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Seven in ten American voters say they do not want President Joe Biden to run for reelection in 2024, a recent survey from Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll found . The poll, which was shared with the Hill , revealed that 71 percent of voters do not want the president to run for a second term, whereas 29 percent believe he should. The poll also found that only 30 percent of Democrats are willing to vote for the president in a Democrat presidential primary for 2024, according to Mark Penn, the co-director of the Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey. Among the reasons why respondents think Biden should not run again include 45 percent saying that “he is a bad president,” about one-third saying that “he is too old,” and about one-quarter saying that “it is time for a change.” The survey also found that the president is suffering from low approval numbers, currently polling with an overall approval rating of 38 percent. Respondents also disapprove of the way the president is handling … [Read more...] about Poll: 7 in 10 American Voters Do Not Want Joe Biden to Run for Reelection

Not everybody is so comfortable being naked. For many of us, nudity — or just the prospect of baring more skin during the summer — can be fraught. The three strategies below have been suggested by a range of experts who spend time thinking about nudity and body image. They won’t necessarily transform your relationship with your body, but they are a start. SPEND MORE TIME NAKED. Learning to feel good about your body can be a slog, and so many of the obstacles that stand in the way are societal. Still, Renee Engeln, the director of the Body and Media Lab at Northwestern University, says that for some people, the key to feeling better naked is “simply to be naked more often.” Erich Schuttauf, the executive director of the American Association for Nude Recreation, agrees that there is cathartic power in simply doing stuff in the buff. You could, he suggested, sunbathe for 20 minutes if you have a private backyard. It’s important, however, to make sure you are in a space that feels … [Read more...] about Here to help: how to feel better naked

Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Flight delays and cancellations continue to plague the busiest July 4 travel weekend since before the pandemic. Ongoing airline-industry staffing shortages had already contributed to higher-than-average cancellation rates at nearly every major U.S. airline this year — an industry-wide annual rate of 2.8 percent (or 116,000 flights), compared with 2.1 percent in 2019. According to FlightAware data, 20 percent of U.S. flights this year have been behind schedule, compared with 17 percent in 2019. And airlines have cancelled four times as many flights on holiday weekends this year as they had in 2019. This has already led to weekend after weekend of frustration and derailed plans for American travelers, particularly now that summer travel has been picking up steam. Bad weather in the northeast threw a wrench in the gears on Friday, as well. The TSA said it screened more than 2.49 million passengers on Friday, which is about 310,000 more … [Read more...] about Yep, July 4 Weekend Air Travel Is a Complete Mess

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A look at how African Americans traveled during the Jim Crow era in the U.S. is on display at the Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson. The Negro Motorist Green Book, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, opened Saturday at the venue, which is part of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, a Smithsonian affiliate. It includes artifacts from business signs and postcards to historic footage, images and firsthand accounts to convey not only the apprehension felt by Black travelers but also the resilience, innovation and elegance of people choosing to live a full American existence, officials said. Mississippi artifacts include items from the historic Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale and Hotel E.F. Young Jr. in Meridian. Two Mississippi Museums director Pamela D.C. Junior said she was ecstatic to have the exhibit housed at the venue. “During the Great Migration families moved across the U.S., thus the necessity to travel and visit relatives … [Read more...] about Smithsonian’s traveling Green Book exhibit opens in Jackson

Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstock/Frank Franklin II/AP/Shutterstoc I had just moved to New York when the last World Series between the Mets and Yankees took place, in 2000. Though I hadn’t lived in the city long, its baseball pecking order was clear enough to anyone. The series pitted the then-dominant Yankees (who had won three of the previous four World Series) against the plucky Mets (who trailed the Yankees in total World Series titles by … 23). The series, which the Yankees won 4-1, reflected that dynamic; it felt like a big brother allowing his tinier sibling a few meek swings at him before felling him with one straight jab. The only thing anyone really remembers from it is Roger Clemens losing his mind and throwing a splintered, broken bat at Mike Piazza. It was a lunatic moment made even more surreal by the fact that Clemens both avoided an ejection and ended up tossing eight shutout innings, earning the win. (Seriously, I still can’t believe this happened.) … [Read more...] about It’s Not Too Early to Get Excited About a Subway Series

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Doctors learned early in the pandemic that COVID-19 was more than a respiratory disease. It was attacking bodily organs, including the heart — even in healthy, young athletes. Enough athletes with COVID were experiencing heart inflammation, called myocarditis, that doctors at the University of Maryland and other Big Ten schools didn’t want to take any chances. Myocarditis already was seen as one of the leading causes of sudden death in elite athletes, so doctors across the conference immediately imposed official protocols that kept some players off the fields for up to six months. Some grumbled, but everyone recovered. “They could be walking time bomb and we’d only find out retrospectively,” said Dr. Yvette Rooks, who oversees care for more than 530 athletes on 19 teams as head team physician at the University of Maryland, College Park. “Some had symptoms and many … [Read more...] about Doctors look to athletes for clues to COVID’s heart impacts

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 11 LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — As American citizens celebrated freedom and liberty in their nation on Independence Day, 1961, a government founded on notions of the inalienable human rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness took action at a local level to deny those rights to their fellow citizens whose skin was not white. This little-taught chapter of local history is being brought to life in an original play, “Buried Deep,” produced through Endstation Theatre Company, affiliated with Randolph College. On that sweltering July day in Lynchburg, as many residents sought the relief offered by public pools, the city closed those pools down because some Black residents went to swim in the whites-only pools at Miller and Riverside parks. They were exercising their civil rights and making intentional strides toward integration and … [Read more...] about Play tells story of filling in pools rather than integrating

0 Pets These local animals are searching for their forever homes. Meet Bluey and more. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Do you want to add to your family? Look no further than these Dunwoody animal shelters for a pet available for adoption. Many facilities in and around Dunwoody are still working to fulfill adoptions and place pets in their forever home. Over 6 million pets and other companion animals are taken in each year by adoption agencies nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Shelters often look after other animals in search of a permanent home as well, including pigs, birds and even horses. However, only around half of all these animals are adopted each year, according to ASPCA data. This means millions of animals — some right here in the Dunwoody area — are still waiting for their … [Read more...] about Pet Adoption In The Dunwoody Area: New Pets Added This Week

0 Pets Plenty of adorable animals are up for adoption in the Northeast Cobb area. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply If you've been looking to add a fluffy ball of love and affection to your family, you should check out these shelters in the Northeast Cobb area for a pet you can adopt. Across Georgia, there are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages without a home — many of whom are located not too far from you. Looking to adopt an adorable new family member? A great place to begin the search is at Purr Nation Cat Alliance, where Tesla the cat is waiting patiently, or another local animal pound. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in appropriate homes. If you need some help in your search, Patch and Petfinder have you covered. We've amassed this week’s list of pets available for adoption near you. … [Read more...] about Northeast Cobb Area Pets Up For Adoption: Dogs, Cats, More

0 Pets This week's batch of adoptable pets in the South Cobb area are looking for their forever homes. Will you take one home? Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Want to add a furry friend to your family? Look no further than these South Cobb animal shelters for a pet available for adoption. Shelters in South Cobb and environs have dogs, cats and other animals ready and waiting for someone to take them home. Over 6 million pets and other companion animals are taken in each year by rescue organizations nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, only half of all shelter animals — about 3.2 million — are adopted each year, according to ASPCA data. This means millions of animals — some right here in the South Cobb area — are still waiting for their forever homes. With help from our friends at Petfinder, Patch has compiled this week’s list of animals available for adoption … [Read more...] about South Cobb Area Pets Up For Adoption: Dogs, Cats, More