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Photo: (Adam Rogan/The Journal Times (AP) A judge in Wisconsin has approved an agreement by attorneys to destroy the firearm Kyle Rittenhouse used to fatally shoot two men and wound another during protests in Kenosha back in 2020, according to the Associated Press. The men killed were Anthony Huber and …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: The Fed Wants to Cool the Economy. What Does That Mean for You?
The United States economy expanded more in 2021 than it had in any full year in decades, according to data released today by the Commerce Department. But the inflation rate also grew. Concerns over rising prices helped prompt the Federal Reserve to indicate this fall that it would incrementally raise …
Read More »Forecast: High Inflation Could Prompt Fed To Raise Rates Four To Five Times This Year
If you have been thinking deeply of buying a big-ticket item like a home or car, you might have to make a big decision soon. To help reduce inflation, which has reached a 40-year high, the Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it could start boosting interest rates soon. Analysts predict …
Read More »2 Million People in Northern Ethiopia are at Risk of Starvation
Screenshot: BBC (Getty Images) Over the course of the 15-month conflict in the region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia, its residents have been directly effected as violence keeps organizations from bringing supplies and food, reported The Guardian. At the beginning of the war between rebels and government forces, The World …
Read More »The Tight Bonds Among Expats
Each installment of “The Friendship Files” features a conversation between The Atlantic’s Julie Beck and two or more friends, exploring the history and significance of their relationship. This week she talks with three friends who met in Mandarin class when they were expats living in Beijing. They discuss the importance …
Read More »Incoming Georgetown Professor Receives Backlash After Tweeting Biden Will Pick ‘Lesser Black Woman’ For Supreme Court
An incoming Georgetown Law professor has sparked a backlash for tweeting that President Joe Biden will nominate a “lesser Black woman” to join the Supreme Court. Ilya Shapiro, a constitutional law expert, reacted to the news of Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer’s retirement and President Joe Biden doubling down on …
Read More »Exclusive: Joe Madison Speaks About His Hunger Strike, Voting Rights, and Why We Need To Keep Fighting
Photo: Courtesy of Joe Madison Long-time civil rights activist and radio show host Joe Madison is no stranger to America’s continued fight for equal rights. At age 24, he became the youngest executive director of the NAACP’s Detroit branch and the NAACP national political director in 1978. Madison began his …
Read More »Poetry Lets Us Remember—And Move On
After her second miscarriage, the poet Lindsay Turner found herself longing for some way to commemorate her loss. Friends assured her the experience was common; meanwhile, life continued as if nothing had happened at all. She wasn’t sure what, exactly, she was now missing—she didn’t believe it was a person—but …
Read More »Draymond Green Becomes First Active NBA Player to Sign Multiyear Agreement With Turner Sports As On-Air Analyst
In what is being billed as a first, an active NBA player will also double as a commentator and content provider when not performing his regular job duties on the basketball court. WarnerMedia announced that Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is joining the on-air staff of Turner Sports, TNT, …
Read More »McDonald’s New Menu Hacks Aren't New to Black Folks
Image: McDonald’s Sometimes a relationship gets a little stale and you need to spice things up. We’ve been with McDonald’s for a long time, so at this point, there’s not much new to discover about one another. Usually it’s the Quarter Pounder meal with a Coke, but maybe every once …
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