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Uncle Sam is cutting us a check, but will it work?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer If you are like me and about 70 million other Americans, by the Treasury Department’s estimates, you may have, or will be receiving a check from the Federal Government in a compensatory consolation for the world being on shutdown. The direct payment to the people,......
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COVID-19’s daily reality: Perspectives from New York City ICU nurses

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Life & Arts Editor As time progresses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, different questions and headlines arise on a daily basis. But one thing that remains the same is people’s appreciation and admiration for those who work on the front lines. One of these workers is Rose Marie Robinson,......
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What the CARES Act means for college students

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Reading Time: 3 minutesSAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader President Trump just signed a $2 trillion bill aimed at providing relief for those impacted by coronavirus. As businesses close nationwide, and a record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment, according to the Department of Labor, Congress worked to pass the CARES Act. According......
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What you need to know from last week’s Democratic debate

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor 1. Warren takes the hot seat Elizabeth Warren came under fire from both Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttegeig about her unwillingness to admit whether or not her idea for Medicare for All would raise taxes on the middle class. Warren repeated several times that “costs will......
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USWNT fails to impress fans in SheBelieves Cup

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Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTORIA BARNES Copy Editor   The United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) hosted its fourth annual SheBelieves Cup, an international soccer tournament, that encourages women and girls to achieve their dreams. The U.S., Japan, England and Brazil competed in the tournament. Each team received three points if they won......
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Howard Schultz’s potential candidacy has Dems shaking in their boots

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist   Make no mistake: former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, may say he is considering running on an Independent presidential ticket in 2020, but he will really be running as a “fiscally-responsible” liberal. The idea of a Schultz independent campaign has Democrats nervous that they......

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