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6 days ago | truthdig.com | Ramin Skibba

It seemed unthinkable. What began as a few coronavirus cases in Wuhan, China, quickly spread throughout the country and to every corner of the world. Global society ground to a halt as governments sought to stem Covid-19’s relentless advance. All told, some  Americans have died to date, life expectancy plummeted by nearly three years from 2019 to 2021, and student test scores dropped precipitously, while the global death toll grimly ramped up to more than 7 million people.

1 week ago | truthdig.com | Christopher Ingraham

In March, Republicans in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District chose Bret Bussman, a Browerville veteran with a slim political resume, to chair the party in the district. Bussman ousted longtime 7th District chair Craig Bishop, a staffer for U.S. Rep.

1 week ago | truthdig.com | Kate Yoder |Ayurella Horn-Muller

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. When an outbreak of deadly tornadoes tore through the small town of Mayfield, Kentucky, in December 2021, one family was slow to act, not because they didn’t know what to do. They didn’t know that they should do anything. The family of Guatemalan immigrants only spoke Spanish, so they didn’t understand the tornado alert that appeared on their cell phones in English.

1 week ago | truthdig.com | Connor Echols

Few American politicians can claim to back Israel more emphatically than Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.). Since the Oct. 7 attacks, Torres has dedicated himself to defending Israel and striking out against those who criticize its war in Gaza, earning him the moniker of “Israel’s loudest House supporter.” These efforts have garnered high praise from Israeli leadership.

1 week ago | truthdig.com | Jeb Lund

There’s a scene from a classic-era “Simpsons” episode where an accountant confronts his client, Krusty the Clown, TV entertainer and gambling addict. “Let me get this straight,” he says. “You took all the money you made franchising your name and bet it against the Harlem Globetrotters?” Krusty protests, invoking the name of the team he doesn’t know is scripted to lose every game, “I thought the Generals were due!” The scene cuts to a flashback of Krusty watching the game.