Of all the targets Donald Trump has attacked over the years, few evoke less sympathy from the public than the federal government’s career workforce. These civil servants, often referred to as the “deep state” by Trump and his allies, have become easy scapegoats for politicians from both parties. While politicians occasionally acknowledge their nonpartisan public …
The Unique Genius of Nancy: Examining the Extraordinary Impact of Ernie Bushmiller’s Comic Strip In the world of comics, few strips have captivated readers quite like Nancy. Created by the legendary cartoonist Ernie Bushmiller, Nancy is a prime example of the extraordinary power of simplicity. With its minimalist style and clever punchlines, Nancy has left …
Joe Biden Faces Union Backlash Over Lack of Support for Well-Paid Jobs in Green Economy Joe Biden had promised to be the most pro-union president in American history, but his administration’s actions are facing criticism from one of the country’s prominent unions, the United Auto Workers (UAW). UAW President Shawn Fain recently released a scathing …
Paul Offit: The Vaccine Debate and Annual COVID Shots Paul Offit, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine, is not an anti-vaxxer. In fact, he has authored several books debunking anti-vaccine claims and has stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. However, when it comes to annual COVID shots for …
Life is full of unavoidable annoyances: aging knees, complicated tax codes, and Pete Davidson. Yet, some annoyances are deliberately imposed by corporations seeking to exploit their market power for financial gain. The iPhone cord falls into the latter category. For over a decade, Apple’s Lightning cable has been synonymous with consumer electronics. It’s both exorbitantly …
This article originally appeared in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter that features must-read articles from The Atlantic. If you’re interested, you can sign up for the newsletter here. Up until last month, I hadn’t had a landline phone at home since 2004. I viewed it as pointless, to the point where I even …
<h1>How German Hackers Jailbreak Teslas to Access Heated Seats for Free</h1> <p>When a group of German hackers accessed a Tesla vehicle, their intention was not to gain remote control of the car or steal personal information. Instead, they targeted the car’s heated seats. These seats are available only after paying a $300 fee. To bypass …
The burning question that perplexes content-hungry individuals with a spare hour or two is this: What should I watch? However, in recent years, another question has overshadowed our evening streaming rituals: How do I watch it? Partaking in the delightful act of binging television shows can be surprisingly challenging, requiring some degree of research to …
In the debut season of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” it took five episodes before any professional basketball game was played. The show, created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht, focuses on the dominant “Showtime” Los Angeles Lakers team of the 1980s, led by Magic Johnson. While the first season delved …
The astronauts arrived at the Mars base individually, clad in faded orange spacesuits. Once inside, they passed through a pressurized chamber and removed their helmets, only to be greeted with a decontaminating mist that was sprayed onto their faces. When cyclist Lance Armstrong entered the base, one of his comrades was amazed. Ariel Winter, an …