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Women's Housework, Child Care Is Worth Trillions

Around the globe, it's actually worth more than what the top 50 companies made in 2018

(Newser) - Women carry out a lot of unpaid jobs, from housework to child care and beyond. Just how unpaid is it? For International Women's Day, coming up Sunday, Gus Wezerek and Kristen R. Ghodsee looked at an Oxfam analysis that calculated how much women would have made had they been...

Trump Campaign Sues NYT Over Russia Op-Ed

Essay claimed Trump had deal with Putin to defeat Clinton in 2016

(Newser) - The campaign to reelect President Trump is suing the New York Times for defamation, saying it was responsible for an essay by a former executive editor for the newspaper that claimed the campaign made a deal with Russian officials to defeat Hillary Clinton in 2016. In the lawsuit filed in...

Pompeo: This Deal May End 20 Years of Conflict

As the 'New York Times' takes heat for a Taliban op-ed

(Newser) - A seven-day "reduction in violence" begins Friday in Afghanistan between US troops and the Taliban, a move the BBC notes is meant to lead to a more permanent ceasefire. "After decades of conflict, we have come to an understanding with the Taliban," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

Democratic Rivals May Have Blown It With Biden
Democratic
Rivals May Have
Blown It With Biden
OPINION
Feb 17, 2020 10:10 AM CST

Democratic Rivals May Have Blown It With Biden

He scared away promising rivals, writes David Leonhardt

(Newser) - A column by David Leonhardt in the New York Times on Sunday raises a provocative question with its headline: "Did Joe Biden Scare Off Our Next President?" The thinking is this: Biden's entry into the race as an instant front-runner kept promising moderates such as Mitch Landrieu on...

New York Times Endorses 2 Democrats for President

'May the best woman win'

(Newser) - Instead of picking a side in the Democratic Party's centrists versus progressives debate, the New York Times editorial board has chosen to endorse two candidates. "May the best woman win," they write, giving the nod to Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren. On the progressive side, they...

Twitter Explodes Over Column Saying Jews Are &#39;Smart&#39;
Readers Explode
Over Op-Ed
About Jews
the rundown
Dec 29, 2019 5:05 PM CST

Readers Explode Over Op-Ed About Jews

Bret Stephens' latest New York Times column hails 'Jewish Genius'

(Newser) - Bret Stephens' latest think piece is called "The Secrets of Jewish Genius"—and, as you might imagine, some people are a little upset. "How is it that a people who never amounted even to one-third of 1 percent of the world’s population contributed so seminally to...

Donating on Giving Tuesday Means Helping Yourself
On Giving Tuesday,
'Something for Everyone'
OPINION
Dec 3, 2019 11:04 AM CST

On Giving Tuesday, 'Something for Everyone'

Givers are happier and healthier, so why delay: Patricia Snell Herzog

(Newser) - Giving Tuesday is a time to think of others. But as Patricia Snell Herzog writes at the New York Times , it's also a time to think of yourself. Research shows "giving money away also brings joy to the giver," writes Herzog, an associate professor of philanthropic studies...

Rural America Has Big New Problem, and It's Not Ready

Op-ed warns that HIV cases are going to swamp small communities

(Newser) - In big cities around the US, the numbers are encouraging when it comes to HIV. New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, and other huge urban centers have reported falling numbers, writes professor Steven W. Thrasher of Northwestern University in a New York Times op-ed. But his isn't a celebratory...

&#39;Fastest Girl in America&#39; Calls Out Nike
Star Runner
Calls Out Nike
in Damning
Op-Ed
OPINION
Nov 7, 2019 11:12 AM CST

Star Runner Calls Out Nike in Damning Op-Ed

Mary Cain says company's track and field program is physically and emotionally abusive

(Newser) - "I was the fastest girl in America," Mary Cain recalls in a video op-ed for the New York Times . But her message isn't one of fond recollection. Cain, now 23, delivers a devastating critique of Nike, whose training program she joined as a teenager . Her dream at...

Social Network Writer to FB CEO: Stop 'Assaulting Truth'

Aaron Sorkin takes Mark Zuckerberg to task for not vetting political ads

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg has been making the rounds defending Facebook's decision not to fact-check or censor political ads, saying he doesn't feel the social media site should be in the business of stymieing free speech. Except screenwriter Aaron Sorkin doesn't exactly think that's what Facebook's move...

Comic Who Faced Weinstein: I Laughed at a 'Monster'

Kelly Bachman explains what was going through her mind during last week's incident at NYC bar

(Newser) - The comedian who confronted Harvey Weinstein during her set at a Manhattan bar last week was heckled, booed, and ultimately booted from the venue. Now Kelly Bachman is speaking out again, this time via an opinion piece in the New York Times in which she says she's "proud"...

How a Teen&#39;s Fatal Overdose in North Dakota Led to China
A Teen's 2015 OD Death Had
Link to Something Much Bigger
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Oct 27, 2019 6:47 AM CDT

A Teen's 2015 OD Death Had Link to Something Much Bigger

Alex W. Palmer goes deep into a global fentanyl ring

(Newser) - Prepare to feel pretty worn out after reading Alex W. Palmer's lengthy dive into a global fentanyl ring for the New York Times . The piece is staggering in its scope—in terms of distance (it bounces between Hong Kong, North Dakota, and Florida, among other locales), timeline, and complexity....

Trump Orders Agencies to Drop Subscriptions to Times, Post

Though the president reads both, deliveries to White House have stopped

(Newser) - After deciding to cancel White House subscriptions to the New York Times and Washington Post, frequent targets of President Trump, the administration plans to tell US agencies to do the same. "Not renewing subscriptions across all federal agencies will be a significant cost saving—hundreds of thousands of taxpayer...

Trump Allies Post Reporters' Old, Racist Tweets

Conservative consultant Arthur Schwartz is among the top players

(Newser) - Reporters who have posted anything racist, even years ago, watch out—there could be a target on your back. That's the takeaway of a New York Times article about a loosely connected group of conservatives gunning for media organizations that seem opposed to President Trump. Among the players is...

Columnist: Epstein Dished on Idea of Sex With Teens

Said criminalization was a cultural problem: James B. Stewart

(Newser) - Upon hearing of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide , "one of my first thoughts ... was that many prominent men and at least a few women must be breathing sighs of relief." So writes New York Times business columnist James B. Stewart, recounting a 90-minute background interview he did with Epstein...

Court Revives Palin's Tossed Lawsuit Against Times

Defamation case involves editorial after mass shooting

(Newser) - A defamation lawsuit Sarah Palin brought against the New York Times was restored by a federal appeals court Tuesday, giving the onetime Republican vice presidential nominee an opportunity to prove her claims that the newspaper falsely accused her of inciting a mass shooting that severely wounded a congresswoman. The 2nd...

Dems Are Not Happy With NYT's Trump Headline

'Unbelievable' was one response to banner after weekend mass shootings

(Newser) - There are plenty of armchair headline writers on any given day, but more than a few raised concerns Monday about one in particular in the New York Times . USA Today notes disbelief and anger, especially from high-profile Democrats, was a prominent response to the way the Gray Lady chose to...

Rep. Omar: Trump&#39;s Rally a &#39;Defining Moment&#39; for US
Rep. Omar Calls Trump
Racist in New Op-Ed
OPINION
Jul 25, 2019 11:26 AM CDT

Rep. Omar Calls Trump Racist in New Op-Ed

She writes that the 'send her back!" chant will be a 'defining moment' in US history

(Newser) - The rally during which supporters of President Trump chanted "send her back!" wasn't just a blip on the political radar, writes Rep. Ilhan Omar in the New York Times . It "will be a defining moment in American history," writes the Somalia native, who was actually...

70 Busted at Protest Against NYT Climate Coverage

Demonstrators want Times to say there's a crisis

(Newser) - A demonstration to call attention to how the news media cover climate change resulted in 70 arrests outside the New York Times headquarters Saturday, Reuters reports. The protesters called for the newspaper to refer to climate change as a climate emergency in its coverage, a spokeswoman for the group said,...

Madonna Is Seriously Displeased With NYT Profile

'It makes me feel raped'

(Newser) - In her New York Times profile on Madonna, Vanessa Grigoriadis quotes the singer as saying she "felt raped" by the early leak of songs from her last album, commenting "it didn't feel right to explain that women these days were trying not to use that word metaphorically....

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