http://www.wsj.com/articles/diplomat-netflix-husband-b5a25fa7? Actor Rufus Sewell plays househusband Hal Wyler in ‘The Diplomat.’ ALEX BAILEY/NETFLIX/EVERETT COLLECTION By Ellen Gamerman June 3, 2023 8:00 am ET It used to be that TV husbands who stayed home while their wives worked were buffoons who couldn’t find their way around a diaper. More recently, they’ve improved at child-rearing, but paid the price … Continue reading “The Diplomat” with a first husband that may be fairly close to reality
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7 essential qualities in a good partner (beyond chemistry)
https://www.yourtango.com/love/qualities-ideal-partner 7 Unsexy Qualities Of An Ideal Partner By Lisa Firestone — Updated on Dec 23, 2022 Photo: AkexReut / Shutterstock December 31 may be all about the New Year’s kiss, but by New Year’s Day, most people are thinking about what comes after the kiss. This can be a good metaphor for our dating habits, in general. … Continue reading 7 essential qualities in a good partner (beyond chemistry)
Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson in a short film about a contested U.S. presidential election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/04/06/tom-hanks-jeffery-robinson-short-film-about-1876-contested-presidential-election/ [click thru to watch videos] Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson on short film about 1876 contested presidential election By Washington Post Live 0:14 / 32:39 Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson join Washington Post Live on Thursday, April 6. (Video: The Washington Post) Actor Tom Hanks and former American Civil Liberties Union deputy legal director Jeffery … Continue reading Tom Hanks and Jeffery Robinson in a short film about a contested U.S. presidential election
America is heading toward collapse if wealthy don’t recognize that potential
http://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/us-societal-trends-institutional-trust-economy/674260/? America Is Headed Toward Collapse History shows how to stave it off. By Peter Turchin Photo-illustration by Alex Cochran. Source: Getty. JUNE 2, 2023, 7:30 AM ETSHARE SAVED STORIESSAVE How has America slid into its current age of discord? Why has our trust in institutions collapsed, and why have our democratic norms unraveled? All human societies experience … Continue reading America is heading toward collapse if wealthy don’t recognize that potential
Revolt of the Christian home-schoolers
http://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/christian-home-schoolers-revolt/? The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers They were taught that public schools are evil. Then a Virginia couple defied their families and enrolled their kids. Oliver Beall walks with his mother, Christina Beall, outside Round Hill Elementary School as Aimee Beall walks ahead. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) By Peter Jamison May 30 at 8:52 a.m.Narrated … Continue reading Revolt of the Christian home-schoolers
Calculating costs and benefits of regulations will affect how the U.S. addresses climate change
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/climate/ricky-revesz-oira-regulation-biden.html You’ve Never Heard of Him, but He’s Remaking the Pollution Fight Richard Revesz is changing the way the government calculates the cost and benefits of regulation, with far-reaching implications for climate change. Richard Revesz in Washington, D.C.Credit...Pete Marovich for The New York Times By Coral Davenport Coral Davenport has been reporting from Washington on environmental … Continue reading Calculating costs and benefits of regulations will affect how the U.S. addresses climate change
Why is the AR-15 so hated and loved in the U.S.?
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ar-15-rifle-mass-shootings-semiautomatic-weapon-rcna84193 What makes the AR-15 so beloved and so reviled A rifle with military origins has become one of the country's most divisive consumer products. Gun owners prize the AR-15 design because it is easy to use and customize.Chelsea Stahl / NBC News; Getty Images May 14, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT By Jon Schuppe and Jiachuan Wu The … Continue reading Why is the AR-15 so hated and loved in the U.S.?
A President accused of betraying his country
OPINION THE EDITORIAL BOARD A President Accused of Betraying His Country Aug. 2, 2023 By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news … Continue reading A President accused of betraying his country
The end of the era of social media? (food for thought from The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/twitter-facebook-social-media-decline/672074/ The Age of Social Media Is Ending It never should have begun.By Ian Bogost Getty; The Atlantic NOVEMBER 10, 2022, 12:43 PM ETSHARE It’s over. Facebook is in decline, Twitter in chaos. Mark Zuckerberg’s empire has lost hundreds of billions of dollars in value and laid off 11,000 people, with its ad business in peril and its metaverse fantasy in irons. Elon Musk’s … Continue reading The end of the era of social media? (food for thought from The Atlantic)
Never too late for a little self-examination, even if 77 years old
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/feb/27/a-new-start-after-60-my-wifes-death-made-me-question-what-it-means-to-be-a-man A new start after 60: my wife’s death made me question what it means to be a man David Durow had lived for decades as a stereotypical old-fashioned man, expecting a meal on the table after a day’s work. But losing Christine made him rethink his whole identity Paula Cocozza, @CocozzaPaula, Mon 27 Feb … Continue reading Never too late for a little self-examination, even if 77 years old
If you’re inspired by the movie “Oppenheimer” to learn more
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-christopher-nolans-oppenheimer-180982529/? [this is the beginning of an absolutely superb article from Smithsonian Magazine about the real J. Robert Oppenheimer HISTORY | JULY 18, 2023 7:15 A.M. The Real History Behind Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ The “father of the atomic bomb” has long been misunderstood. Will the new film finally get J. Robert Oppenheimer right? Cillian [pronounced KILL-e-ann] Murphy … Continue reading If you’re inspired by the movie “Oppenheimer” to learn more
Record number of LGBTQ athletes competing in 2023 Women’s World Cup
http://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/2023-womens-world-cup-record-87-lgbtq-athletes-will-compete-rcna93727 A record 87 out LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2023 Women's World Cup The number of out athletes competing has more than doubled since the 2019 Women’s World Cup. Megan Rapinoe during a soccer match against Japan in Nashville, Tennessee, on Feb. 19.James Williamson / AMA via Getty Images file July 11, 2023, … Continue reading Record number of LGBTQ athletes competing in 2023 Women’s World Cup
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