This past week, Americans watched as the hallowed chambers of the Capitol were overrun and defiled, not by some foreign enemy of democracy but a mob of their fellow citizens. And then they tried to make sense of it. In letters to the editor and posts on social media, they […]
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Family still waiting for answers nearly 7 months after 22-year-old fatally shot at Red Bird bar
Editor’s note: In 2019, homicides in Dallas spiked to the highest level in more than a decade. This year, The Dallas Morning News is tracking the city’s homicides, exploring the impact on families and neighborhoods, and examining the possible causes of the rise in violence. One in an occasional series. […]
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Penn State post-mortem: Lions look in the mirror for answers [column] | Sports
Nittany Nation can be forgiven for wondering: Are we as bad as we looked Saturday? Perhaps more importantly, if Penn State is as bad as 2020’s 0-3 start and face-plant performance Saturday against Maryland have seemed, have some players begun to let go of the rope, to question each other, […]
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Parents constantly give answers on Zoom: What should I do?
Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by fizkes/iStock/Getty Images Plus and Thinkstock. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. In addition to our traditional advice, every Thursday we feature an assortment of teachers from across the country answering your education questions. Have a question for our teachers? Email [email protected] or […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Trump creates federal council on global tree planting initiative | Green group pushes for answers on delayed climate report | Carbon dioxide emissions may not surpass 2019 levels until 2027: analysis
HAPPY TUESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected] Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. CLICK HERE to subscribe to our newsletter. BRANCHING […]
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When is it safe to open schools? States have varying answers
As schools across the U.S. decide whether to reopen this fall, many are left wondering how to know if it’s safe. Public health experts say virus rates in the community should be low, but there’s little agreement on a specific threshold or even a measurement. The federal government has largely […]