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WorkCongress Unveils Short-Term Spending DealMr. Johnson had made it a personal crusade to include in the spending package legislation requiring people to prove their U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, arguing it was necessary to prevent fraud, despite scant evidence of noncitizens voting. That requirement, known as the SAVE Act, was also supported by the hard right and by former President Donald J. Trump, who called on Congress not to pass a spending plan without “every ounce” of the proposal. India
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WorkWork WorkWorkWhat to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant - New Scientist (No paywall)A new covid-19 variant called XEC has started to spread worldwide, primarily in Europe. Early evidence indicates that it may transmit more easily than past variants, but public health experts say the new variant is very similar to past ones and the vaccines available work against it. Here is what we know about XEC so far. WorkWork4 Traps to Avoid as You Transition into a Leadership Role - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)What you do before you start a leadership role is critical to your success in the first 90 days and beyond. It’s tempting rely on what you know and what’s served you well before, but you risk jumping to the wrong conclusions and heading off in the wrong direction. Instead, be intentional about how you leave, replenish your energy and relationships, and learn about what it takes to succeed in your new role. WorkWorkWorkThe world in brief | The Economist - The Economist (No paywall)Hizbullah fired one hundred missiles deep into northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa. (Most of the rockets were intercepted.) Earlier on Sunday Israel launched more air strikes on hundreds of targets across southern Lebanon. A UN official in Lebanon warned that the region was close to “imminent catastrophe”. On Friday Israeli air strikes killed at least 37 people in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, including two Hizbullah commanders. WorkVolodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine's Victory - The New Yorker (No paywall)Volodymyr Zelensky's situation room, where the Ukrainian President monitors developments in his country's war with Russia, is a windowless chamber, largely taken up by a rectangular conference table and ringed by blackened screens, deep inside the Presidential Administration Building, in central Kyiv. On a recent afternoon, as I sat inside, waiting for Zelensky, I heard his voiceâa syrupy baritone, speckled with gravelâbefore he entered, dressed in his signature military-adjacent style: black T-shirt, olive-drab pants, brown boots. He was in the midst of preparations for a trip to the U.S., where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly and, crucially, meet with Joe Biden at the White House, to present what Zelensky has taken to calling Ukraine's "victory plan." WorkWorkThe B-Word at the Box Office Might Not Be 'Bots' - Vulture (No paywall)The same amount of Autobots and Goths rolled out to the cinema this weekend. Transformers One, an animated prequel film to the Transformers franchise, opened on Friday, and it had some stiff competition with Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice sequel. The bots are estimated to earn a $26 million opening weekend per Deadline, with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice earning $25 million during its third week in theaters. The robots did pretty well, considering it is a fall animated flick competing against a highly anticipated sequel as we’re approaching Halloween. However, as word gets around about the film’s positive reviews from critics, maybe things can turn around for the Autobots. It could also find more success on streaming; surely Paramount+. Either way, it’s the season of spooking, and Beetlejuice will probably be topping the box office for the time being. WorkInside the island fortress of America's mega-billionaires - Business Insider (No paywall)It's a hot morning on South Florida's Biscayne Bay, and I've convinced two local tour boat captains to pilot me around the perimeter of what is quite possibly the wealthiest and most heavily defended town in America. I'm not entirely clear on the rules about boating near the island, which lies just across the bay from Miami, and neither are my captains — they're both in their first weeks on the job. What I do know is that Indian Creek employs a new all-seeing security system and a small navy of police officers who frequently stop and ticket boats that venture too close to the island's manicured shore. WorkWorkWorkHow to Make an Argument That's Actually PersuasiveIn a fascinating experiment, researchers from Stanford and the University of Toronto examined how we try to persuade other people to change their minds. It involved roughly 200 people—half of whom identified themselves as politically liberal and half as conservative. The liberals were asked to write a few sentences to convince conservatives to support same-sex marriage. The conservatives were asked to write a few sentences to convince liberals to support English as the official language of the United States. What happened? WorkI give to charity -- but never to people on the street. Is that wrong?The US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and we’re dedicated to helping you understand the stakes. In this election cycle, it’s more important than ever to provide context beyond the headlines, but in-depth reporting is costly. To continue this vital work, we have an ambitious goal to add 5,000 new members. WorkWorkHow Trump Could Upend Taxation in AmericaHis ideas — if they all became law, far from a sure thing in Washington — would in effect move the United States closer to a taxation system used in many other countries. Most advanced economies, including Canada, Germany and Japan, collect value-added taxes, essentially national sales taxes on goods and services. The United States is unique for not having such a tax. Many economists generally support so-called consumption taxes, which they view as an efficient and hard-to-evade way of collecting money for the government. WorkDelta Air Lines was sued over a coffee spill that caused severe burnsThis incident conjures memories of the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit or the public criticism of the case. Many pointed to the 1994 lawsuit for how frivolously Americans treat the legal system. However, McDonald’s served 79-year-old Stella Liebeck coffee that was at least 180 degrees. It spilled in her lap and she suffered third-degree burns. I like hot coffee as much as the next guy, but I don’t need it nearly boiling. WorkWorkWorkIbotta's CEO explains why startups shouldn't try to time the IPO market | TechCrunchInvestors don’t seem to mind companies waiting it out — at least they aren’t expressing otherwise publicly. But the IPO market is bound to open again eventually. Interest rates have started to go down and there is an increase in rumors surrounding companies hiring bankers to start the IPO process. Companies may be done waiting come 2025. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWork'He Saved Many Lives': Small Kentucky Community Mourns Slain JudgeOn Thursday afternoon, Judge Mullins and Sheriff Stines, also known as Mickey, ate lunch together before meeting in the judge’s chambers in the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg. According to investigators, the two men got into an argument and, around 3 p.m., Sheriff Stines shot Judge Mullins multiple times in the chest before surrendering to the police. Sheriff Stines is facing a charge of first-degree murder and being held in the nearby Leslie County Detention Center. WorkCat Missing in Yellowstone Returns Home to California After an 800-Mile TrekThe couple met Rayne Beau and his sister when they were 11 weeks old and decided to foster and then adopt them. Rayne Beau, who at first seemed timid compared with his playful sister, quickly adjusted to his new home and developed an adventurous streak. Mrs. Anguiano described him as being like a “dog cat” who played fetch and came to her when she called his name. WorkTop Aides Resign From Embattled North Carolina Candidate's CampaignCNN reported on Thursday that Mr. Robinson had written on a porn site years ago that he was a “black NAZI,” that he enjoyed watching transgender pornography and that slavery was not bad. He also recounted on the site how he went “peeping” on women in public gym showers as a teenager. Mr. Robinson has denied that he wrote the posts and ignored calls from some fellow Republicans to withdraw from the race. WorkWorkWorkWorkTongsun Park, Lobbyist Scarred by Koreagate Scandal, Dies at 89All along, in secret, he was working for the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. Besides giving lavish parties, he gave out some $850,000 to dozens of members of Congress, often in white envelopes, in an influence-buying scheme known, perhaps inevitably, as Koreagate. WorkControversies Erupt as Trump and G.O.P. Make Critical Push to Voters“We are on overload with wild stories every news cycle,” said David Kochel, a longtime Republican strategist and a veteran of several presidential campaigns. “It’s absolutely overwhelming the capacity of people to track politics. You can’t keep up with it all, so a lot of people just tune it out.” |
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