What if You Can’t Believe the Official Numbers?
Imagine living in a country where you can’t trust the government’s numbers. I don’t have to imagine it. I spent time in China and the Soviet Union in the 1980s....
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Democratic Detroit lawmaker Joe Tate drops out of US Senate race
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit lawmaker is dropping out of the race to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, he announced Friday, leaving three Democratic front-runners to compete in...
4th ruling blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide
(The Hill) — A federal judge in Maryland blocked President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions nationwide late Thursday, the fourth such ruling following the Supreme Court’s decision clawing back universal...
A Starfish, a President and a Deep-Sea Frenzy in Argentina
Couples in Buenos Aires canceled weekend plans to tune in. Friends crammed together on couches, and family chats buzzed with updates. But the spectacle — the talk all over Argentina,...
Hand over the body for burial at home, a South African court tells Zambian ex-president’s family
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African court on Friday ruled in favor of the government of Zambia and ordered that it can repatriate the remains of its former president and...
Dolphins’ Leadership Void Questioned By Former All-Pro Linebacker
This season will, in a lot of ways, be a make-or-break season for the Dolphins. Head coach Mike McDaniel is entering his fourth year on the job with a 28-23...
MGK details ‘delirious’ 4-day ‘water fast’ after diet comments spark concern
Machine Gun Kelly gave more insight into his diet after admitting he only eats “a couple times a week.” The rapper described undergoing multi-day “water fasts” on Friday’s episode of...
The Mastermind of the World’s Biggest Diamond Heist Speaks Out in Netflix Documentary Stolen
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Stolen: Heist of the Century Stolen: Heist of the Century, a documentary about what’s considered the world’s largest diamond heist, is a cut above...
As a Columbia graduate student, I thought an Ivy League degree would guarantee me a job. I was wrong.
The author (not pictured) felt ill-prepared after graduating from an Ivy League school.zamrznutitonovi/Getty ImagesI cried tears of joy when I was admitted to Columbia Journalism School, but I hesitated to...
Democrats ‘defend democracy’ by ditching it
Texas Democrats have once again fled the state — not in the face of danger or persecution, but to block a vote they know they’ll lose. This time, they’re trying...
