate and America’s most prominent ‘conspiracy
theorist’ talks about his family, the military-pharmaceutical complex, and our new system of social control.
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ABC News
/ Rick KleinBiden announced his candidacy for reelection in a video that
served as a throwback in tone and format to his previous launch, while both he and VP Harris held events that spoke to their reelection strategy.
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NBC News
/ Summer ConcepcionManchin, who negotiated the sweeping climate, health, and
tax package known as the Inflation Reduction Act, said the administration has "completely" disregarded the measure's investments in fossil fuel.
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Vox /
Anna NorthMomfluencers have monetized their maternal identity on social media,
become a big business for advertisers, and have a cultural importance that can replicate sexism, racism, and classism in family life.
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Variety /
Chris MorrisSinger, actor, producer, and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso
craze in the U.S. with his music and blazed new trails for African American performers, died Tuesday of congestive heart failure.
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Raw Story
/ Agence France-PresseMattel unveiled a new Barbie doll representing a person
with Down syndrome, created in partnership with the National Down Syndrome Society to ensure accurate representation of the disabled community.
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The
Center Square / Scott McClallen Two
Michigan students sued their school district for viewpoint discrimination after being banned from wearing clothing with the political slogan "Let's Go Brandon," known to be critical of President Joe Biden.
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High Housing Prices Coined as ‘Sticky Inflation’ By Michael Murray
While last
month's CPI report showed positive results, rising shelter prices continue to shake up the housing market. What’s keeping home prices so high and causing first-time homebuyers to face so many challenges in our current real estate landscape? |
For the
Left Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau generated controversy for recently claiming that
he never forced anyone in his country to get the immunization throughout the course of the pandemic.
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For the
RightThough, it's not clear how many people are feeling pollen pain for the first time, the CDC reports 25%
of US adults had seasonal allergy in 2021. Climate change likely driving adult-onset allergies.
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