LONDON — A senior World Health Organization official has said the UN health agency expects the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea to be “worse, not better”, despite recent claims from the secretive country that it is slowing. At a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Mike Ryan, WHO’s head of emergencies, contacted the North Korean authorities … Read more
cwick (Chadwick Matlin, deputy editor): Are we sure that redistricting maps aren’t being drawn by the boy who cried wolf? Following the news around gerrymandering over the past few months has felt like one bait and switch after the other. First you hear about a new map in Alabama, then you hear a federal court … Read more
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It’s hard to get away with so much poignancy in a sitcom because that’s not what sitcoms are designed for. In fact, the sitcom might be the last place on television where constructive political dialogue takes place at all. *** The classic sitcom has evolved over the years as multi-camera shows with laugh tracks gave … Read more
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Company beats profit and sales estimates, stock falls. That’s become all too typical for many stocks in January as companies report fourth-quarter results—and it doesn’t look set to change this earnings season. Don’t worry. All is not lost for stocks in 2022. S&P 500 rose 0.8% this … Read more
Keep it real. Let’s do it together. Last Saturday, during CBS’s broadcast of the Titans-Bengals playoff game, a commercial for Corona beer was aired, starring Snoop Dogg, who, despite numerous arrests for guns and drugs, has become a must-have product to buy. promote. So what if he luridly degrades women as one of his trading … Read more
