Journalism

If There’s A Big Dockworkers Strike In The US Here’s What To Expect — Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves

30Sep

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BUSINESS, Journalism, TOP FOUR

If There’s A Big Dockworkers Strike In The US Here’s What To Expect — Brown Bananas, Crowded Ports, Empty Shelves

Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect if there’s a big dockworkers strike in the US. Whether you’re buying a can of sardines or a screwdriver, getting products to consumers requires that supply chains function well. The availability of labor is essential in each link of the supply chain. That includes the workers who make sure that your tinned fish and handy tools smoothly journey from their point of origin to where they’ll wind up, whether it’s a supermarket, hardware store or your front door. Amazingly, 90% of all internationally traded products are carried by ships at some point. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hard not to notice the supply chain disruptions. For U.S. ports, there were many bouts of congestion. Demand for goods that were either ...

More People Faced Economic Hardship As Official US Poverty Rate Declined

22Sep

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Journalism, TOP FOUR

More People Faced Economic Hardship As Official US Poverty Rate Declined

Official US poverty rate declined in 2023, but more people faced economic hardship. The number of Americans living in poverty, according to the nation’s official definition, fell slightly to about 36.8 million in 2023, the Census Bureau announced on Sept. 10, 2024. The data released also indicated that the poverty rate declined a little. However, an alternative way to measure poverty ticked up, as more people in the U.S. faced economic hardship. The Conversation U.S. asked Mark Rank, a sociologist who researches poverty and economic inequality, to explain the latest numbers and to share some of his insights about poverty in America. What’s the most significant news? I think the most interesting aspect of this report is the different directions the two measures of poverty went i...

Good Fortune Follows A Pattern – Libra Lucky Days

21May

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ASTROLOGY, Journalism

Good Fortune Follows A Pattern – Libra Lucky Days

People born between September 23rd and October 23rd, have the Horoscope sun sign of Libra the Scales. As a Libra, you may know your basic Astrology chart, but you probably don't know that some days of the month are Lucky for you just because of your sign. Even certain hours of each day will be more fortuitous for you. Read on to learn which days good fortune smiles on you and your fellow Libras. Your matching Moon Phase The phase of the interval of your sun sign that you were born in corresponds to the phase of the Moon that is luckiest for you. Libras born in the days between September 23rd and September 30th will be luckiest during the days of the New moon. Those born between October 1st and October 7th, will be luckiest when the Moon is in its second quarter. Libras born between Octob...

23Sep

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CELEBRITY NEWS, Journalism, TOP FOUR

Kiss And Tell Celebrity Gossip

The term 'media whore' is now widely used in celebrity gossip circles. Though it may come across as something derogatory if you go by the literary meaning of the term, the same cannot be said if you take it as a modern idiom. It refers to celebrities who always court celeb gossip reporters to get themselves into the focus. They deliberately make off-color comments to create a controversy in the pages of entertainment news. This category of celebrities, mostly ex reality show stars or mainstream celebrities past their primes, manage to grab headlines not just by making statements which are bizarre and fictional. They sometimes get into relationships with bona-fide celebrities to bask in the sunlight of short-lived fame. Kiss and tell stories are ones where the partner of a celebrity sells ...

Music Is Playing A Big Role In The 2024 Election As Shown By Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Kamala Harris

15Sep

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CULTURE, Journalism, TOP FOUR

Music Is Playing A Big Role In The 2024 Election As Shown By Taylor Swift Endorsement Of Kamala Harris

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election. Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. But as a scholar of music’s role in American politics and patriotism, I’ve never seen music assume as much electoral importance as it has in recent months. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is headline news, as were the mere rumors that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Donald Trump, too, has his pop culture supporters, including Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood. In a tight race, music has the potential to make a big difference. Most voters today have already made up their...

If College Students Have Jobs Or Children To Care For ‘Time Poverty’ Can Keep Them From Graduating

29Aug

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Journalism, TOP FOUR

If College Students Have Jobs Or Children To Care For ‘Time Poverty’ Can Keep Them From Graduating

‘Time poverty’ can keep college students from graduating − especially if they have jobs or children to care for. Many college students don’t have enough time for their studies. This “time poverty,” as we call it, is often due to inadequate child care access or the need to work to pay for college and living expenses. In an effort to understand how much time poverty affects student outcomes, we surveyed more than 41,000 U.S. college students. We found that the more time poverty, the greater the chances of a student earning fewer credits or dropping out. This is especially true for Black and Hispanic students and for women, who have significantly less time for college compared with their peers, largely due to time spent on their jobs and caring for children. Our research describes how di...

23Aug

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Journalism, TOP FOUR

The Impact Of Progress 2025

Elections aren’t just about choosing representatives—they’re also about declaring collective priorities. Project 2025 explicitly intends to reshape the federal government in order to decimate civil and human rights, crush environmental protections, and gut employment and consumer protections in favor of expanded corporate influence and privatization. This moment calls for an equally bold response that centers human and planetary needs—and uplifts the solutions that make them possible. For nearly 30 years, YES! has been reporting on these exact solutions. That’s why we’ve launched Progress 2025, intended to be a hub for the big ideas—and grassroots methods—that offers a hopeful, collective vision that counters toxic individualism and authoritarianism. Project 2025 is a 922-page document ...

Why Is Competition So Important For Prices?

15Aug

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BUSINESS, Journalism, TOP FOUR

Why Is Competition So Important For Prices?

What is competition, and why is it so important for prices? This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance. It’s hard to remember a time before the cost-of-living crisis dominated news headlines. Most of us would certainly like it to be over. But the fundamental question at its heart – which points to the problem we have to solve – seems simple. What determines the prices we pay? The cost of producing goods and services is certainly one big factor in determining how much we pay for them. So, too, is what we’re prepared to fork out. But when we talk about lowering prices, we often also talk about increasing competition – the number of firms vying to sell us a particular offering...

Guts, Glory – And A Lot Of Ink, Including Tattoos That Profess Their Faith At The Olympics

5Aug

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Journalism, SPORTS, TOP FOUR

Guts, Glory – And A Lot Of Ink, Including Tattoos That Profess Their Faith At The Olympics

At the Olympics, athletes show guts, glory – and a lot of ink, including tattoos that profess their faith. This has been a wonderful summer if you follow sports: tennis championships, end-of-season tournaments and soccer’s European Championship and Copa America – all leading up to the most global event of all, the Olympics. The Olympic Games began as a religious celebration in ancient Greece, with competitions to honor their gods. But the Olympics declined once the Roman Empire replaced Greek power in the Mediterranean; the final blow came from the Christian Emperor Theodosius I, who saw the Games as a stage for paganism. At the end of the 19th century, the modern iteration of the Games began – minus religion. This time, they were secular, with flags and patriotism replacing religious...

30Jul

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Journalism, SCIENCE

Are You A Night Owl Or An Early Bird

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams. Timing is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the classroom to the courtroom and beyond, people perform best on challenging tasks at a time of day that aligns with their circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythms are powerful internal timekeepers that drive a person’s physiological and intellectual functioning throughout the day. Peaks in these circadian rhythms vary across individuals. Some people, known as larks or morning chronotypes, peak early and feel at their best in the morning. Others, known as owls or evening chronotypes, peak later in the day and perform best in the lat...