2020-05-25 21:39
"As restrictions are lifted, how to apply lessons from health care workers to daily life" PBS NewsHour 5/18/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: In all but two U.S. states, stay-at-home orders are… Read More
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2020-05-22 00:15
Baker makes incredibly realistic objects that are cakes Read More
2020-05-20 00:59
2020-05-15 17:36
Ciletuh Hilir cemetery"Trump’s business partner in Indonesia exhumed graves in West Java to build resort" by Joshua Partlow and Krithika Varagur, Photos and videos by Muhammad Fadli, W… Read More
2020-05-11 23:25
For a laugh during COVID-19 shutdown.From Papú Churro Read More
2020-05-11 23:17
2020-04-27 21:43
"Shields and Brooks on Trump’s briefings, coronavirus aid" PBS NewsHour 4/24/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks… Read More
2020-04-27 20:59
"Why was a top federal vaccine expert forced out of his job?" PBS NewsHour 4/22/2020Because he didn't kiss the Orange King's ...k.ExcerptSUMMARY: Wednesday’s daily briefing… Read More
2020-04-27 19:37
"Why getting the U.S. back to normal in the next couple months is a ‘fantasy’" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: As the novel coronavirus pandemic wears on, debate… Read More
2020-04-27 16:31
"Crowds gather to protest restrictions, but health experts issue grim warning?" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: There are forecasts tonight that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemi… Read More
2020-04-22 23:24
The Liar Tweets Tonightfrom Roy Zimmerman Read More
2020-04-16 23:55
2020-04-14 23:35
Family Lockdown Boogieby Jack BuchananChoreography by Anna Robinson Read More
2020-04-08 15:30
"Does the future still belong to the U.S. and China?" by John Pomfret, Washington Post 4/7/2020For decades, theorists in the United States and China imagined two futures. In one, the f… Read More
2020-04-06 22:31
"Shields and Brooks on political lessons from COVID-19" PBS NewsHour 4/3/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodr… Read More
2020-04-06 21:51
"In latest book, author Erik Larson looks back at another time of crisis: London’s Blitz" PBS NewsHour 4/3/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: In previous books like "The Devil in the White City… Read More
2020-04-06 21:28
"Reporter Jonathan Karl on Trump’s relationship with the media" PBS NewsHour 4/2/2020By "unfairly" Trump means they didn't parse the Orange King.ExcerptSUMMARY: President Trump h… Read More
2020-04-06 21:00
"This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisans" PBS NewsHour 4/1/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: An unusual college in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a four-year liberal arts educ… Read More
2020-04-06 20:37
"Why Trump wants to relax automotive fuel efficiency standards now" PBS NewsHour 3/30/2020Answer: 1) He has always been anti-regulation. 2) He is worried about 2020 and needs mor… Read More
2020-04-06 19:22
"Why the U.S. is still ‘severely constrained’ in ability to test for COVID-19" PBS NewsHour 3/30/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Despite recent signs of advancement, many health expert… Read More
2020-04-03 23:28
"Brooks and Marcus on U.S. government’s pandemic preparation failures" PBS NewsHour 3/27/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist R… Read More
2020-03-29 23:55
By Big Daddy Rich03/22/2020 Read More
2020-03-29 23:31
2020-03-16 22:04
"Shields and Brooks on leadership in a time of crisis" PBS NewsHour 3/13/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodr… Read More
2020-03-16 21:19
"Memory, meaning and mortality are at the heart of this migration exhibit" PBS NewsHour 3/11/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Nearly 71 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, includ… Read More
2020-03-16 20:53
"State Dept. official on Trump’s vision for nuclear arms control" PBS NewsHour 3/11/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The New START treaty is the only remaining limit on U.S. and Russian offen… Read More
2020-03-16 20:34
"The little-known story of the Republican Party’s 1st presidential nominee" PBS NewsHour 3/10/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: In a new book, NPR’s Steve Inskeep has chronicled the litt… Read More
2020-03-16 18:58
"Amid virus outbreak, U.S. communities brace for disruption" PBS NewsHour 3/9/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: As U.S. cases of COVID-19 rise, officials are stepping up efforts to control the outbr… Read More
2020-03-09 19:30
"Shields and Brooks on Warren’s farewell, Biden’s surge" PBS NewsHour 3/6/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks jo… Read More
2020-03-09 18:47
"What UK defense secretary thinks about Syria crisis, Huawei and U.S.-Taliban deal" PBS NewsHour 3/5/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Fighting between Turkey and Syria in Idlib has driven hundreds… Read More
2020-03-09 18:10
aka 'Trump Anti-immigrant Racism'"Why it was so difficult for HHS to reunite separated migrant families" PBS NewsHour 3/5/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: A new watchdog report reveals troubling de… Read More
2020-03-09 17:53
"What’s at stake in Supreme Court’s Louisiana abortion law case" PBS NewsHour 3/4/2020Another attempt of imposing a religious belief on others by using statuary law which IS NOT… Read More
2020-03-09 17:32
"How this naturalist helps people fall more in love with the world" PBS NewsHour 3/3/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: John Bates is a naturalist who sees his professional purpose as enabling people… Read More
2020-03-09 17:17
"Deadly tornadoes leave central Tennessee in a state of shock" PBS NewsHour 3/3/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: At least 25 people were killed when tornadoes tore through central Tennessee early T… Read More
2020-03-09 17:09
COMMENT: The U.S. response has been bungled, especially since the response has been put in the hands of a politician rather that our health experts. At one point our political co… Read More
2020-03-05 16:56
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) exits the dry dock on March 22, 2019, at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following an extended refit period. (Bryan To… Read More
2020-03-05 01:25
Bohemian RhapsodyPentatonixI like this better than the original Queen version Read More
2020-03-04 17:08
WOW! Read More
2020-03-02 16:51
Last Week Tonightwith John OliverSadly funny and scary Read More
2020-02-24 23:34
"Shields and Brooks on Las Vegas debate, Trump’s pardons" PBS NewsHour 2/21/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join J… Read More
2020-02-24 22:53
"Why MLB players are frustrated over Astros’ lack of punishment" PBS NewsHour 2/21/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The fallout from a major cheating scandal in Major League Baseball continue… Read More
2020-02-24 22:19
Trump: 'U.S. intelligence agencies are staffed with crocked never-Trumpers and need to be cleaned out.' aka 'Everyone is against me. WAAAA!'"Amid reported Russian meddling, a &ls&hell…Read More
2020-02-24 22:03
"Why more older workers are finding themselves unemployed as retirement approaches" PBS NewsHour 2/20/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Many Americans plan to save for retirement in their 50s. … Read More
2020-02-24 21:43
Note that just one contributing factor to the size of the homeless is the weather. This 'winter' we in Southern California haven't really experienced a winter, weather in the mid-50's… Read More
2020-02-24 21:24
"This novel makes fun of your child’s meltdown" PBS NewsHour 2/19/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: A new, acclaimed novel takes a young child's meltdown and turns it into a surreal satire of… Read More
2020-02-24 21:05
"A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’" PBS NewsHour 2/19/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The Thwaites Glacier is the largest, most menacing source of rising sea levels al… Read More
2020-02-24 19:53
"Her son’s language disorder inspired this cutting-edge art exhibit" PBS NewsHour 2/18/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: At the exhibition "Speechless: Different by Design," touching pieces of… Read More
2020-02-24 19:34
"Assad’s Idlib offensive drives nearly 1 million from their homes — and into the cold" PBS NewsHour 2/18/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: In Syria, only one pocket of resistance to the… Read More
2020-02-24 19:19
"How unusual are Trump’s pardons and DOJ criticism? 2 former judges weigh in" PBS NewsHour 2/18/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: On Tuesday, President Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences… Read More
2020-02-24 18:57
"The enduring and spectacular friendship of Steve Martin and Martin Short" PBS NewsHour 2/17/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short first connected in the 1980s wh… Read More
2020-02-24 18:39
"In these parts of Greece, crisis is building between residents and migrants" PBS NewsHour 2/17/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Amid growing unrest in Greece, the government there is temporarily h… Read More
2020-02-24 17:56
"How U.S. health officials are responding to the threat of novel coronavirus" PBS NewsHour 2/17/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: With the novel coronavirus crisis gripping parts of Asia, thousands… Read More
2020-02-21 15:46
REGISTER AND VOTE Read More
2020-02-18 16:22
1934 Nazi Rally at Nuremberg were orderly by comparison to the Trump campaign rallies, but they are both built around a cult of an infallible leaders. (Bundesarchiv)"Congressional GOP W… Read More
2020-02-18 02:09
NOTE: American Samoa is a U.S. territory and Samoans are American citizens."Sea of obstacles imperil American Samoa’s tuna industry" PBS NewsHour 2/15/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: L… Read More
2020-02-18 01:51
"Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on New Hampshire primary, Trump vs. DOJ" PBS NewsHour 2/14/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael… Read More
2020-02-18 00:45
Again, I do not dislike the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on principle. I DO dislike how some Boarder Patrol Agents act, they have in effect become Trump's Storm Tr… Read More
2020-02-18 00:04
"Will short-term deal between U.S., Taliban pave the way for Afghan peace?" PBS NewsHour 2/14/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The U.S. has reached a short-term agreement with the Taliban that coul… Read More
2020-02-17 23:47
"‘A Very Stable Genius’ illuminates administration officials’ worries about Trump" PBS NewsHour 2/13/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The Washington Post’s Philip Rucker and… Read More
2020-02-17 23:31
The Anti-Vax movement is based on misconceptions and lies, and is believed by people who do not understand nor believe in science."How vaccine hesitancy is contributing to deadly measles res… Read More
2020-02-17 23:15
"This super strong concrete could repair aging bridges. Here’s what’s standing in the way" PBS NewsHour 2/12/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: There's a dire need to repair aging i… Read More
2020-02-17 22:53
"How a competitive swimmer is helping perfect a new amputation procedure" PBS NewsHour 2/11/2020Inspiration story of the year.ExcerptSUMMARY: Bionic limbs, long the stuff of science f… Read More
2020-02-17 22:28
"India’s effort to clean up sacred but polluted Ganga River" PBS NewsHour 2/11/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The Ganga River, known as the Ganges under British rule, is one of the most rev… Read More
2020-02-17 22:10
"Why prosecution of Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir is an international matter" PBS NewsHour 2/11/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Sudan's former president is one step closer to prosecution for the eg… Read More
2020-02-17 21:52
No matter what William Barr says, his actions (including his 6/8/2018 'memo' [download link] to Trump via AG Rod Rosenstein, that got him his job, saying Presidents can do anything… Read More
2020-02-17 19:50
"What best picture Oscar for ‘Parasite’ means for foreign films" PBS NewsHour 2/10/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Questions of diversity and inclusion among nominees still lingered at… Read More
2020-02-17 19:13
"In Denmark, Auschwitz survivors lament the rise of anti-Semitism" PBS NewsHour 2/10/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: January marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, but there i… Read More
2020-02-17 18:52
[Advertisement] "Fire Sale, bargain basement prices! National Monuments and Parks, Easy Access to all agencies!" Contact 'Trump Sales" at 1-800-666-SALE (all payments made throug… Read More
2020-02-17 18:39
FOR CONSPIRACY THEORISTS: Is COVID-19 a natural virus or an escaped bio-weapon? Will China turn it into a weapon? Note that there is NO evidence of this theory."Can China&r&hell…Read More
2020-02-13 17:16
Barbra Streisand - Don't Lie to Me Read More
2020-02-12 17:53
"Bernie Sanders Has Built The Most Powerful Machine In Democratic Politics—And It May Be Unstoppable" by Sam Stein, Daily Beast 2/11/2020HUDSON, New Hampshire—At the loading dock… Read More
2020-02-12 17:33
"Amazon CEO Says His Company 'Will Go Bankrupt'..." by Laila Husain, The Motley Fool 2/11/2020Jeff Bezos just shocked Amazon investors to the core with this dire statement:“I predict o… Read More
2020-02-01 21:09
2020-01-29 16:43
"Gates Foundation gives $50M to Scripps" by Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune 1/29/2020NOTE: Article copied from e-newspaper therefore no link to article.Money intended to fight tu… Read More
2020-01-24 16:34
"Republicans aren’t serving the country, or even the President. Just themselves." by Michael Gerson, The Washington Post 1/23/2020It is another of President Trump’s dubious… Read More
2020-01-20 16:50
"National Archives exhibit blurs images critical of President Trump" by Joe Heim, The Washington Post 1/17/2020The large color photograph that greets visitors to a National Archives exhibit… Read More
2020-01-14 16:56
NOTE: This article was copied from the e-newspaper, therefore no link to article."Iranian rage over downing airliner intensifies" by Jon Gambrell, San Diego Union-Tribune 1/14/2020Sec… Read More
2020-01-14 01:53
"Shields and Brooks on Iran conflict, impeachment trial standoff" PBS NewsHour 1/10/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join… Read More
2020-01-14 01:20
"Ronan Farrow’s Brief But Spectacular take on interrogating the truth" PBS NewsHour 1/9/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: For investigative reporter Ronan Farrow, the ability to produce a stor… Read More
2020-01-14 00:59
"In Taiwan, presidential election brings long-simmering tensions with China to the surface" PBS NewsHour 1/9/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: For decades, Taiwan's political status has been a conte… Read More
2020-01-13 23:44
"This wilderness survival program offers a chance to live as the cavemen did" PBS NewsHour 1/7/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: For those tired of the stresses and excesses of contemporary civiliza… Read More
2020-01-13 23:29
"Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial gets off to a dramatic start" PBS NewsHour 1/7/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The long-awaited criminal trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein began in New… Read More
2020-01-13 23:16
"Magnitude 6.4 tremor causes Puerto Rico’s worst earthquake damage in decades" PBS NewsHour 1/7/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency after experiencing a… Read More
2020-01-13 23:05
"Venezuela’s political crisis escalates as Maduro tries to wrest parliament from Guaido" PBS NewsHour 1/6/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Sunday saw new chaos in Venezuela’s enduring p… Read More
2020-01-13 22:37
Forget impeachment details, let the distraction begin......"Iranians unite to mourn military icon Qassem Soleimani" PBS NewsHour 1/6/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Hundreds of thousands of Irania… Read More
2020-01-13 19:07
"Did Trump Assassinate Soleimani and Risk WWW III to Divert Attention From Damning New Evidence Corroborating the Ukrainian Extortion Scheme?" by Steve Jonas, MD, MPH - BuzzFlash 01052020"To… Read More
2020-01-06 23:23
"Shields and Brooks on Iran general’s killing, 2020 Democrats’ fundraising" PBS NewsHour 1/3/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times column… Read More
2020-01-06 22:47
"How automotive tycoon Carlos Ghosn became a global fugitive" PBS NewsHour 1/2/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Carlos Ghosn was once in the driver’s seat of two of the world’s most ico… Read More
2020-01-06 22:22
"What’s in the $1.4 trillion federal spending bill" PBS NewsHour 1/2/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Before leaving town for the holidays, lawmakers came together to pass a huge federal spen… Read More
2020-01-06 22:00
"Millennials are leaving organized religion. Here’s where some are finding community" PBS NewsHour 1/2/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: The American religious landscape has changed dram… Read More
2020-01-06 21:44
"Deadly wildfires rage across Australia, with forecasts of worse to come" PBS NewsHour 1/2/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Vast swaths of Australia are still burning, with thousands of people unde… Read More
2020-01-06 21:32
"Kim Jong Un’s ‘major’ strategy shift on North Korean weapons and economy" PBS NewsHour 1/1/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, has announced… Read More
2020-01-06 21:16
"From marijuana legalization to minimum wage, how state laws are changing in 2020" PBS NewsHour 1/1/2020ExcerptSUMMARY: Now that 2020 has arrived, scores of new laws are going into eff… Read More
2020-01-06 20:02
"What trends distinguished the U.S. economy over the past decade?" PBS NewsHour 12/31/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: As the year comes to a close, we look back at the past decade in the American… Read More
2020-01-06 19:13
"Attacks on rabbi’s home, Christian church prompt questions about hate crimes" PBS NewsHour 12/30/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Religious communities across the country expressed shock and… Read More
2020-01-06 18:49
Reminder from the past..."How U.S. airstrikes could affect ongoing tensions with Iran" PBS NewsHour 12/30/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Words and actions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating… Read More
2019-12-26 00:25
The Daily Showwith Trevor Noah“I Am Jesus Christ,” a Ridiculous New Video Game Read More
2019-12-25 00:35
The Daily Showwith Trevor Noah4/15/2019Parts of this interview is hilarious, especially the 'leaf blower' sequence (7:16) Read More
2019-12-17 18:32
ChristmasPoliticsBeauty Read More
2019-12-17 02:10
"Shields and Brooks on articles of impeachment, FBI’s Russia mistakes" PBS NewsHour 12/13/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David… Read More
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