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Antitrust Laws
Antitrust Law Could Help Mueller Prove That Trump Officials Conspired With Russia
slate.com - Ben Steinberg
As the special counsel investigation nears its end, its most anticipated area of inquiry remains unresolved: Did the Trump campaign “collude” with …
News
U.S. judge weighs expanding lawsuit over family separations to cover more children
Reuters - by Kristina Cooke
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday appeared open to ordering the government to find potentially thousands of additional children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration,
Liberal View
Dark Money Org Puts Up Lame Billboard in Times Square, Gets Owned By AOC
splinternews.com - Sophie Weiner
Today, a digital billboard appeared in Times Square directly above Ripley’s Believe It or Not! The sign listed statistics on the number of jobs the …
Liberal View
Should we take Trump's Twitter threats seriously? We'd be fools not to
rawstory.com - Bob Cesca, Salon
At this point, I’d almost prefer that Donald Trump act on at least one of his tweet-threats instead of constantly hurling his rage-gasms into the …
Libraries
Ken Kesey, Novelist and Hero of 1960s Counterculture
thoughtco.com - by Robert McNamara
Author Became Icon of the Hippie Movement Ken Kesey was an American writer who attained fame with his first novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He …
U.S. Politics
Roger Stone Gagged After Judge Dismisses His ‘Hollow’ Apology
Rolling Stone - Tim Dickinson
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone appeared in court Thursday after posting an Instagram photo of Judge Amy Berman Jackson with what appeared to be a …
San Francisco, CA
IRS employee charged in leak of Trump attorney records
Associated Press - By SUDHIN THANAWALA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have charged an IRS employee with leaking banking records of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen that flagged suspicious activity, the U.S.
News
Study: Blueberries might lower risk of heart disease by 20%
USA TODAY
Study: Blueberries might lower risk of heart disease by 20% Study: Blueberries might lower risk of heart disease by 20%
Qualcomm
Netgear Nighthawk 5G
PCMag - Sascha Segan
Pros First 5G hotspot in the US. Promises fast speeds. Cons Initially doesn't appear to offer much better in terms of speeds or service plans than 4G. …
San Joaquin, CA
It’s time for California to let some of its thirsty farmland go
grist.org
Some half a million acres of the most productive agricultural region on the planet — California’s San Joaquin Valley — will have to fall fallow, a …
U.S. Politics
The bizarre election fraud hearings that could lead to a new House election in North Carolina, explained
Vox - Dylan Scott
A state hearing is entering its fourth day as state officials consider whether to call a new election. At a North Carolina hearing, investigators have laid out in detail an “unlawful,” “coordinated,” well-funded
Opinion (UK)
I always felt I wasn't clever enough for poetry. But this was like making a new exciting friend
The Guardian - Sinead Stubbins
I don’t think Frank O’Hara would think it was silly that I discovered his work on a social media app Like most great love stories in 2019, it began with a picture on Instagram. One idle Saturday I was
Recipes
This Pork Loin Roast with Potatoes and Kale Is a One-Pan Feast - Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit - Condé Nast
I was doing a Christmas Eve trial run on a Wednesday night and the entire apartment smelled like Christmas. Not from a candle or a six-foot Frasier Fir or anything. From pork. The pork roast in the oven
IKEA
IKEA’s New Curtains Will Purify the Air in Your Home
bhg.com - Hannah Bruneman
The beloved decor destination spent two years researching the technology to produce their latest innovation. It's true that the harder your home …
Trump Administration
SF suit over Trump administration move to scrap civil rights guidelines dismissed
sfchronicle.com - Bob Egelko
A lawsuit by San Francisco challenging the Trump administration’s withdrawal of guidelines on issues affecting poor and disabled people has been …
Science
“Holy herb” shows promise as Alzheimer’s treatment
futurism.com - Kristin Houser
Old Medicine The name native California tribes gave to the plant Eriodictyon californicum — “Yerba santa” — translates to “holy herb” in English, and …
Tucker Carlson
Fox News Guest Said Slavery Reparations Based on ‘Nothing Real.’ Tucker Carlson Agreed.
The Daily Beast
Fox News host Tucker Carlson agreed with an on-air guest who said that African Americans need to “move on” from slavery, and the premise of …
World News
The Media Is Not the Enemy
The New York Times - By DAMIEN CAVE
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau chief. Sign up to get it by email. ___ Earlier this week, a colleague, David D. Kirkpatrick, was detained by the Egyptian authorities
Social Security
Bernie Sanders' Social Security Expansion Act: What You Need to Know
The Motley Fool - Dan Caplinger
The presidential candidate renewed his call to boost Social Security's protections -- and taxes. Social Security has been under financial threat for …
U.S. Politics
The Coast Guard lieutenant who prosecutors are accusing of plotting a mass terror attack Googled his alleged targets and
Business Insider - Michelle Mark
A Coast Guard lieutenant who intended to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country" made a series of chilling internet searches in the last two years to help identify targets, prosecutors
Science
Cognitive decline prevented in old mice with a dose of young bone marrow
newatlas.com - Rich Haridy
For centuries humans have anecdotally espoused the rejuvenating properties of young blood, however it is only in the past few years that scientists …
Archaeology
A Villa under the Garden
archaeology.org - JASON URBANUS
Archaeologists from Historic England and the Salisbury Museum were called to investigate a well-preserved Roman mosaic discovered near Tisbury in …
University of Chicago
Christopher Hasson, Coast Guard Officer, Plotted Attacks at His Desk, Filings Say
The New York Times - By DAVE PHILIPPS
Sitting in an office in Coast Guard headquarters, where the mission is to ensure the safety of the nation, Lt. Christopher P. Hasson took illicit opiates and plotted terror attacks that he hoped would
Penguin Random House
Sci-Fi Lovers Owe a Debt of Gratitude to Betty Ballantine
smithsonianmag.com - Jane Recker
The next time you pick up a science fiction novel, you should take a moment to thank Betty Ballantine for helping bring the genre into the mainstream. …
Dow Jones
Kraft Heinz posts huge loss, slashes dividend and reveals SEC investigation
CNN - By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business
Kraft Heinz posts huge loss, slashes dividend and reveals SEC investigation New York (CNN Business) — Kraft Heinz had one of the worst days imaginable Thursday. The company wrote down the value of its
Consumer News
What to Know About Rent-Back Agreements If You're Buying a Home
consumerreports.org - By Daniel Bortz
You found your dream house, and you’re about to sign the contract of sale when the seller hits you with an odd request. He wants to stay in the house …
Geek
On Star Trek: Discovery, Does Anyone Actually Want to Follow the Rules Any More?
io9 - James Whitbrook
Star Trek might be the ultimate nerdy franchise not because it’s about space exploration, spaceships, and science, but because really, it’s a TV …
Recipes
How to Cook Foil Wrapped Beef Brisket in the Oven
livestrong.com - Brynne Chandler
Cooking beef brisket is second nature if you live in Texas, though no two cooks agree on the exact best method. Fortunately for the rest of the …
Time Management
Here's How to Slash Your To-Do List in Half (and Still Get Things Done) |
Inc Magazine - By Amanda Pressner Kreuser
Are you someone who loves making lists? I'll admit: I am, and love the act of planning for my day or week. As reliant as I am upon my digital to-do list (shout-out to Basecamp!), I also find that the of
Multi-tools
Get those DIY jobs down around the house w/ Bosch’s StarlockPlus Multi-Tool for $169
9to5Toys - Trevor Daugherty
Amazon offers the Bosch StarlockPlus 4.0 Amp Oscillating MultiTool Kit for $169 shipped. As a comparison, it originally sold for around $350 but has typically been listed at $200 to $225 in recent months.

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Antitrust Law Could Help Mueller Prove That Trump Officials Conspired With Russia

U.S. judge weighs expanding lawsuit over family separations to cover more children

Dark Money Org Puts Up Lame Billboard in Times Square, Gets Owned By AOC

Should we take Trump's Twitter threats seriously? We'd be fools not to

Ken Kesey, Novelist and Hero of 1960s Counterculture

Roger Stone Gagged After Judge Dismisses His ‘Hollow’ Apology

IRS employee charged in leak of Trump attorney records

Study: Blueberries might lower risk of heart disease by 20%

Netgear Nighthawk 5G

It’s time for California to let some of its thirsty farmland go

The bizarre election fraud hearings that could lead to a new House election in North Carolina, explained

I always felt I wasn't clever enough for poetry. But this was like making a new exciting friend

This Pork Loin Roast with Potatoes and Kale Is a One-Pan Feast - Bon Appétit

IKEA’s New Curtains Will Purify the Air in Your Home

SF suit over Trump administration move to scrap civil rights guidelines dismissed

“Holy herb” shows promise as Alzheimer’s treatment

Fox News Guest Said Slavery Reparations Based on ‘Nothing Real.’ Tucker Carlson Agreed.

The Media Is Not the Enemy

Bernie Sanders' Social Security Expansion Act: What You Need to Know

The Coast Guard lieutenant who prosecutors are accusing of plotting a mass terror attack Googled his alleged targets and

Cognitive decline prevented in old mice with a dose of young bone marrow

A Villa under the Garden

Christopher Hasson, Coast Guard Officer, Plotted Attacks at His Desk, Filings Say

Sci-Fi Lovers Owe a Debt of Gratitude to Betty Ballantine

Kraft Heinz posts huge loss, slashes dividend and reveals SEC investigation

What to Know About Rent-Back Agreements If You're Buying a Home

On Star Trek: Discovery, Does Anyone Actually Want to Follow the Rules Any More?

How to Cook Foil Wrapped Beef Brisket in the Oven

Here's How to Slash Your To-Do List in Half (and Still Get Things Done) |

Get those DIY jobs down around the house w/ Bosch’s StarlockPlus Multi-Tool for $169