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A shopper looks at extension cords at B&C Ace hardware store, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Grass Valley, Calif., in preparation of the planned Pacific Gas & Electric power shutdown scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. (Elias Funez/The Union via AP) less A shopper looks at extension cords at B&C Ace hardware store, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Grass Valley, Calif., in preparation of the planned Pacific Gas & Electric power shutdown scheduled for Wednesday and ... more Photo: Elias Funez, AP Photo: Elias Funez, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 A shopper looks at extension cords at B&C Ace hardware store, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, in Grass Valley, Calif., in preparation of the planned Pacific Gas & Electric power shutdown scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday. … [Read more...] about Latest fire-prevention power outage ending in California

HONG KONG - The prospect of a diplomatic showdown between the United States and China over Hong Kong sent global stock markets sliding on Thursday, after Congress passed a bill intended to protect human rights in the territory and Beijing threatened retaliation. Hong Kong's stock market slid more than 1.5% in morning trade, with shares across Asia and U.S. equity futures also falling, amid concerns the intensifying dispute could delay or derail an interim U.S.-China trade deal. Months of protests in Hong Kong and an intensifying police crackdown have heightened concerns about Beijing's encroachment on the city's relative freedoms. In a dramatic escalation this past week, hundreds of students barricaded themselves inside a college campus and battled riot police with homemade weapons. After more than 1,000 arrests, a few dozen protesters were still holding out inside the Polytechnic University on Thursday. On Wednesday, the House sent the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act to … [Read more...] about Hong Kong moves to center stage of U.S.-China showdown

Fred Rogers puts on his jacket between takes on the set of his television program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in Pittsburgh on June 8, 1993. Fred Rogers puts on his jacket between takes on the set of his television program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in Pittsburgh on June 8, 1993. Photo: Gene J. Puskar, AP Photo: Gene J. Puskar, AP Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 1 of 10 Fred Rogers puts on his jacket between takes on the set of his television program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in Pittsburgh on June 8, 1993. Fred Rogers puts on his jacket between takes on the set of his television program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" in Pittsburgh on June 8, 1993. Photo: Gene J. Puskar, AP Across Mister Rogers’ actual … [Read more...] about Across Mister Rogers’ actual neighborhoods, his faith echoes

Part of running for President is the contest to tell the best story about the problems of the country. Both Donald Trump and some of his Democratic rivals have spent significant time narrating the economic uncertainty in the lives of all but the richest Americans, a feeling of entrapment and helplessness. The odds that the Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang will last long in the race are slim, but in the contest to describe what’s wrong with America he has become a compelling and distinctive figure. Yang’s story begins with the displacement of workers by automation. He blames Donald Trump’s 2016 victory on the loss of four million manufacturing jobs in swing states. The loss of jobs, he emphasizes, has not been limited to manufacturing. Technology has taken revenue from malls, from newspapers, from taxi-drivers. For Yang, our country’s divisions are a purely economic story, with other problems—nastiness, racism, misogyny, bad ideas—caused … [Read more...] about How Andrew Yang’s Robot Apocalypse Can Heal a Divided Nation

During an exit interview in November, 2016, just weeks after the election, David Remnick asked President Obama who the future leaders of the Democratic Party might be, and who could realistically challenge Trump in 2020. A surprising figure Obama named was Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who, at the time, was only thirty-four. In recent weeks, Buttigieg’s profile has risen dramatically, and he has collected campaign donations at a surprising clip, considering that he lacks the national profile of a senator or governor. The field of Democrats running for President is enormous, but Buttigieg stands out for a few reasons. He’s a Navy veteran, born and raised in the city he governs, so you could say that he has real heartland credibility. He’s also the first gay Presidential candidate with a real shot at the nomination. Buttigieg is a millennial who graduated high school in the year 2000 and, if elected, would be the youngest President by far. In a … [Read more...] about Pete Buttigieg on How He Plans to Win the Democratic Nomination and Defeat Trump