We used to have long debates about American exceptionalism, about whether this country was an outlier among nations, and I always thought the bulk of the evidence suggested that it was. But these days our political attitudes are pretty ordinary. … Continued
Amy Lindgren Do you remember the last time you were asked to tell someone about yourself? This being one of the top 5 awkward questions of all time (don’t ask about the others), there’s a good chance it occurred in … Continued
Naz Reid keeps coming up. About a month ago, I saw his name on the side of a house. I thought it might be referring to a religious holiday, but a month ago I didn’t know who Naz Reid was. … Continued
By Josh Garber | NerdWallet Pride month is approaching in the U.S., typically celebrated in June. But Pride events aren’t confined to a single 30-day period. Because these events are often tied to a region’s history of LGBTQ+ equal rights … Continued
Corinne Purtill | Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Late last year, a group of whistle-blowers submitted a report to the National Institutes of Health that questioned the integrity of a celebrated University of Southern California neuroscientist’s research and the safety … Continued
Kevin Hardy | Stateline.org (TNS) Just days before workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting last week on whether to unionize, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new law that would claw back state incentives from companies that … Continued