August 13, 2020 1. Historian: Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets 02. Is Trump Trying to Defund Social Security? 03. Veteran Educator (and Charlotte Rae’s Son) on Back-to-School 04. Appalachian Trail: Time for an End-of-Summer Road Trip? 05. Let’s Talk about Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaker’ 06. How to Have a ‘Champagne Wedding’ on a ‘Beer Budget’ 07. […]
Archive | August, 2020
Women’s Group Warns Media Ahead of Biden’s VP Pick
With Joe Biden expected to announce his running mate this week, a group of influential women working in political advocacy sent a letter to front-office and newsroom leaders of the nation’s top networks and newspapers urging them to avoid “stereotypes and tropes” in their coverage of the woman joining the ticket. The letter, from a […]
From Lebanon: The Aftermath of Beirut Blast
You’ve seen the horrific footage on television, now hear what’s going on in the aftermath of last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port. Lebanon’s prime minister and his entire cabinet have resigned after days of violent protests, something Rania Masri applauds. An elected representative of the political party Citizens in a State which seeks […]
Bracing for the Next Round of Economic News
The U.S. economy is facing one of its most uncertain moments ever as the deadly coronavirus remains a constant threat. According to Pew Research, people are growing more pessimistic about how America’s leaders have handled the virus and the nation’s ability to contain it, which only digs a deeper hole for the economy. Given the […]
08/11/20 RTIR Newsletter: Beirut Blast, Safe Havens, Teens and Social Distancing
August 11, 2020 01. From Lebanon: The Aftermath of Beirut Blast 02. Bracing for the Next Round of Economic News 03. Time to Move Out of the City? Americans Seek Safe Havens 04. Women’s Group Warns Media Ahead of Biden’s VP Pick 05. From ‘Snowflake’ to ‘Nazi’ and ‘Racist’ – How Generalizing Isolates Us 06. […]
08/06/20 RTIR Newsletter: Back to School?, Small Weddings, Binary Thinking
August 6, 2020 01. How to Save the Post Office 02. The Battle Over Back to School – Even Parents Can’t Agree 03. Award-Winning Journalist – Who Gets Into College and Why? 04. 3 Life-Saving Strategies (from MDs) to Survive the Pandemic 05. 10 Years Later: What Happened to the ‘Giving Pledge’? 06. Why Small […]
08/4/20 RTIR Newsletter: USPS Problems, Career Switching Tips, Smokers and COVID
August 4, 2020 01. Is Trump Causing USPS Problems on Purpose? 02. Step Up! Tech Giants Need to Stop Online Hate Speech 03. Say What? How Language Can Heal or Sow Division 04. The Apple Fire: Is There a Better Way to Fight Wildfires? 05. What He Learned from 100 First Dates in One Year […]