With Flake’s support, the Senate Judiciary Committee is likely to move Kavanaugh’s nomination forward Friday morning.
Jeff Flake Was Confronted In An Elevator By Sexual Assault Survivors After Saying He’d Vote For Kavanaugh
Jeff Flake Was Confronted In An Elevator By Sexual Assault Survivors After Saying He’d Vote For Kavanaugh
The American Bar Association Wants Kavanaugh’s Vote Delayed Until After The FBI Investigates
The organization had previously unanimously said the judge was “well-qualified” to serve on the Supreme Court.
Has The Gypsy Bill Belichick Killed During Training Camp Come Back To Haunt The Patriots?
Drew Philp: How Can ‘Radical Neighborliness’ Help Struggling Communities?
In 2009, Drew Philp bought an abandoned house in Detroit and worked with neighbors to fix it up. He discovered the power of ‘radical neighborliness’ to rebuild his struggling neighborhood.
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Liz Ogbu: Can We Gentrify Neighborhoods While Allowing Longtime Residents To Stay?
Architect Liz Ogbu has seen the pain gentrification creates for displaced communities. She wonders how we can create ways for longtime residents to stay and reap the benefits of gentrification.
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Vishaan Chakrabarti: How Can We Design More Welcoming Cities?
Architect Vishaan Chakrabarti says many modern cities feel cold, austere, and anonymous. He advocates for designing more vibrant and inclusive cities that are reminiscent of the scale of older cities.
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Richard Berry: How Can Cities Create Opportunities For The Homeless?
As Albuquerque’s mayor, Richard Berry tried a new approach to addressing panhandling: offering work and connecting homeless with city services. He says it’s a more humane option more cities can try.
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OluTimehin Adegbeye: How Can Cities Make Space For Their Most Vulnerable Residents?
OluTimehin Adegbeye says that in the world’s megacities, the most vulnerable get left behind — including in her city, Lagos. But it’s these people, she says, that most deserve space in modern cities.
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The Case For And Against Getting Rid Of The Penny
The U.S. one-cent coin costs more money than its face value to produce, which has led to debate over whether it’s worth continuing to mint and keep in circulation. The Onion presents the case for and against getting rid of the penny.