And another day of ‘lifelong consequences,’ another right wing misinformation campaign, not wanting kids to learn history, protesting homophobic attacks, new rules for Afghan female students, and cloning for competitive camel beauty pageants comes to a close:
“After all, tomorrow is another day.” -- Margaret Mitchell
Deaths
US: 677,988 (+251)
World: 4,644,028 (+5526)
Cases
US: 41,853,362 (+36,694)
World: 225,469,980 (+370,125)
'Lifelong consequences': What happens to people who can't get abortions. One study found that people who were denied an abortion had almost four times greater odds of being below the federal poverty level. -- And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the purpose of this law: to keep some people in poverty.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not support the $3.5 trillion spending bill proposed by President Biden and his allies in Congress that would expand the nation's social safety net.
Right wing media's latest misinformation campaign targets the California recall. Right-wing media pundits are pushing a new misinformation campaign — this time about election fraud in the upcoming California gubernatorial recall, echoing debunked claims from the 2020 presidential election. An emerging narrative pushed by major Fox News personalities and others claims California Governor Gavin Newsom will only win the recall because of election fraud and so called ballot harvesting, despite the lack of any credible evidence. -- Our democracy is coming to an end right before our very eyes.
Parents want kids to learn about ongoing effects of slavery – but not critical race theory. They're the same thing. A solid majority of parents, about three out of four, believe schools should teach slavery and racism as part of American history, the poll showed. That left some wondering about the respondents in the minority. "Who are those one out of four parents who don't want their kid learning history?" said David Hinojosa, a lawyer with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. that's investigating the effects of laws banning critical race theory in some states. "Or do they think American history should be taught, but without slavery?"
Hundreds protest against rise in homophobic attacks in Madrid. Hundreds of people gathered in central Madrid on Saturday to call for better protection for LGBT rights after a series of homophobic attacks that have shocked Spain in recent months.
Afghanistan: Taliban announce new rules for female students. Afghan universities will be segregated by gender, and a new Islamic dress code will be introduced, the Taliban said on Sunday.
Emma Raducanu victory sparks debate over multiculturalism in the UK. Some have hailed the tennis star as a model of British diversity, while others see pitfalls in holding her up as an example.
How many steps a day should you take? Study finds 7,000 can go a long way. Middle-age people who walked at least 7,000 steps a day on average were 50 percent to 70 percent less likely to die of any cause over the next decade, compared with those who took fewer steps.
Cloning is in high demand in the competitive world of camel beauty pageants, leaving scientists at a Dubai clinic working round the clock to produce carbon-copy beasts. Not every animal is blessed with sought-after drooping lips and a tall, elegant neck, but technology now allows wealthy clients to replace their most beautiful camel with one just like it.
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