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close Video Biden’s voting rights speech was ‘incredibly polarizing’: GOP lawmaker Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., warns Democrats are trying to ‘propagandize’ election reform on ‘The Story.’ NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! After watching the nasty, petty, and downright dishonest partisan political theater around the Jan. 6 attacks and the effort to change voting laws, it is obvious that America needs an entirely new conversation about its challenges and its future. As Americans who love our country, it is difficult to disengage from the mean-spirited, constantly vicious, personal and negative attacks the current political environment promotes. It is even harder to ignore the constant pettiness of the news media and, with few exceptions, the shallow agendas of the reporting community. However, the viciousness and negativity of attack politics is the opposite of what the American people want. Washington avoids reality by focusing on … [Read more...] about America needs an honest, adult conversation about our challenges in 2022

There was a time when Donald Trump made news with his rallies —when he said things that utterly shocked us . Who could forget the firestorm he started, for example, when he went after Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who knelt during the national anthem in 2017, or earlier that year when he called Barack Obama “the founder of ISIS”? Trump’s performance in Arizona on Saturday night —his first rally in months and his much-hyped chance to respond to the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot —was neither shocking nor terribly newsworthy. It didn’t even merit a mention on The Washington Post’s homepage Sunday morning. The New York Times only used Trump’s speech as a peg to write a broader story under the headline: “ Trump Rally Underscores G.O.P. Tension Over How to Win in 2022 .” A few years ago, Trump rallies spawned breathless coverage and drove multiple news cycles. But The Times ’ story isn’t even about the rally, and their mentioning it is … [Read more...] about Trump’s Arizona Speech Proves His Shock Comic Act Has Jumped the Shark

close Video ROOFTOP REVELATIONS: Day 57 with Pastor Corey Brooks NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! CHICAGO – On the day before Martin Luther King Day, Pastor Corey Brooks wanted to share some of his thoughts with his readers. Today marks the 57th day of his 100-day rooftop vigil to reduce violence by building a transformative community center that will increase the equality of opportunity for those that live on the South Side of Chicago. What follows has been lightly edited. We strongly encourage you to watch the accompanying video so you may hear the pastor in his own words. One of the biggest ideological battles in the black community has been whether to pursue political power or development. W.E.B. Du Bois was of the mind that we should pursue political power, while Booker T. Washington believed in development. I can understand both arguments. Sometimes context is necessary, however, during Du Bois' time, blacks … [Read more...] about Rooftop Revelations: Is individual development or political power the way forward?

During a recent meeting with a colleague, I noticed a black top hat sitting on his bookshelf and jokingly suggested he start wearing it to greet people entering the office. When my colleague compared himself to the Monopoly man, I thought it would be hilarious to get him a monocle. I even searched for a cheap one online. But after checking images of Rich Uncle Pennybags, I learned the character in fact does not wear one . It turns out I’m not alone in my erroneous belief. The common misperception that the Monopoly man wears a monocle is but one example of the Mandela effect . The Mandela effect represents a pop culture take on collective false memory , which occurs when large groups of people misremember the same thing or remember something that never actually happened. This phenomenon has implications stretching far beyond my misguided attempt to get a gag gift for my colleague. Granted, many popular examples of the Mandela effect seem harmless —  remembering “Berenstein” … [Read more...] about Rich Uncle Pennybags didn’t wear a monocle — and other false memories

Marilyn Monroe was a timeless beauty , a great movie star, a gifted comedian, and a complicated human being whose personal and professional struggles played out in the harsh glare of Hollywood’s spotlight. Reframed: Marilyn Monroe , however, cares little for Monroe’s complexity. Per its title, CNN’s four-part docuseries (Jan. 16) about the actress’ life and career aims to rewrite Monroe’s legacy, recasting her as a figure who wasn’t a passive, tragic victim but, instead, was a fighting feminist trailblazer who stood up to a misogynistic, paternalistic culture that sought to bring her low. That was, in part, true, although this non-fiction affair’s praise is so uniformly insistent that it ultimately plays as a one-note agenda-driven work intent on reimagining and celebrating the icon in inflated, and distinctly modern, #MeToo fashion. This isn’t to say that Monroe wasn’t sometimes unfairly and disgustingly looked down upon, denigrated and mistreated during her stratospheric rise … [Read more...] about CNN’s Marilyn Monroe Docuseries Is Ridiculously Reductive

It’s typically polite to arrive early for an interview. This time it was a necessity, to spend suitable time in the air conditioning and to stop sweating before meeting Kyra Sedgwick. When the actress breezes into the Upper West Side restaurant for our afternoon interview, she too is, let’s say, glistening from the walk over from the nearby apartment she shares with husband Kevin Bacon . How is she doing? “Panicked,” she responds immediately. “In a blind panic.” Because of the show? Ten Days in the Valley , Sedgwick’s first starring role in a TV series since The Closer wrapped its blockbuster run in 2012, premieres Sunday night on ABC. “No, because of the state of the world,” she stresses. I nod emphatically, running a quick survey of the day’s blitzkrieg of news in my mind. “Goes without saying, I guess,” I offer sheepishly. “I know,” she says, letting out a sigh that sounds like it’s been building all day—and, to some extent, since Nov. 8. “But on some level … [Read more...] about Kyra Sedgwick’s State of the Union: ‘We Should Be Marching in the Streets All the Time’

With doctors, nurses and other health care workers facing acute shortages of protective masks, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that it will allow use of a more widely available mask that meets Chinese standards instead of American ones. Hospitals across the United States are running out of N95 masks, which filter at least 95 percent of particles that are 0.3 microns or larger, including the new coronavirus. N95 masks are tested and certified by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, a research agency that is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Friday, the F.D.A. issued an emergency use authorization for KN95 masks. Regulated by the Chinese government, they are almost identical in performance to N95 masks. There are slight differences in their specifications, like a variation in the maximum pressure the masks must be able to withstand as a person inhales and exhales. The C.D.C. lists KN95 masks as a … [Read more...] about F.D.A. to Allow Use of KN95 Masks Approved by China

It doesn’t take an astute hockey mind to appreciate the explosive, electric play of Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, who routinely produces the sort of highlight plays of superstar forwards. But when it comes to his top-pair partner, Devon Toews, you’ve got to dig into the details to appreciate his play. The 6-foot-1,191-pound blueliner is a master at possessing the puck and distributing it to the right outlet. His defending is effective and clean. And Toews has shown a knack for being in the right place at the right time. If a goaltender is a team’s most important player, the fourth-year veteran is probably in a five-way tie for second among the Avs with Makar, fellow superstar Nathan MacKinnon, winger Mikko Rantanen and team captain Gabe Landeskog. “I love when he’s on the ice,” goalie Darcy Kuemper said of Toews, who is in his second season with Colorado. Toews missed the first nine games of the season while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery — a period that … [Read more...] about Dig into the details. Devon Toews is as important as any Avalanche player

You might laugh. You might cry. Or you might want to give a standing ovation to Tacos Sinaloa’s 15-inch super burrito. This is not your average super burrito, the extra fat one with rice, sour cream and guacamole that’s ubiquitous across the Bay Area. This baby is a beast of a creation that’s the length of a human forearm, made from two tortillas wrapped snugly around 2 pounds of meat, fluffy rice, beans and all the fixings. It’s frequently documented next to soda bottles and measuring tape to demonstrate its monstrous scale, or lovingly cradled in the arms of a hungry customer like a newborn baby. Look at all the photos you want. Nothing, though, will prepare you for the act of eating one. As extraordinarily massive as it is, this style of super burrito is not only served at Tacos Sinaloa. It’s a style found in Oakland, a hyper-regional specialty that’s a different species entirely than the burritos with the same name just a few miles away or across the bridge in San Francisco. … [Read more...] about The mysterious tale of Oakland’s super burrito, a deliciously absurd 15-incher

Half the respondents in a new CBS News poll released on Sunday said they were frustrated with Joe Biden Joe Biden Sunday shows preview: Democrats' struggle for voting rights bill comes to a head David Weil: Wrong man, wrong place, wrong time Biden's voting rights gamble prompts second-guessing MORE 's presidency, just a few days before he marks his first full year in office. When asked in the poll how Biden's presidency made them feel, half of respondents said they were "frustrated" and "disappointed." Additionally, 40 percent said his presidency made them feel "nervous," while a quarter of respondents said it made them feel "calm" and "satisfied." Overall, respondents in the CBS News survey appeared to have a less than optimistic view on the current state of the country. ADVERTISEMENT Nearly 75 percent of those surveyed said they felt that America was doing "somewhat" or "very" badly in a general sense. A majority of people said that they … [Read more...] about Half in new poll say they’re frustrated with Biden’s presidency