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Francesca Hong, a state assemblywoman and democratic socialist, is leading polls in the Wisconsin Democratic Governor primary on August 11.
A democratic socialist is leading the WI Dem Gov. primary. Here’s where she stands on policing, data centers and more | CNN PoliticsFrancesca Hong, a state assemblywoman and democratic socialist, is leading polls in the Wisconsin Democratic Governor primary on August 11. She joined “Inside Politics” to discuss her campaign and how...www.cnn.comWhat do we do when the work is extraordinary but the person who made it isn't? — @amandastern.bsky.social
Let's Take David Foster Wallace's ClassThe complete materials from his legendary 2003 fiction seminarwww.thehowtolivenewsletter.orgThe latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds that though a majority of the public has heard of the abortion medication mifepristone, public awareness of its prevalence and longstanding safety record is limited.
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Mifepristone and the Midterms | KFFAmid an ongoing FDA re-review of mifepristone, awareness of the safety and prevalence of the abortion pill remains limited. This KFF poll also finds that the voters who say abortion policy is an impor...www.kff.org“Color isn’t simply what the eye tells the brain,” Conway said. “You can’t ask if piano music is a key, a hammer, a wire, or the vibrating air. Because it’s all those things.”
What Would It Mean to See a New Color?A new color called olo can be described as the “greenest green.” It can never be captured by a camera, but its development tells us a lot about how vision works.www.newyorker.comA Middlesex County police department used an officer disguised as a shrub to crack down on distracted driving Wednesday, issuing 74 citations.
A N.J. cop disguised himself as a shrub — and helped catch 74 distracted drivers in one dayThe Dunellen department said the "shrub" was busy during the six-hour enforcement operation.www.nj.comTrump said Thursday that he is open to withdrawing his nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general as two Republican senators oppose the appointment.
Trump says he may withdraw Blanche nomination 'temporarily' - UPI.comPresident Donald Trump said Thursday that he is open to temporarily withdrawing his nomination of Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general.www.upi.com