2020

Veterans Affairs, a Trump Signature Issue, Is Facing Turmoil Again

“The general sense is outrage,” said Kristen L. Rouse, the founder of the NYC Veterans Alliance, who like many female veterans has received an outpouring of emails and calls from other female veterans who said they had experiences similar to Ms. Goldstein’s. Christina Mandreucci, a spokeswoman for the department, said that “Secretary Wilkie acknowledges that

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Why Austen’s Emma would be ‘queen of social media’

Image copyright Focus Features Image caption Anya Taylor-Joy plays the film’s heroine There are plenty of screen adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma – faithful ones like the earliest BBC version of 1948 to Clueless, which moved the action to 1990s California. Director Autumn de Wilde’s film returns Emma to Regency England – but with a

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Here’s What Sleep Doctors Do When They Can’t Fall Asleep At Night

We all deal with sleepless nights from time to time ― and yes, that includes experts like sleep doctors. Though having trouble falling (or staying) asleep can be distressing, it may be comforting to know that it’s a common problem. According to a 2016 Consumer Reports survey, 68% of Americans struggle with sleep at least

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Colbert Mocks Biden’s Increasingly Desperate Plea For Black Voters To Save Him

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert unleashed several of his political impersonations on Thursday night, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) trying his hand at the nickel slots in Las Vegas. And he broke out his sunglasses for former Vice President Joe Biden.  Biden’s campaign is reeling after finishing a distant fourth in the Iowa caucuses, then

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