December 2019

The I.R.S. Sent a Letter to 3.9 Million People. It Saved Some of Their Lives.

Three years ago, 3.9 million Americans received a plain-looking envelope from the Internal Revenue Service. Inside was a letter stating that they had recently paid a fine for not carrying health insurance and suggesting possible ways to enroll in coverage. New research concludes that the bureaucratic mailing saved lives. Three Treasury Department economists have published

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Daniel Radcliffe Feels Terrible For Meghan Markle Amid Her Press Battle

Actor Daniel Radcliffe said he feels terrible that Meghan Markle “is being treated to the full force of the British media.”   The London-born Harry Potter star said in an interview with People Now that he has “a huge amount of respect and empathy for” members of the royal family, even though he doesn’t “take a huge interest” in

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In U.K. Vote, Online Disinformation Is the New Normal

They also gained attention for “boomer memes” — low-quality, scrappily produced ads that reiterate simple messages by pasting them onto images from popular shows like “Game of Thrones.” Their approach is to find ways to attract attention to their clients, whether candidates or parties, by pushing emotional buttons that elicit a response online. “We’re talking

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General election 2019: Johnson warns of hung parliament ‘disaster’

Boris Johnson has warned that a hung parliament would be “disastrous” for the country. Speaking on the campaign trail in Staffordshire, the prime minister claimed that “the only mathematical alternative” to a Conservative majority in Thursday’s election was a coalition between Labour and the SNP. The SNP has ruled out a formal coalition with Jeremy

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