AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Verrry InterestingAvatarAvatarThe Pediatrician’s Most Awkward Taskverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Sarah ZhangCan doctors teach people how to parent? When Carrie Quinn was training to be a pediatrician, she dutifully memorized the list of symptoms for meningitis. She learned the right antibiotics for pneumonia. But when she got into the clinic, she found herself unprepared for what really concerned …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Verrry InterestingAvatarAvatarI was Boris Johnson’s boss: he is utterly unfit to be prime ministerverified_publisherThe Guardian - Max HastingsThe Tory party is about to foist a tasteless joke upon the British people. He cares for nothing but his own fame and gratification, says the former editor of the Daily Telegraph Max Hastings
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Money and WorkingAvatarAvatarHere’s How 2020 Democrats’ Student Loan Debt Proposals CompareTIME - Madeleine JoungElizabeth Warren and Julían Castro want to help pay off student loan debt. Bernie Sanders wants to forgive it entirely. Student loan forgiveness has become a hot topic in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, with two of the top liberals putting forward competing plans. Here’s a closer look at …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Money and WorkingAvatarAvatarA $46 million tax break at risk over the meaning of ‘construction worker’verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Paul SchwartzmanAs one of Washington’s star chefs, Erik Bruner-Yang is known for hipster havens such as Toki Underground and Maketto on H Street NE, where he serves his renditions of Asian-fusion delights. What Bruner-Yang is not known for is wearing a hard hat and pounding nails. Yet the chef twice nominated for …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Money and WorkingAvatarAvatarBill would require tech companies to tell you what your data is worthPBS NewsHour - Marcy Gordon, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress bears down on big tech companies, two senators want to force giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon to tell users what …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into SocietyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGOP congressman voted for tax cuts, now says America is too indebted to pay for appropriations billverified_publisherthinkprogress.org - Josh IsraelRep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) cited the national debt as a reason to oppose the labor, health, and education appropriations bill. Rep. Lloyd Smucker …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Food, Drink & FunAvatarAvatar30 Funny Jokes Only Vegetarians Would UnderstandBuzzFeed - Samir Mezrahi"You must read rabbit food"
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into SocietyAvatarAvatarHow Democrats And Republicans Differ On Matters Of Wealth And EqualityForbes - Kenneth RapozaIf you’re a rich Democrat, you wake up each day with self-loathing, wondering how you can make the world more egalitarian. Please tax me more, you say to your elected officials. Until then, the next thing you do is call your financial advisor to inquire about tax shelters. If you’re a poor …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Lists & ThingsAvatarAvatar25 Challenging Books You Should Read This Summerverified_publisherBustle - K.W. ColyardYour vacation downtime is the best opportunity you'll have to tackle a big, difficult read this year, so I've picked out 25 challenging books you …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Food, Drink & FunAvatarAvatarGrilled Romaine Lettuce Salad with Blue Cheese and BaconSaveur - SAVEUR EditorsFresh heads of romaine lettuce are split down the middle, grilled until charred and smoky, and then topped with blue cheese and bacon for this …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into Health & FitnessAvatarAvatarPoor oral health linked to 75% increase of this deadly cancerverified_publisherLadders - CW HeadleyA massive new UK study uncovered an unsettling link between poor oral health and an increased risk for liver cancer. “Poor oral health has been …
AvatarDavid Haighflipped into SocietyAvatarAvatarThe Insanity in Oregon Is a Glimpse of Our Very Dark Futureverified_publisherEsquire - Charles P. PiercePeople with guns have involved themselves in a legislative dispute while the officials of one political party cheer them on. In these times, everything looks like an ill omen. The capitol is crowded with crows. But it is not an exaggeration to say that if you're not following the ongoing insanity in …