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 […]
07/30/20 RTIR Newsletter: Hiroshima 75 Years Later, RVs Across America, Sunglass Myths
July 30, 2020 01. 75 Years Later: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 02. How to Recognize Propaganda 03. Kodak Stock Looking Good? Don’t Buy It! 04. The Story of America’s 20th-Century Middle Class 05. Get Me Out of Here! Why RV Use Is Soaring 06. Can America’s Broken Higher Education System Be Fixed? […]
07/28/20 RTIR Newsletter: Florida COVID Crisis, Cybersecurity and Virtual Work, Quarantine Fatigue
July 28, 2020 01. Top Docs Beg, ‘Shut Down the Country and Start Over!’ 02. Miami ICU Doctor: Inside the Florida COVID Crisis 03. Pharma Expert Answers Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions 04. Cybersecurity Risks of Working from Home 05. August 9th is 50th Anniversary of Nagasaki Bombing 06. How Good Are You at Recognizing Propaganda? […]
7/23/20 RTIR Newsletter: Authoritarian Troops, Fighting Wildfires, Marketing During Covid
July 23, 2020 01. Federal Troops: Authoritarian Performance? 02. What Would Happen If Trump Rejects Defeat? 03. U.S.’s Half-Hearted Reopening is a Psychological Morass 04. Unexpected Ways to Make Extra Money Right Now 05. Interview the Host of PBS’ ‘Simply Delicious Living’ 06. Why We Think People are Lying When They’re Not 07. Marketing Tips […]
7/21/20 RTIR Newsletter: Covid Politics, Gun Violence, Frozen Embryos
July 21, 2020 01. The Politics of a COVID-19 Vaccine 02. Army COVID Planner: Texas is in Big Trouble 03. When Police Brutality Hits Home 04. Moral Injury and Anxiety are Crippling Police 05. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Facing Cancer With Joy 06. Gun Violence Surging: Tips to Survive an Active Shooter 07. COVID Has Laid […]
7/16/20 RTIR Newsletter: Schools and Covid, Living Wages, Pandemic Journals
July 16, 2020 01. Why Are We Pressuring Schools to Open Unsafely?02. Can Coronavirus Linger in the Air? How to Protect Yourself03. And You thought Ivanka Couldn’t Get More Out of Touch …04. 75th Anniversary of Nagasaki: The Making of the Atomic Age05. Why We Need to Stop Saying ‘People of Color’ 06. Building Confidence […]