Month: April 2023

(Updated:) ASPCA contributions go heavily toward paying management and raising money for overhead

Update: CharityWatch now gives ASPCA a “C-minus” grade. CharityWatch finds that as much as 49% of the ASPCA's spending is overhead (instead of programs). This calculation is based on the ASPCA's most recent tax return, covering 2021.Mar 30, 2023https://humanewatch.org/aspca-charity-rating-downgraded/ Key point is that the ASPCA is not a collection of your local pet shelters nor … Continue reading (Updated:) ASPCA contributions go heavily toward paying management and raising money for overhead →

Americans far more likely to die each year than in any other rich country, regardless of age

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/04/america-mortality-rate-guns-health/673799/ America Fails the Civilization Test The average American my age is roughly six times more likely to die in the coming year than his counterpart in Switzerland.By Derek Thompson Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. APRIL 21, 2023 This is Work in Progress, a newsletter by Derek Thompson about work, technology, and how to solve … Continue reading Americans far more likely to die each year than in any other rich country, regardless of age →

“Lessons in Chemistry” starring Brie Larson to appear on Apple TV+

people.com/tv/brie-larson-lessons-in-chemistry-apple-tv-first-teaser/ Brie Larson Turns a 1950s Cooking Show into Must-Watch TV in First Teaser for 'Lessons in Chemistry' The Apple TV+ adaptation of Bonnie Garmus's novel is executive-produced by Larson, who stars alongside Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Kevin Sussman, Patrick Walker and Thomas Mann By Angela Wilson  Published on April 20, 2023 07:28 … Continue reading “Lessons in Chemistry” starring Brie Larson to appear on Apple TV+ →

Abortions required to save a life can be incredibly expensive

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/16/cost-of-abortion-us-expense In a liberal US state, my life-saving abortion cost $55,000 I was flabbergasted by the cost of medical care I could have died without – but surprise fees are standard in a system motivated first and foremost by profit Robin BullerSun 16 Apr 2023 01.00 EDT On 27 January, I was just under six … Continue reading Abortions required to save a life can be incredibly expensive →

“Lessons in Chemistry” isn’t far off for women in the sciences

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/books/review/the-exceptions-kate-zernike.html Unlikely Rebels With a Very Good Cause Kate Zernike’s “The Exceptions” tells the infuriating, inspiring story of the sexism faced by female scientists at M.I.T. — and how they fought back. Nancy Hopkins, the unlikely rebel at the head of a movement for women’s equality, at M.I.T.’s Center for Cancer Research, 1973.Credit...MIT Museum By Bonnie … Continue reading “Lessons in Chemistry” isn’t far off for women in the sciences →

Ongoing story of student debt cancellation — yay or nay

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/how-the-government-forgave-betty-anns-debts Illustration by Madison Ketcham How the Government Cancelled Betty Ann’s Debts For a ninety-one-year-old law-school graduate, the Department of Education discharged more than three hundred thousand dollars in student debt. Could relief be that simple? By Eleni Schirmer February 23, 2023 On August 2nd, Betty Ann, who is ninety-one years old, was having a slow … Continue reading Ongoing story of student debt cancellation — yay or nay →

Simple device could help fight war on abortion rights in the U.S.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/18/abortion-reproductive-rights-manual-uterine-aspiration 'A gamechanger': this simple device could help fight the war on abortion rights in the US Only a tiny fraction of primary care physicians provide abortion care. Dr Joan Fleischman believes that training them in a simple and easy abortion method might be the best way to offset the war on access by Poppy Noor … Continue reading Simple device could help fight war on abortion rights in the U.S. →

If not Biden, who?

http://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/02/joe-biden-replacement-democratic-candidate-2024/673004/? The Catch-24 of Replacing Joe Biden Democrats would like a new presidential candidate. The problem is that the current president is plugging along fine.By David A. Graham The Atlantic FEBRUARY 10, 2023, 6 AM ETSHARE Most Democrats don’t want Joe Biden to run for president again in 2024. And yet, as things look now, most … Continue reading If not Biden, who? →

Will Gen Z and younger be unable to read handwritten materials from the past?

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/10/gen-z-handwriting-teaching-cursive-history/671246/? GEN Z NEVER LEARNED TO READ CURSIVE How will they interpret the past? By Drew Gilpin Faust SEPTEMBER 16, 2022SHARE It was a good book, the student told the 14 others in the undergraduate seminar I was teaching, and it included a number of excellent illustrations, such as photographs of relevant Civil War manuscripts. But, … Continue reading Will Gen Z and younger be unable to read handwritten materials from the past? →

Where can a visitor leave their luggage while visiting NYC?

This is a very handy website for travelers. This article is just one example.www.thetravel.com/where-to-leave-your-luggage-in-nyc/ Where Can You Leave Your Luggage In New York City? A Helpful Guide BYJEFF OGANGA PUBLISHED FEB 13, 2023 Here's a helpful guide about where travelers can leave luggage while touring what is currently the most expensive city in the world … Continue reading Where can a visitor leave their luggage while visiting NYC? →

Battle between employer surveillance of work at home and employee creativity at blocking it

http://www.wsj.com/articles/employee-productivity-workers-avoid-monitoring-11673445411? Mouse Jigglers, Fake PowerPoints: Workers Foil Bosses’ Surveillance Attempts Companies that track employees’ productivity run up against their inventive workarounds VIDEO: Getty Images By Douglas Belkin and Lindsay Ellis Jan. 11, 2023 10:11 am In a time of hybrid work, employers are extra-focused on making sure their staffers are being productive. Now come employees with work hacks … Continue reading Battle between employer surveillance of work at home and employee creativity at blocking it →