Good afternoon. It's Sunday, April. 14, and we're covering editor blowing the whistle on the outlet, mental health screenings to stop school shootings, best 10th-ranked team in NBA history, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. | | American Fact of the Day! | ALASKA HAS THE STATE'S LARGEST GLACIER: Matanuska Glacier is the largest glacier in the United States that is accessible by road, and it most definitely deserves a space in your Alaskan itinerary! This amazing Alaskan attraction is worth seeing not only for its size but also for its amazing naturally formed ice formations that showcase deep blue-colored ice. |
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| | Breaking Updates | | NPR's New CEO Gets Embarrassingly Exposed Amid Editor Blowing the Whistle on the Outlet | Uri Berliner detailed in his write-up how NPR has suppressed and skewed stories, including those involving the Hunter Biden laptop, COVID-19 origins, and the Russian collusion hoax. At the center of the outlet's dramatic shift from generic left-wing bias to full-on rabid activism was an aggressive DEI push spawned by the George Floyd riots.
NPR forcefully defended its obsession with "diversity" in a response to Berliner, claiming that it allows more nuanced and varied views of the news. In reality, it has turned the outlet into an echo chamber of like-minded radicals because as I explained in my piece on the matter, DEI is self-selective. Those hired as a result of it inevitably support it and the far-left ideology that backstops it.
Which brings me to NPR's new CEO, Katherine Maher. She's now facing backlash for several posts she made relating to the aforementioned George Floyd riots.
In her posts, Maher decries that CNN would cover the destruction caused by the George Floyd riots. She then goes on to justify them: I mean, sure, looting is counterproductive. But it's hard to be mad about protests not prioritizing the private property of a system of oppression founded on treating people's ancestors as private property.
Maher even went so far as to repeat a ridiculous trope about insurance: Also to be clear, I'm not conflating provocateurs with protesters. Instead, saying this should not be the thing anyone sheds a tear over. Cheesecakes are insured; the right to be black and breathe is without measure.
The lack of care Maher shows for the victims who lost everything due to the George Floyd tantrums is shocking and disgusting. It also perfectly illustrates why NPR is a dumpster fire. | Read more updates here |
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| | A Majority of Teachers Believe Mental Health Screenings Can Help Stop School Shootings | The findings of a Pew Research Center survey published on Thursday revealed teachers' attitudes about potential school shootings. Researchers looked at concerns about possible attacks, and what teachers believe are the best solutions for preventing tragedies like the ones America has seen over recent years.
The survey found that 59 percent of K-12 teachers "say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ever happening at their school," which includes 18 percent who indicated they are "extremely or very worried." Only 31 percent said they were not worried about a shooting, while seven percent said they were not worried at all.
A disturbing finding showed that nearly "four-in-ten teachers (39%) say their school has done a fair or poor job providing them with the training and resources they need to deal with a potential active shooter." Only 30 percent gave their school an "excellent or very good rating," while 30 percent indicated that their school "has done a good job preparing them."
Most teachers (69%) say improving mental health screening and treatment for children and adults would be extremely or very effective. About half (49%) say having police officers or armed security in schools would be highly effective, while 33% say the same about metal detectors in schools. Just 13 percent say allowing teachers and school administrators to carry guns in schools would be extremely or very effective at preventing school shootings. Seven-in-10 teachers say this would not be too or at all effective.
Those whose schools have police officers or armed security in their schools are "more likely than those who don't to say their school has done an excellent or very good job preparing them for a potential active shooter (36 percent vs. 22 percent).
Overall, 56% of teachers say they have police officers or armed security stationed at their school. Majorities in rural schools (64%) and suburban schools (56%) say this, compared with 48% in urban schools.
School shootings continue to be a much-discussed phenomenon in America, with 2023 being a record year for these incidents. The issue has prompted debate over the best ways to prevent these tragedies from happening. | Read more updates here |
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| | American Sports & Culture
|  | Big-name receivers' dubious career trend could provide Giants alternate NFL Draft route | Elite receivers get traded more often than stars at any other NFL position, as Stefon Diggs' move last week from the Bills to the Texans reinforced. |
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|  | Warriors become best 10th-ranked team in NBA history ahead of play-in | The Warriors made NBA history with their 10th-place finish in the Western Conference on Sunday. |
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|  | MLB's Sunday morning package could leave Peacock for new home: Sources | The "MLB Sunday Leadoff" package of regular-season games could be leaving Peacock and heading for a new broadcast partner. |
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| | American Business & Markets
|  | 4 Things to Know About Credit Financing Your Business Following the 'Fed Pivot' | Entrepreneur | With cheap money behind us, you'll want to rethink how you finance your business |
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|  | Crypto Investment Fundamentals: Mastering the Basics for Success | Fingerlakes1.com | Crypto Investment Fundamentals: Mastering the Basics for Success Business |
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|  | The 16 books Elon Musk says shaped his worldview and helped him find success | Elon Musk's personal library is made up of fantasy novels, books on rocket fuel and AI, and biographies of geniuses like Benjamin Franklin. |
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| | American Politics | |  | Coast Guard Sends 16 Migrants Back to Cuba After Intercepting U.S.-Bound Boat | U.S. Coast Guard officials intercepted 16 migrants traveling on what looked like a homemade boat, and repatriated them back to Cuba. |
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|  | San Francisco jails on lockdown, request help from National Guard amid attacks on deputies | Two San Francisco County Jails were placed on lockdown Sunday for the weekend due to reports of physical assaults against deputies and jail staff by the inmates. |
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|  | Senate candidate Eric Hovde says most nursing home residents not 'at a point to vote' | U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde said recently that most nursing home residents are not "at a point to vote" because of limited life expectancy, repeating a claim from 2020 that swathes of older Wisconsinites saw their votes misused. |
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