RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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How Covid Has Changed Our Movement, as Revealed by Your Cellphone

Phillip Reese   March 16, 2021 For all of our grousing about covid fatigue, a few novel trends are clear one year into the pandemic. Use Our Content It can be republished for free.

‘Explained by KHN’: Consumer Concerns About the Covid Vaccines

Arthur Allen and Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News and Tarena Lofton March 12, 2021 The twists and turns of the American health system can sometimes leave people lost, confused and looking for answers. We’ve created a new video series —…

One Year In: How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact   March 11, 2021 Now that the coronavirus has been in the United States for roughly a year, new numbers are revealing the scale of covid-19’s impact on American health: Covid has become the country’s third-leading cause…

OUR ELECTIONS ARE BEING RIGGED

Republican lawmakers are stealing our electoral process in broad daylight. By Jim Hightower | March 10, 2021 Assorted Ideas, Large & Small After looking into one of their main issues, I have to agree with Republicans: Our elections are being rigged. Political…

Women used to dominate the beer industry – until the witch accusations started pouring in

What do witches have to do with your favorite beer? When I pose this question to students in my American literature and culture classes, I receive stunned silence or nervous laughs. The Sanderson sisters didn’t chug down bottles of Sam…

January warm spells, March freezes: How plants manage the shift from winter to spring

Richard B. Primack, Boston University Weather patterns across the U.S. have felt like a roller coaster ride for the past several months. December and January were significantly warmer than average in many locations, followed by February’s intense cold wave and…

The 19th Explains: What is the Equal Rights Amendment and will it become part of the Constitution?

Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment have been trying to add it to America’s founding legal document for nearly 50 years. Could 2021 be the year it happens?  Barbara Rodriguez Originally published by The 19th A movement nearly 50 years…

As death approaches, our dreams offer comfort, reconciliation

Carine Mardorossian, University at Buffalo One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill.

Second Misdemeanor Rap for Driver Who Plowed Down Protesters in Manhattan Sparks New Fury

Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Feb 22 at 8:23pm ESTby THE CITY A Queens woman who allegedly plowed her BMW through a crowd of protesters in Midtown got hit Monday with another misdemeanor charge —…

EXPOSE THE INSURRECTION FINANCIERS

Trump’s trial is over, but there’s still much to learn about the deep pockets who financed the January 6 coup attempt.