THAT'S GOOD BUSINESS?
I Sold Trump $100,000 Worth Of Pianos. Then He Stiffed Me.
The Republican nominee is a callous businessman.
Washington Post
FRICKING IDIOT BIRDS
Ancient Fossils Reveal A Sticky Dinosaur Death Trap
Based upon new findings extracted from a 9-ton block of rock and bone from eastern Utah, some squishy sediment could literally stop even the most rapacious raptors dead in their tracks.
RIPE FOR TROLLS
Why Online Polls Are Garbage
Open to anyone, meaning that anybody with an Internet connection can go and cast a vote. Anyone in Russia, for example, or in Canada. Anyone who is 12 years old or who is not a citizen. Literally anyone can weigh in at any time.
WELL, IT'S EASIER FOR THEM...
Hundreds Of Tech Companies Are Letting Employees Skip Work On Election Day
In what may be the most coordinated effort yet by tech companies to change a downward trend in US voting behavior, some industry officials say they hope their stance on Election Day will spur other businesses — and maybe even the federal government — to follow suit.
THERE IS NO ESCAPE
How To Cope With 'Election Stress Disorder'
So, if there’s no way to avoid the campaign between now and Nov. 8, is there at least a way to cope without damaging our relationships, our careers and our health?
POLICING THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
Government Lawyers Don’t Understand The Internet, And That’s A Problem
Last year, the FBI nearly destroyed the life of an innocent physicist, all because the law isn't keeping up with technology.
THE OTHER SIDE OF HISTORY
Finally, African American History Has A Place In The Nation's Capital
The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens in DC on September 24. The overdue addition looks out of place, bringing African influence to one of the most American places.
HOPES DISPLACED
A Crucial Choice For One Kosovar Woman Exemplifies All The Choices Refugees Must Make
Stenkovic II Refugee Camp is not the place anyone would expect to find love. Vjosa must choose: happiness in a foreign country, or loyalty to family in the camp.
'IT'S A SUPER-DUPER BAD TIME'
Inquiry Launched Into Anthony Weiner’s Alleged Suggestive Online Messages With Teen
The New York Police Department and a US attorney in North Carolina have begun examining former congressman Anthony Weiner’s alleged sexually suggestive online messages with a teenage girl that were reported by a British media outlet, authorities said Thursday.
PAID FOR 'STRATEGY CONSULTING'
CNN Commentator Lewandowski Remained On Trump Payroll In August
CNN has said previously that Trump’s payments to Lewandowski and his consulting firm were “severance” for his employment by Trump. It began introducing his appearances on the air last month by mentioning that he receives severance from Trump.
NORTH CAROLINA CHAOS
12 Officers Injured As Protests Break Out In Charlotte After Police Fatally Shoot Man
Police in North Carolina shot and killed a black man they said was armed outside an apartment complex in Charlotte on Tuesday, setting off violent protests that continued late into the night. The officer involved was also black, police told The Washington Post.
THEY MADE A DANG MOVIE ABOUT HIM
Edward Snowden Deserves A Presidential Pardon
Despite the Washington Post's editorial board arguing to the contrary, media columnist Margaret Sullivan makes a case for why pardoning Snowden needs to happen.
(THAT IS, HE USED OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY)
Trump Used $258,000 From His Charity To Settle Legal Problems
In one case, Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club faced $120,000 in unpaid fines from the town of Palm Beach, Fla. In a settlement, Palm Beach agreed to waive those fines — if Trump’s club made a $100,000 donation to a specific charity for veterans. But when the payment came, it was from his charity.
DANGER AROUND EVERY AISLE
In Jim Cooley's Open-Carry America, Even A Trip To Walmart Can Require An AR-15
Jim goes everywhere now with a gun — if not the AR-15, then his sidearm — and is so reliant on one being close by that it surprises him to think the majority of his life was lived otherwise.
AHMAD KHAN RAHAMI
Police Announce Suspect At Large In New York City Bombing And Make Multiple Arrests
The New York Police Department announced Monday that it is seeking 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami in connection with Saturday’s bombing in Manhattan, though the man’s role in the incident remains unclear.
REBIRTHING THE CONTROVERSY
Trump Still Won't Say Obama Was Born In The US
Trump refused to say whether he believes Obama was born in Hawaii. “I’ll answer that question at the right time. I just don’t want to answer it yet,” Trump said.
NOT EXACTLY RELEASING HEALTH RECORDS
Trump Releases Letter From His Doctor, Saying He Takes Cholesterol-Lowering Drug, Is Overweight
Trump disclosed a one-page letter from his longtime doctor, Harold N. Bornstein, to The Washington Post on Thursday.
FIRST WOMEN
White House Women Want To Be In The Room Where It Happens
For decades, women have struggled to crack the code of power in the White House, where grueling hours, hyper-aggressive colleagues and lack of access to the boss have proved challenging to women from both parties.
PAST THE LAUNCHING PAD
Jeff Bezos Just Unveiled His New Rocket, And It’s Huge
The New Shepard rocket that Blue Origin has been launching and landing is a fairly modest thing. But on Monday, Jeff Bezos' space company announced the design of its new, orbital rocket, a towering, more powerful behemoth designed to take people and commercial satellites to orbit.
'I JUST TRY TO BE STRONG'
Diamond Reynolds Is Trying To Move Past 10 Tragic Minutes Of Video
She watched her boyfriend die. She live-streamed it so everyone else could too. Now she's just trying to live.
