Reading archive 2026-03-08

Texas primaries raise GOP alarm about Latino voters: Strong Democratic turnout last week in heavily Latino parts of Texas has some Republicans fearing they will struggle to maintain the coalition Trump built in 2024.

The dumbest way to lower beef prices: Breaking up meatpacking companies would make steak even more expensive. - "The biggest driver of rising prices is that the U.S. has its smallest herd of cattle in 75 years while demand for red meat continues to rise. Importing more beef from other countries would help lower prices for consumers, but politically influential ranchers don’t want that."

Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran.: European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.

Reading archive 2024-12-21 through 2024-12-26

"Impossible" success: Quantum teleportation on the internet is set to change the world

Woman rescued from burning car after crashing into D.C. building: The building in Northeast Washington partially collapsed.

Trump wants federal workers back in the office. It may be a tall task.: President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for a return-to-office mandate for federal workers will face stiff resistance and union contracts that guarantee remote work.

Finland seizes ship in probe of undersea cable damage: Damage to the power cable in the Baltic Sea is the latest in a spate of murky disruptions to undersea cables that have put European authorities on high alert.

After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits: Voters in the struggling Pennsylvania city of New Castle backed Trump hoping he’d curb inflation. But the incoming president will be under pressure to cut spending.

Who controls Greenland, and why does Trump want to buy it?: The Arctic island is not for sale, its own government and that of Denmark continue to emphasize.

Maryland lands D.C. fighter jets in football stadium deal: D.C.'s Air National Guard fighter squadron will move under the Maryland National Guard’s authority, a swap negotiated as part of the deal to let the city regain control of the RFK Stadium site.

Inside the RFK bill stunner: Fighter jets and a promise to a D.C. nemesis: One by one, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and her allies tackled objections from the bill’s chief opponents to carve out a last-minute path to a win in the Senate.

Senate adjourns without confirming D.C. judges as ‘vacancy crisis’ persists: Local officials decried the court vacancies as a problem for public safety.

The ‘Carol of the Bells’ comes from Ukraine’s fight for independence: It was a folk song performed across the world as “cultural diplomacy” by an embattled nation being devoured by Russians in 1922.

Insurance is what makes U.S. health-care prices so high: America needs a working marketplace where patients are the primary customers.

For some Latinos, ‘prosperity gospel’ led them to Trump: The set of beliefs has overtaken traditional theologies centered on the poor. Some experts say that helps explain a shift among Latino Christians to Trump.

Green crabs have invaded habitats. Sea otters might be the solution.: A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.

Reading archive 2023-11-18

Opinion  How do you fight shoplifting? Not by locking down everything in CVS. - "Occasional, but unpredictable, bursts of strict enforcement can deter shoplifters at minimal cost to police."

Latino backlash grows over Donald Trump’s friendly Univision interview: Members of Congress plan to ask for a meeting with a company executive as a famous actor, a Univision founder and Latino rights advocacy groups speak out

After affirmative action, a White teen’s Ivy hopes rose. A Black teen’s sank.: Cole Clemmons aimed higher. Demar Goodman aimed lower. They both wrestled with feelings of fear, anxiety and self-doubt after the Supreme Court remade college admissions.

Reading archive 2023-05-22

Concerns about Biden’s reelection swamped by fear of Trump in swing voter focus groups: “Whatever the step above panicked is, that is what I feel about Trump,” said one of the voters, who picked Trump in 2016 then Biden in 2020

Colorado River states reach deal with Biden to protect drought-stricken river

Ukraine found an unlikely tool to resist Russia: Solar panels

A census mistake reveals surprising details about U.S. Hispanics and Latinos

Opinion  I was just in Kyiv under fire. I saw why Ukraine can win.

Woman charged with murder in Rock Creek Parkway crash that killed three: Nakita Marie Walker was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the crash that killed a Lyft driver and his two passengers

How deciding not to fix a pipe in Kansas 10 years ago led to the Keystone pipeline's biggest spill

Reading archive 2022-05-16

Flood of weapons to Ukraine raises fear of arms smuggling: Vague U.S. assurances spark concern about lost military equipment in Ukraine, a longtime hub of arms trafficking

A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to grow - "During one meeting in Jefferson, a man who lives just outside the county questioned whether Latinos would be here legally. 'Are they going to bus them in from Texas?' he asked, referring to the influx on the southwest border. 

"Other residents are enthusiastic, aware that Latino residents and businesses have revitalized other Iowa cities such as Storm Lake and Denison.

"'I’m glad that it’s getting done,' said Marilyn Schwartzkopf, 73, a Democrat who has been practicing her Spanish to help newcomers, as she volunteered at the county’s historical museum in Jefferson. 'We need some diversity here. We’re all too old and White.'"

'Provide some cover': New Eastman emails shed light on his push to overturn Biden's win: He suggested a way for Pennsylvania legislators to cancel Joe Biden's win.

Ukraine: The spy war within the war

Democracy is at stake in the midterms. The media must convey that.: We journalists have to try harder and find new ways to convey to voters how badly things could turn out

Leading GOP candidates in Pennsylvania were in Washington on Jan. 6: Mastriano, Barnette among growing number nationally who have made false claims of election fraud a key part of their pitch

A civil war among neighbors over Confederate-themed streets

‘A magnet for rip-off artists’: Fraud siphoned billions from pandemic unemployment benefits: Identity theft and other sophisticated criminal schemes contributed to potentially $163 billion in waste, while inflicting harm on unwitting victims.

Ten Tips for Visiting Gardens with Non-Gardeners

Honeybees are far too insufficient to supply optimum pollination services in agricultural systems worldwide

Why Turkey dissents on Finland and Sweden joining NATO and why it matters

Dr. Oz’s Trump-infused Senate run is coming down to the wire: Ahead of his tight Republican primary, some call him a Pennsylvania carpetbagger — while others say he’s the future of the Republican party

Reading archive 2021-03-23

Documentaries are changing public opinion about celebrities — with consequences even the filmmakers didn’t expect

In federal lawsuit, James Huntsman, of prominent Utah family, accuses Mormon Church of fraud

Trump, My Dad and the Rightward Shift of Latino Men: Why are Latino men moving away from Democrats? And how can liberals win them back? For me, it’s a topic that hits close to home.

Reading archive 2020-12-19

‘Latinx’ hasn’t even caught on among Latinos. It never will. The term is an English-language contrivance, not a real gesture at gender inclusivity.

This California Representative Survived Jonestown and Says Trumpers Have Definitely Drunk the Kool Aid: A few years ago, Jackie Speier resisted comparisons between Jim Jones and Donald Trump. But now, she sees them clearly.

Reading archive 2020-02-10

Progressive Latino pollster: 98% of Latinos do not identify with “Latinx” label

A New Poll by Multicultural Agency Says That LATINX Label Is Favored by Only 2% of US Latinos

Reading archive 2016-07-31

How Pennsylvania will be won

Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here

Can Latinos Swing Arizona?

Sanders delegates fault Bernie for DNC chaos

Chris Christie Lost Out on the Job He Wanted. And His Bad Year Got Worse.

I'm a black ex-cop, and this is the real truth about race and policing