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This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. In March 2021, shortly after Jon Stewart joined Twitter, he tapped the microphone and used his new pulpit to …
Read More »Florida Bride and Caterer Arrested After Feeding Wedding Attendees Marijuana-Laced Food
A Florida bride and caterer are facing felony charges after feeding unsuspecting wedding guests a menu of cannabis-infused bites. Danya ‘Shea’ Glenny, 42, and caterer Jocelyn Bryant, 31, were arrested and charged with reckless tampering, culpable negligence, and possessing marijuana, WESH reported. The charges stem from Glenny’s February 19 wedding …
Read More »Alabama Suit In Local Town Challenges Limits On Confederate State Protests
Frances Wallace, 20, (L), an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center worker, speaks during a protest in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, and the unionization of Amazon workers at Kelly Ingram Park on March 27, 2021, in Birmingham, Alabama.Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP (Getty Images) A lawsuit involving a monument …
Read More »The Cutest Thermonuclear Explosion in the Universe
The first known record of an exploding star comes from Chinese astronomers in the second century. A radiant object, bursting with color, appeared suddenly in the night sky and glowed for about eight months before fading away. In the 11th century, the glow of an exploding star hung around for …
Read More »Shaq Admits Divorce From Shaunie O’Neal Was Completely His Fault: ‘It Was Just All Me’
Shaquille O’Neal is a big man who isn’t too big to admit that the cause of his divorce was entirely his fault. According to the New York Post, the NBA Hall of Famer opened up about the cause of the divorce from his ex-wife, Shaunie O’Neal. The TNT announcer appeared …
Read More »420: Weed Has Come A Long Way
420: Weed Has Come A Long Way Marijuana is now legal in 18 states and Washington, DC. But New York shows the most promise in righting the wrongs of the war on drugs. Latest on The Root 420: Weed Has Come A Long Way Laquan McDonald’s Killer, Already Released Early, …
Read More »10 Practical Ways to Improve Happiness
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. Here’s some very bad happiness advice based on very solid happiness research: Feel important. …
Read More »Detroit Illegally Overtaxed Homeowners By $600M, Many Are Still Waiting To Get Their Money Back
The city of Detroit overtaxed its homeowners by more than $600 million in the years following the Great Recession, but the city has yet to pay anyone back. According to The Detroit News, the Michigan constitution prohibits property taxes from being assessed at more than 50% of their market value. …
Read More »Domestic Workers Seek Visibility during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Photo: Sundry Photography (Shutterstock) In 2013, Jamaican immigrant June Barrett (they/them) had landed a new care working job as a live-in aid to an elderly man. Because of the wage increase, they were excited to have the job, however, on the very first night, the client had asked them to …
Read More »Let the <em>Fantastic Beasts</em> Movies Die
This article contains spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The final showdown in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is supposed to be epic. Albus Dumbledore, the mighty wizard played by Jude Law, comes face-to-face with his former lover turned nemesis, Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen), breaking the pact …
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