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Most of the television interviews he’s given as president have gone to Fox News or Fox Business, including a sprawling, generous one Tuesday morning.
PARSING TRUMP’S BAFFLING, HEAD-SLAPPING COMMENTS ON MASK-WEARINGPHILIP BUMPSEPTEMBER 16, 2020WASHINGTON POST
I hurriedly filled a plastic container with wet dirt and leaves and added a generous helping of earthworms.
HOW TO HUNT FOR STAR-NOSED MOLES (AND THEIR HOLES)KENNETH CATANIASEPTEMBER 15, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE
The episode didn’t dull Wall Street’s enthusiasm because investors can rely on TransDigm to send its profits back to shareholders through generous dividends and stock buybacks — nearly $600 million over the past five years.
THE BIG CORPORATE RESCUE AND THE AMERICA THAT’S TOO SMALL TO SAVEBY LYDIA DEPILLIS, JUSTIN ELLIOTT AND PAUL KIELSEPTEMBER 12, 2020PROPUBLICA
This is one in a series presenting news on technology and innovation, made possible with generous support from the Lemelson Foundation.
WILL BACTERIAL ‘WIRES’ ONE DAY POWER YOUR PHONE?ALISON PEARCE STEVENSSEPTEMBER 2, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
In a series of experiments reported in 2013, researchers tested to see if dancing or chanting together made people feel more generous toward members of their group.
WHY DO WE MISS THE RITUALS PUT ON HOLD BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?SUJATA GUPTAAUGUST 14, 2020SCIENCE NEWS
States can continue to offer benefits regardless of what the federal government does, but those don’t last forever, either — and some states are less generous than others.
ECONOMISTS THINK CONGRESS SHOULD KEEP PAYING UNEMPLOYED WORKERS $600 A WEEK — OR EVEN MORENEIL PAINE (NEIL.PAINE@FIVETHIRTYEIGHT.COM)JULY 21, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
The concern is that potentially that “don’t target” impetus led to payments that are so generous that, in fact, they encourage separations.
HOW TO PREVENT ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION (EP. 421)STEPHEN J. DUBNERJUNE 11, 2020FREAKONOMICS
It has been made possible with generous support from Arconic Foundation.
DESERT TRAILS AND MICROBIAL LIFE EXCITE THIS SOIL SCIENTISTCAROLYN WILKEMARCH 31, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS
The Nordic countries rely on most people paying relatively high taxes, which is how they can afford such generous benefits.
DOES ANYONE REALLY KNOW WHAT SOCIALISM IS? (EP. 408)STEPHEN J. DUBNERMARCH 5, 2020FREAKONOMICS
At sight of this generous enemy, this faithful friend, how could he restrain the grateful impulse to fling himself into his arms!
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
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