Saying Economy Is Strong, Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged For Now
The Federal Reserve held steady with no rate increase, but it is expected to raise rates twice more by the end of the year. The Fed said “economic activity has been rising at a strong rate.”
Former President Obama Makes His First 2018 Midterm Picks
Barack Obama weighed in on behalf of 81 Democratic candidates for federal and state office, calling them “leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent.”
Let’s Talk About Sex
Talking about sex can be hard — even unthinkable. Often, it’s easier to have it than discuss it. We want to know from you: What’s missing from our conversations about sex?
Former Fraternity Member Gets House Arrest In Penn State Hazing Death
Ryan Burke, who was in charge of recruitment at Beta Theta Pi fraternity, is the first person to plead guilty in the case.
The Most Popular High School Plays And Musicals
Beauty and the Beast and Almost, Maine topped the list of most popular high school plays and musicals, according to Dramatics magazine’s rankings. The magazine has been publishing its list since 1938.
Ride-Hailing Services Add To Traffic Congestion, Study Says
Transportation consultant Bruce Schaller’s latest study of the impact of ride-hailing services shows that they transported 2.61 billion passengers last year — a 37 percent jump in just one year.
Puerto Rico’s Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts
State Medicaid programs already get much more money from the federal government than Puerto Rico Medicaid gets — and the storm-ravaged U.S. territory’s safety net for the poor is barely hanging on.
California’s Carr Fire 30 Percent Contained As New Blazes Erupt Elsewhere
Firefighters say they are gaining ground on the massive blaze, now considered the state’s seventh-most destructive wildfire. Meanwhile, new fires are causing concern.
Why It’s Still OK To ‘Trash’ Poor White People
A lot has changed in the U.S. over two centuries. One thing that hasn’t? How we talk about poor white people.
News Brief: Facebook Removes Pages, Manafort Trial, 3D Printed Guns
Issie Lapowsky of Wired explains Facebook’s removal of a coordinated disinformation campaign. Also, former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort’s trial shapes up and a judge blocks 3D printed guns.
Democrat Puts Up A Challenge In Longtime GOP Ohio District
Republicans have held Ohio’s 12th Congressional District for 30 years. The special election August 7 looks harder than usual for the GOP. It’s the final special election before the midterm elections.
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