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Fri, August 14, 2020 | 02:23

UK opposition leader tries to cast off albatross of anti-Semitism

UK opposition leader tries to cast off albatross of anti-Semitism

What would have been a huge story in British politics _ the election of a new leader for the opposition Labour Party on April 4 _ was understandably overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the hospitalization of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (Johnson was released from intensive care on Thursday.)

2020-04-16 17:53

Once more, Trump is wrong and right

Once more, Trump is wrong and right

A digital news outlet called Mediaite has counted them up and says President Trump has said 116 times on TV that he and his administration have done a whiz-bang job dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-04-16 17:08

How South Korea got face masks for everyone and Germany kept fatalities down

How South Korea got face masks for everyone and Germany kept fatalities down

As U.S. fatalities from COVID-19 rise, Germany's death rate from the virus is roughly half that of America's.As America's front-line health workers still struggle to obtain face masks, South Korea has a smooth system to distribute masks to its health workers and its entire population.

2020-04-10 17:16

Don't forget 'deaths of despair'

Don't forget 'deaths of despair'

The number is 150,000. That's roughly how many Americans _ mostly middle-aged, working-class white men and women _ succumb to “deaths of despair” in the United States each year.

2020-04-10 17:15

Grant me one final deathbed wish

Grant me one final deathbed wish

Back when I taught English courses to college freshmen, occasionally our class discussions would veer toward some of the dangerous challenges that face our globe, such as climate change and nuclear holocaust. These catastrophes were merely hypothetical to my young students, and in some respects they were to me, as well.

2020-04-09 17:00

Queen Elizabeth nails her coronavirus speech

Queen Elizabeth nails her coronavirus speech

Britain's Queen Elizabeth on Sunday joined the chorus of world figures weighing in on the COVID-19 pandemic. In a rare televised speech, she offered no bluster, no drama, no scolding reminder that six feet of distance stand between you and possible death.

2020-04-08 17:52

Trump weakens car emissions standards just when we need them most

Trump weakens car emissions standards just when we need them most

Walk outside, look at the sky and take a deep breath. The air right now across much of Southern California, the country and even the world is sparklingly clear and clean compared with just a few weeks ago.

2020-04-06 17:17

Pastors who continue to risk lives deserve jail

Pastors who continue to risk lives deserve jail

Scientific research suggests that prayer has the power to calm the mind, increase resistance to temptation and make people happier. One thing prayer can't do, however, is stop the coronavirus. So far, two members of one Sacramento church have died from COVID-19.

2020-04-05 18:09

Will coronavirus undermine democracies?

Will coronavirus undermine democracies?

Early last year, Daniel Ziblatt co-authored a New York Times op-ed titled “Why Autocrats Love Emergencies.” His thesis now has great relevance in the time of the coronavirus. “Crises offer ... would-be authoritarians an escape from constitutional shackles,” Ziblatt argued with fellow Harvard professor Steven Levitsky (with whom he wrote the influential book “How Democracies D...

2020-04-03 18:19

Trump must keep listening to experts on COVID-19

Trump must keep listening to experts on COVID-19

President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about COVID-19's risks and how long Americans will need to stay at home to contain this new disease. But on Sunday he took a sensible new stance, extending strict social distancing guidelines at least through April 30.

2020-04-01 18:04

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