#Decades

Michael Clemens

m_clem

At left, average emigration from developing countries to rich countries, omitting microstates.The question was raised: But does that snapshot accurately represent the paths they take as they grow?At right, the

Elizabeth Mitchell

lizzymitch2

THREAD: Primary care is in crisis. Independent & small practices are now in jeopardy as the #COVID19 pandemic has led patients to cancel visits and postpone elective procedures. This put

Abbie Bennett

AbbieRBennett

230,000+ veteran C&P exams delayed by #COVID19. Now, vets are being marked as no-shows for exams and denied benefits, lawmakers & advocates said. The backlog of disability claims could reach

el gato malo

boriquagato

and this was an remains the essence of the american dream.work hard, get ahead, and make a better life for yourselves and your children.there were never any promises on this

White House History

WhiteHouseHstry

Not long after becoming first lady, Thelma “Pat” Nixon was asked what she intended to focus on in her new role. She responded, “People are my project.” Image: White House

Taal Levi

taaltree

OK, a thread. What to make of wolves losing ESA protections with some important details. 1. Final rule excludes Mexican gray wolves in southwest2. Alexander Archipelago wolves in SE Alaska

EdReal

Ed_Realist

I was just listening to @JonahDispatch and @DavidAFrench, as they opined that the country was falling apart because "we" can't learn how to live with each other. The evil Trump

Raq ❦ @🏡

RaquelDesigns

In an effort to encourage me to note new words more often, and to have an easy reference, a thread of words I didn't previously know, and the essays or

Dan Alexander

DanAlexander21

1/ The New York Times #TrumpTaxReturns story is terrific. I had about a million thoughts as I was reading though. I'll be annotating those here, in this thread, for the

Roland Smith

rolandmcs

So I commuted into London from Bucks today, on business. Impressions... Amersham station car park was very quiet - at 8.30am. The platform had one other person on it. And

Olesya Gilmore

OlesyaGilmore

Now I am watching THE GREAT, and I have THOUGHTS, and they are most definitely *not* “great.”1. Catherine was not an empress upon her arrival in Russia; Empress Elizabeth was...for

Alissa Walker

awalkerinLA

This happened on the *same day* a coalition of local journalism groups sent a demand letter to city and county elected officials after recent police attacks on press — and

Drew Mackie

drewgmackie

If you are a person who is complaining about the fact that Merriam-Webster has added "irregardless" to its dictionary, you do not understand how dictionaries work. Dictionaries merely report how

Los Angeles Times

latimes

Wealthy home buyers are spending big on air filtration systems — while wildfire smoke contributes to acute illnesses in low-income areas. @SamAugustDean reports:https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-09-23/the-luxury-air-b

Natan Sachs

natansachs

This is a historic day in Arab-Israeli relations. Some things are not that complicated: two Arab countries signing to full normalization with Israel is good for the region and of

Jade Sivad

jsivad314

Why is President Trump hated so fiercely? The answer does not lie in the political arena where the hatred is being manifested. The answer is in the spirit realm and