If you've heard people chanting, "Let's go, Brandon!" or seen someone with a shirt or hat sporting the seemingly jovial message lately, you might be wondering who Brandon is and why so many people are rooting for him. In this case, the phrase isn't actually about supporting a guy named...
Zakaria: It’s Not a ‘Sputnik Moment’ and We Should Not Feed Cold War Paranoia
The Financial Times has reported that China tested a hypersonic missile this summer. Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, compared the test to that pivotal event during the Cold War: “I don’t know if it’s quite a Sputnik moment,” he said, “but I think it’s very close to...
Clogged CA Ports Get $5B for Upgrades. But Have Unions Taken ‘Automation’ Off the Table?
Not content to wait for Congress to pass a big infrastructure spending bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg moved on Thursday to inject $5 billion in loan money to help modernize California’s seaports. The money won’t help unclog the severe congestion that’s currently creating chaos, but...
The Facebook Papers: What You Need to Know About the Trove of Insider Documents
Facebook's rank-and-file employees warned their leaders about the company's effects on society and politics in the United States. And they say its inability to effectively moderate content has magnified those dangers, both in the U.S. and abroad. Those are two of the main takeaways from thousands of internal Facebook documents...
Explainer: Democratic Senator Manchin Upends Biden’s Hope to Reshape Economy
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has leveraged his party's slim majority in Congress to reshape President Joe Biden's spending bill, slashing its initial price tag of $3.5 trillion and blocking policy proposals on climate and social programs. Reuters takes a look at the impact Manchin has had on the scope of...
Spanx CEO Surprises Every Employee With 2 First-Class Plane Tickets and $10,000
Two decades after Sara Blakely launched the pioneering womenswear company Spanx, global investment firm Blackstone is buying a majority stake in the company, a deal that would value the business at an estimated $1.2 billion. Blakely celebrated the sale by purchasing two first-class tickets — to anywhere in the world...
With California’s Legal Cannabis Market a Mess, Underground Dealers Thrive
Nearly five years after California voters legalized recreational marijuana, the underground cannabis market is booming, according to a report by Politico's Alexander Nieves. Writes Nieves: "Rather than make cannabis a Main Street fixture, California’s strict regulations have led most industry operators to close shop, flee the state or sell in...
Paving a Path To Success for Latinx Communities
Future educator Dori Trujillo is studying at Fresno State, working her way toward earning a multiple subject teaching credential. After graduating in the summer of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies, Trujillo knew her next step was to become an educator. What she didn’t know was that it would...
James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther in Friends, Dies Aged 59
James Michael Tyler, most famous for playing Gunther, the manager of Central Perk in the hit sitcom Friends, has died aged 59. In an interview with NBC in June 2021, Tyler announced that he had stage 4 prostate cancer, which was diagnosed in 2018. Read More at The Guardian
Poll: Biden Approval Rating Matches Trump at This Point of Presidency
The Rasmussen Reports daily presidential tracking poll for Monday shows that 43% of likely U.S. voters approve of President Biden’s job performance while 56 percent disapprove. According to the polling firm, the approval rating for former President Donald Trump at this time in his presidency was 42%. Read More at...