16 August 19
Behind Nate Silver's War With The New York Times
Michael Calderone, Politico
Calderone writes: "Nate Silver made his name as The New York Times' data guru, creating the methodology that predicted Barack Obama's reelection. Now, Silver's method seems to be to stir up trouble for the Times."
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Michael Calderone, Politico
Calderone writes: "Nate Silver made his name as The New York Times' data guru, creating the methodology that predicted Barack Obama's reelection. Now, Silver's method seems to be to stir up trouble for the Times."
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Migrant children who have been separated from their families walk at a detention center in Homestead, Florida, in June. (photo: Rhona Wise/Getty)
Court Rules Trump Administration Must Provide Detained Migrant Children Access to Soap and Other Basic Needs
Guardian UK
Excerpt: "Migrant children detained by the US government must have access to soap, toothpaste and other basic hygiene products, as well as edible food, clean water and places to sleep, a panel of judges has ruled."
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Guardian UK
Excerpt: "Migrant children detained by the US government must have access to soap, toothpaste and other basic hygiene products, as well as edible food, clean water and places to sleep, a panel of judges has ruled."
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Harry Schmidt at his home in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. (photo: Ross Mantle/BuzzFeed)
This Person Wanted an Insurance Payment. They Got Arrested Instead. They're Not Alone.
Kendall Taggart, BuzzFeed
Taggart writes: "A cozy alliance between insurers and law enforcement has turned the justice system into the industry's hired gun and left innocent customers facing prison."
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Kendall Taggart, BuzzFeed
Taggart writes: "A cozy alliance between insurers and law enforcement has turned the justice system into the industry's hired gun and left innocent customers facing prison."
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Rep. Ilhan Omar. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
No Politician in Living Memory Has Been Treated as Badly as Ilhan Omar
Tasmiha Khan, The Independent
Khan writes: "Since Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar was elected to congress last year, Trump has been making racist attacks and inciting violence against her at every opportunity."
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Tasmiha Khan, The Independent
Khan writes: "Since Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar was elected to congress last year, Trump has been making racist attacks and inciting violence against her at every opportunity."
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In this Aug. 7, 2019 image made from video, attorney Michelle Lapointe speaks with her client, a Guatemalan immigrant, in Santa Ana, California. (photo: Krysta Fauria/AP)
Dozens of Migrant Children Say They Were Sexual Abused After Being Separated From Parents by Trump Policy
Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman and Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
Excerpt: "The allegations of abuse and assaults in foster care raise fresh questions about the government's efforts to place younger children with families in lieu of larger shelters and packed detention facilities."
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Garance Burke, Juliet Linderman and Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
Excerpt: "The allegations of abuse and assaults in foster care raise fresh questions about the government's efforts to place younger children with families in lieu of larger shelters and packed detention facilities."
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General view of Upernavik in western Greenland, Denmark, July 11, 2015. (photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Linda Kastrup/Reuters)
Not for Sale: Danish MPs Ridicule Trump's Idea of Purchasing Greenland
Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters
Gronholt-Pedersen writes: "Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island."
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Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters
Gronholt-Pedersen writes: "Greenland on Friday dismissed the notion that it might be up for sale after reports that U.S. President Donald Trump had privately discussed with his advisers the idea of buying the world's biggest island."
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At the Avilon Zoo in the Philippines, an orangutan dressed in human clothes is used as a photo prop for tourists. (photo: World Animal Protection)
Hundreds of Zoos and Aquariums Accused of Mistreating Animals
Rachel Fobar, National Geographic
Fobar writes: "In a new report, an animal welfare group has flagged hundreds of zoos affiliated with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums for mistreating animals, including making big cats perform in gladiator-style shows, elephants play basketball, and diapered chimpanzees ride scooters."
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Rachel Fobar, National Geographic
Fobar writes: "In a new report, an animal welfare group has flagged hundreds of zoos affiliated with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums for mistreating animals, including making big cats perform in gladiator-style shows, elephants play basketball, and diapered chimpanzees ride scooters."
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