Planet City –fi vision of an astonishing regenerative future | Liam Young

Get transported on a stunningly rendered, sci-fi safari through Planet City: an imaginary metropolis of 10 billion people, from the brain of director and architect Liam Young. Explore the potential outcomes of an urban space designed to house the entire population of the earth — and imagine answers to what is possible…Continue Reading

Appeals court appears wary of Trump’s suit to block documents from Jan. 6 committee

A federal appeals court on Tuesday appeared wary of former President TrumpDonald TrumpPence: Supreme Court has chance to right ‘historic wrong’ with abortion ruling Prosecutor says during trial that actor Jussie Smollett staged ‘fake hate crime’ Overnight Defense & National Security — US, Iran return to negotiating table MORE’s lawsuit to block the House Jan.…Continue Reading

Meadows reaches initial cooperation deal with Jan. 6 committee

Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark MeadowsMark MeadowsJan. 6 panel plans vote to censure Trump DOJ official Clark Sunday shows – Spotlight shifts to omicron variant Schiff: Jan. 6 panel decision on charges for Meadows could come this week MORE has reached an initial deal to cooperate with the House committee investigating the…Continue Reading

Greene calls fellow Republican ‘trash’ of GOP conference

Mace “is the trash in the GOP Conference. Never attacked by Democrats or RINO’s (same thing) because she is not conservative, she’s pro-abort,” Greene said in a tweet posted on Tuesday morning, using an acronym for “Republican in name only.” Greene told Mace she “can back up off of” Boebert or “just go hang with your real gal…Continue Reading

Biden reconciliation bill faces Senate land mines

President BidenJoe BidenDearborn office of Rep. Debbie Dingell vandalized Pfizer to apply for COVID-19 booster approval for 16- and 17-year-olds: report Coronavirus variant raises fresh concerns for economy MORE’s sweeping social and climate spending bill is facing an uncertain future in the Senate, where Democrats are hoping to pass it by the end of the…Continue Reading

Boebert and Omar fight leaves GOP scrambling

The House is grappling with yet another fight between a far-right Republican and a member of the progressive “squad” — this time Reps. Lauren BoebertLauren BoebertOmar, Boebert blast one another after tense call GOP governor says McCarthy should condemn Boebert’s anti-Muslim remarks GOP eyes booting Democrats from seats if House flips MORE (R-Colo.) and Ilhan…Continue Reading

Mike Pence urges Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade

Former Vice President Mike Pence leaned into the culture wars on Tuesday, calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade on the eve of oral arguments over Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban. Mr. Pence has been picking and choosing his political fights since leaving office, and pounced at the opportunity to show that his…Continue Reading

What Being Incarcerated Taught One Public Defender About the Criminal Justice System

While a senior at Tennessee State University (TSU) in 2002, Keeda Haynes agreed to receive multiple packages for her then-boyfriend. He told her that the deliveries were for a cell phone and pager business. As it turned out, the packages actually contained marijuana. Unbeknownst to Haynes, her boyfriend was being watched by the police. By…Continue Reading

‘This Wasn’t in the Job Description’ HR Departments Are Navigating Confusing COVID-19 Religious Exemption Requests

As businesses across the country start imposing strict COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements, some employees are claiming religious exemptions to avoid getting vaccinated—putting human resources departments on the frontlines of a fraught political issue that has already proven fertile ground for lawsuits. The task before HR leaders is tricky: they have to figure out whether…Continue Reading