'Boeing's no-good, never-ending tailspin might take NASA with it'
Clive Irving at The New York Times
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'Kamala Harris is right to not make her race and gender a rallying cry'
Zeeshan Aleem at MSNBC
Kamala Harris' "class description renders her ordinary, and there is no attempt to pique interest over the historic implications of her candidacy as a woman of color," says Zeeshan Aleem. Her "reluctance to draw extra attention to her womanhood or her Black and South Asian ancestry has stood in stark contrast to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign." Harris' "choice to go a different path is wise — and she should stay the course."
'Mark Zuckerberg's problem isn't free speech, it's lies'
Jason Fields at Newsweek
The truth is "hard to find anywhere, but particularly on social media," and Mark Zuckerberg "wants to make it harder," says Jason Fields. A social media publisher "has a duty to act responsibly and do what it can to prevent such misinformation from spreading, just like any editorial entity does." But "whichever party is in control of the levers of government, the government gets to ask — not tell. Facebook gets to say yes or no."
'Massachusetts just set the standard for removing PFAS from firefighter gear. Other states need to follow suit.'
Edward Kelly at The Boston Globe
It is "clear that if we want cancer to stop killing firefighters, we must get carcinogens out of firefighting gear," says Edward Kelly. Massachusetts signed a law "protecting firefighters by banning the sale of bunker gear with PFAS by January 2027," and firefighters should be "urging all cities and states to follow their lead." Removing PFAS from "bunker gear saves the lives of firefighters and helps us better protect the public when they need us most."
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Political cartoons for November 30Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include the Saudi-China relationship, MAGA spelled wrong, and more
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Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover: ‘a right-leaning media powerhouse’Talking Point Deal gives Daily Mail and General Trust more than 50% of circulation in the UK newspaper market
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The US-Saudi relationship: too big to fail?Talking Point With the Saudis investing $1 trillion into the US, and Trump granting them ‘major non-Nato ally’ status, for now the two countries need each other
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‘Every teacher is a literacy teacher’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘These attacks rely on a political repurposing’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Pentagon targets Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ videoSpeed Read The Pentagon threatened to recall Kelly to active duty
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‘Latinos bring a wealth of knowledge and cultural connection to the ocean’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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A crowded field of Democrats is filling up the California governor’s raceIn the Spotlight Over a dozen Democrats have declared their candidacy
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‘The issue isn’t talent but moral guidance’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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‘The money to fix this problem already exists’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Comey grand jury never saw final indictmentSpeed Read This ‘drove home just how slapdash’ the case is, said The New York Times
