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First draft of history:
What overturning Roe could mean for US

It’s just a draft, and may be legislation codifying its
different in its final form. But abortion beliefs?
the leaked majority opinion
suggesting the Supreme Perhaps most import-
Court is on the verge of antly, would overturning
overturning Roe v. Wade Roe’s protection of
could herald a sweeping abortion mean that other
change in American law and personal rights guaranteed
domestic policy that would by the federal government
return the nation to an but not explicitly mentioned
America not seen in 50 in the Constitution – such
years, with abortion rights as same-sex marriage,
determined by individual access to contraception,
states. even interracial marriage –
are on shaky legal ground as
It would be an America well? These questions are
difficult in part because the
the Republican Party has situation is so
unprecedented.
wished and long planned for,
“It’s really hard to think of
with a long-term strategy of a situation where the court
created a landmark
shaping the nation’s highest constitutional right and then Protestors gather outside the Supreme Court early on May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests a majority of justices
changed its mind,” says Eric could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.Wade case that legalized abortion rights nationwide, according to Politico.
court by nominating and Segall, a professor of law at The leaked draft, confirmed by Chief Justice John Roberts, represents a rare breach of the court’s deliberation process.
Georgia State University in
confirming reliable Atlanta.

conservative justices. It The draft opinion was
leaked to Politico. The
would be a world Supreme Court confirmed saying it was outrageous and the leak, but focused their earthquake. But it is also suggests to us is that the
that the draft, dated Feb. 10, calling for the leaker to be ire on the draft’s conclusion possible they were a idea of the court as a sacred
Democrats have feared and is authentic, but added in a found and prosecuted. Chief that Roe must be conservative who wanted to body and a sacred
statement that “it does not Justice John Roberts overturned. make it harder for any of the institution has been shaken,”
seen coming, as red states represent a decision by the announced that he has justices in the majority to says Professor Mutcherson.
court or the final position of asked the marshal of the change their minds, lest they
passed laws testing the any member on the issues in court to open an be known as the right- The case at issue in the
the case.” investigation into the source leaning judge who saved draft decision, Dobbs v.
limits of Roe protections as of the leak. Roe. Jackson, stems from a
Source of outrage: The challenge to a Mississippi
the Supreme Court bench leak or the opinion? “The Chief Justice must Such a move “would be an It’s possible that the leak law that limits abortion
get to the bottom of it, and abomination, one of the will create an internal level rights at 15 weeks.
tilted right. Many Republicans focused the Department of Justice worst, most damaging of distrust in the court that
on the leak of a Supreme must pursue criminal decisions in modern might not have previously Written by Justice Samuel
It would also be a world Court work in progress, charges if applicable,” said history,” said Senate existed, says Kimberly Alito, the draft decision
full of difficult, open Senate Minority Leader Majority Leader Chuck Mutcherson, a professor of gives no indication of which
questions dealing with Mitch McConnell of Schumer of New York in a law at Rutgers in Newark, other justices are inclined to
perhaps the hottest of U.S. Kentucky in a statement. speech on the Senate floor. New Jersey. join the opinion, as is
hot-button political issues. customary for drafts.
Will the battle over Many Democrats decried Meanwhile, the leaker’s “If nothing else, what it
abortion become more see OVERTURNING ROE page 7
intense, or cool down? How motive remained unknown.
would Roe’s demise affect
the midterm elections, and It is possible that they were
2024? Will either party be
able to pass national a Democrat who wanted to

alert the nation to an

upcoming judicial

'Like the Pentagon Papers':

Legal experts shocked at Supreme Court leak

The report of a draft private institutions in the several Republican-leaning "equivalent of the Pentagon
opinion on abortion from judicial branch, experts note states to overturn the law. Papers leak, but at the
the U.S. Supreme Court late that the Supreme Court has Supreme Court."
Monday -- which would never been very open with Mark Kende, a law
overturn the landmark Roe the way it conducts its professor at Drake "I'm pretty sure there has
vs. Wade ruling -- was a business and the back-room University, called the leak never ever been such a leak.
seismic event on multiple activities that shape its "highly disturbing" and And certainly not in the
fronts, but perhaps none rulings. "unprecedented," according years I've been following the
more striking than the leak to Business Insider. Supreme Court," he wrote.
itself. "The fact that it leaked is,
to me, the most surprising Abortion rights activists Monday night's report set
Most legal experts so far thing," I. Glenn Cohen, a embrace outside the U.S.
have expressed a high degree professor at Harvard Law Supreme Court in off a wave of alarm
of surprise and bewilder- School, told Business Insider. Washington, D.C., on
ment about the leak of a "Very unusual." Tuesday after the leak of a nationwide among
draft of the Supreme Court draft opinion that aims to
decision -- which appears to The draft ruling, written strike down the court's supporters of the 1973
be unprecedented. by conservative justice landmark 1973 ruling in Roe
Samuel Alito, showed the vs. Wade, which legalized ruling and abortion rights
Equally as stunning, some court's five conservative abortion nationwide. Photo
say, is that an unfinished draft justices voting to strike by Bonnie Cash/UPI advocates, including
would be made public, which down the landmark abortion
shatters the private ruling almost a half-century Neal Katyal, former U.S. President Joe Biden, who
deliberations of the nation's ago -- which made the acting solicitor general who's
highest court. procedure legal in all 50 argued before the Supreme said Tuesday that "basic
states.The ruling is based on Court, said in a tweet that
Already one of the most the leak of the draft is the fairness" in the law demands

that Roe vs. Wade not be

An abortion rights activist stands outside the U.S. overturned.
Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
If the court does strike
a Mississippi case the court decision and is the down Roe vs. Wade, that
heard in December culmination of years' worth means each state will be
challenging the 1973 of legislative efforts in responsible for determining

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Sanctions? What sanctions?
Russians aren’t feeling the sting.

Editor’s note: This article loose ends in Moscow this
was edited in order to conform week and wanted to sit in
with Russian legislation an upscale coffee shop, sip a
criminalizing references to latte, and use the Wi-Fi,
Russia’s current action in you’d be spoiled for choice.
Ukraine as anything other Restaurants, beauty salons,
than a “special military grocery stores, car repair
operation.” services, indeed, the full
range of consumer services
Russian President are still operating almost
normally. Thanks to the
Vladimir Putin says that rebound of the ruble –
which was trading at around
Western sanctions aiming 130 to the U.S. dollar barely
a month ago but has
to cause panic and climbed above its pre-
February value, to around
shortages among Russians 80 – the price hikes, though
very real, are not yet too
have failed abysmally. The worrisome.

scene at the suburban Back at the Europark
mall, clearly named in a
Europark shopping mall in more optimistic time, you
need to squint hard to spot
Moscow seems to bear that the emerging supply gaps.

out. At the food court
upstairs, McDonald’s and
A few Western-owned KFC have been shuttered A sign in a Moscow supermarket points to limits on sales of sugar to 5 kilograms to each
stores, like The Body Shop for weeks. But there is still a customer a day in March 2022.The exit of international firms has led to some shortages for
and L’Occitane, have notices pizza stand, an Asian wok consumers, but so far, they have not been significant.
pasted on their doors that place, and a Vietnamese
cite temporary closure, with restaurant. Baskin-Robbins seasonings. It won’t look, or inputs, like seeds and Obviously Russia has no rubles per liter [about $2.85
no reason given. But many continues to dispense about perhaps taste, exactly the equipment, can probably be domestic energy shortages. per gallon] last week, and
local franchises, selling a dozen flavors of ice cream. same, but most people replaced.” Prices for home heating and hasn’t changed much in
luggage, curtains, appliances, Teremok, a Russian fast- won’t even notice, he insists.
perfumes, shoes, fashion food outlet that serves up And those foodstuffs that electricity are stable and recent years.
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seem to be working as pelmeni (meat dumplings), isn’t going to be a problem can be acquired from shocks there. The price of When asked, many
usual. and Russian salads no matter how serious the countries that are not part gasoline in Moscow was 53 see SANCTIONS on page 8
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The giant French-owned seems to be enjoying Timofeev. That’s a politically regime. Some of the biggest
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‘Chaos on top of a crisis’?
Congress debates ending Title 42

Some 1,700 miles away
from the Rio Grande, where
Spc. Bishop Evans drowned
trying to save migrants
crossing into the United
States last week, members
of Congress opened a
Homeland Security hearing
Wednesday by mourning his
loss.

But they disagreed about

what his death symbolized.

To Democrats, the Texas

National Guard member’s

sacrifice exemplified the

humanity they’ve striven to

restore after Trump-era

immigration policies that

Chairman Bennie

Thompson called “a national

disgrace.” To Republicans, it

was a sign of how ineffective

and imbalanced U.S. border

policy has become,

prioritizing the lives of

migrants attempting to

cross the border illegally Migrants rest in a dormitory of the Good Samaritan shelter in Juárez, Mexico, March 29, 2022.
The vast majority of people staying at the shelter are women and their children from Mexico and
over those tasked with Central America who have been expelled under Title 42 authority or were still waiting to try for
asylum, according to Pastor Juan Fierro, the shelter's director.
securing it.

The border debate has country within the first two Public health as a fig assuage concerns by erect a temporary facility which in FY 2021 exceeded
taken on new urgency with months. leaf? across from the Border 100,000 for the first time.
the Biden administration’s releasing a memo outlining Patrol building – and how Many GOP senators
decision to end next month quickly? pointed to those figures as
a Trump-era deportation Secretary of Homeland Many Democrats believe the preparations underway evidence that the border
tool called Title 42. Despite it’s about time Title 42 is crisis has become a national
clear differences in how the Security Alejandro repealed. “I wish it would – increasing everything from crisis. However, more than
parties view the issue, a have been done by the 90% of the fentanyl seized
number of Democrats – Mayorkas found himself in administration sooner. But the number of Border Contrary to Secretary was found at official ports of
many facing tough nonetheless, I appreciate Mayorkas’ stance, the entry, not by Border Patrol
reelection races – have the hot seat this week at that effort,” said Sen. Ben Patrol agents to the number senator said the Arizona agents stopping migrants
joined Republicans in Ray Luján of New Mexico. border is not secure. between those locations.
voicing concerns about the several congressional of bus seats for transporting
planned repeal. But while It’s a perennial question
political forces may lead to a hearings. migrants, as well as whether higher numbers of
short-term fix, both sides enforcement activities signal
agree that it is essentially House Democrats improving processing “We already have a crisis an increase in attempted
punting on the larger at the border,” he said. “I crossings or more effective
problems of border security praised him for his efforts efficiency and stepping up don’t want to see chaos on enforcement – or both. One
and immigration reform, top of a crisis.” new development is that
which have eluded Congress to rebuild the department. Critics of Title 42 argue deportations of known while most migrants seeking
for decades, even as the to cross the southwestern
pressure on the border But Rep. Michael Guest of that it used public health as criminals. border traditionally hailed
grows. from Mexico or Central
Mississippi blamed the a fig leaf for justifying more Many lawmakers were Many attempted America, now they are
skeptical. coming from more than 100
secretary for “the worst stringent border control crossings, but also countries.

immigration crisis that our measures. “There is no “A plan to just manage repatriations That may help explain
18,000 people a day is not a why so far in FY 2022, which
nation has ever seen” and public health rationale that plan,” said GOP Sen. Shelley According to government began in October, monthly
Moore Capito of West data, fiscal year 2021 saw encounters are up on
said officials he’d met with supports the unlawful and Virginia. unusually high numbers of average 83% year-on-year –
attempted violations as well including a recent spike in
on the border felt discriminatory blocking and as enforcement of U.S. Ukrainians seeking asylum.
border policies: After Russia invaded
abandoned. “Are you expulsion of people at our Ukraine, the Biden
administration gave CBP
testifying as you sit here southern border,” wrote the Democratic Sens. Maggie permission to exempt
Hassan of New Hampshire Ukrainians from Title 42,
Title 42 was created at today that the southwest ACLU New Mexico in a and Mark Kelly of Arizona, which has led to accusations
the start of the pandemic to both of whom are up for from some critics of a
allow border agents to border is secure?” the September letter to reelection, said the memo double standard.
quickly expel migrants on left them with more
public health grounds. It has Republican asked. Secretary Mayorkas, which questions. U.S. Customs and Border As Congress debates
been used to thwart about Protection recorded 1.72 whether increased funding
half of attempted crossings “Yes, I am. And we are outlined alternative million encounters, a would help DHS better
between official ports of continuing to work to make historic high. That’s only enforce border policies,
entry in recent months. On it more secure,” said measures to address public slightly above the previous
April 1, the Centers for Secretary Mayorkas. He record, in FY 2000, but for see TITLE 42 on page 8
Disease Control and noted that the number of health concerns and was the past 15 years the annual
Prevention announced that migrant encounters is total had been below a
Title 42 would be lifted on higher than the number of signed by nearly a dozen “It isn’t clear to me that million.
May 23, although pending unique individuals trying to they have the resources
court action could delay cross, due to those making state legislators. they need in place to
that timeline. multiple attempts. And he actually implement the
defended the department’s But some Democrats are plan,” said Senator Hassan. DHS also completed 1.2
handling of migrants as well now asking President Joe million repatriations, the
as refugees, as the Ukraine Biden to extend Title 42 “There is a lot that would most since 2006.
war adds to global migration until DHS is better have to be put in place for
Without it, DHS is flows not seen since World prepared to handle the me to get to the point The government
War II. expected influx. Earlier this where I would be removed nearly twice as
bracing for daily encounters month, five Senate comfortable lifting Title 42,” many migrants with
Democrats joined GOP echoed Senator Kelly, a aggravated felonies than in
– already at an colleagues in co-sponsoring former U.S. Navy captain 2020, according to an ICE
a bill to delay the repeal and astronaut. He and the report.
unprecedented high – to “We are restoring our until at least 60 days after mayor of Yuma, Arizona, had
leadership as a country of the president ends the met the previous day trying
rise from 7,800 to as many refuge,” said Secretary national public health to figure out where the CBP seized more than
Mayorkas, whose family fled emergency. A similar bill in extra migrants could be twice as much fentanyl as
as 18,000 per day. That to the U.S. from Cuba when the House has 11 housed. A former Sears the year before. The highly
he was young. Democratic co-sponsors. store, maybe? Could they potent drug is blamed for a
could mean more than a spike in U.S. overdoses,

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my turn

Beyond Ukraine, Dr Harlan Ullman is senior
U.S., NATO need adviser at Washington's
strategy to restore Atlantic Council, the prime
'security order' author of "shock and awe"
and the upcoming book "The
with Harlan Ullman Fifth Horseman and the New
MAD: How Massive Attacks of
As the war in Ukraine government and state Disruption Became the
Looming Existential Danger to
enters its third month, it is summit in Madrid in June, a Divided Nation and the

clear what the United the alliance's Strategic World at Large."

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repelling the Russian preceded the Ukraine War.

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transgender individuals they bring to subjects and media and activists insist on sums up the problem when must pass written tests and key. I am open to
make up just 1 percent of issues they seek to labeling the “Don’t Say for advanced degrees make suggestions, but the system
the U.S. population, yet promote, denigrate, or Gay” bill. it comes to the public’s a verbal defense of their we have now could be
people believe the ignore. thesis. Only when it comes improved if people had a
estimated proportion is 21 understanding of major to voting can someone cast better understanding of
percent. Only about 1 As James Freeman a ballot with no knowledge, economic, political, and
percent of U.S. households recently noted in The Wall issues: “Never or incorrect knowledge, cultural issues than what
earn more than $500,000 a Street Journal:“The current about the candidates and they get from major media.
year, but the survey shows custom in journalism holds underestimate the issues.
respondents believe 26 that legislation sponsored Perhaps Elon Musk’s
percent earn more than by Democrats carries the ignorance (or stupidity) of While I’m not suggesting purchase of Twitter will
that amount. title preferred by mandatory tests before help swing the scale in the
Democrats, while a the vast American people can vote, which direction toward reality.
Three percent of the U.S. smacks of Jim Crow laws
population identify as gay, Numerous other electorate.” That sounds
lesbian, bisexual or
examples could be cynical but given how some

mentioned, including the elections have gone based

media’s propensity to use on what people think is

words like “hard right” and true (but often is not) it has

“extreme” when they the ring of credibility.

mention conservatives, but President Biden

often decline to attach the campaigning as a

word “liberal” or “hard “moderate” is another

left” to people whose example of falsehood vs.

Blanket boycotts of Russians
and other ill-thought replies
to Ukrainian genocide

with Mary Sanchez

Solidarity, in the age of much more tragic and on
social media, is a simple such a scale that our
thing. Until it needs to be normal routes to stand up
real and impactful. for human dignity, to take a
righteous stand, feel
In recent weeks, many horribly inadequate and Daniil Trifonov on piano at Deutsche Grammophon
people have empathetically shallow.
posted an image of the Readers can reach Mary for Putin. shows. similar happened also to
Ukrainian flag on their Genocide on the nightly Sanchez at German Americans.
social media or plopped an news pleads for more. In recent weeks, there And that is the problem.
image of a sunflower atop [email protected] have been cancellations of Whose standards must all Many of these artists have
their scroll (guilty). As I write, the Associated and follow her on Twitter performances by people Russians now pass? And will family living in Russia who
Press is reporting this @msanchezcolumn. like Russian pianist those goal posts shift, might be targeted, or in
Cut and paste. Click, click comment from Mariupol Alexander Malofeev, who is especially when more Ukraine. Some might be
Mayor Vadym Boychenko: 20 years old and born in Ukrainians get murdered by Putin loyalists or Russian
and a module of support “Then Hitler killed Jews, Moscow. Putin’s soldiers? separatists. But the blanket
Roma and Slavs. And now condemnation doesn’t drill
for people being (Russian President Vladimir) Malofeev did issue a Nationality alone, sans that deep.
Putin is destroying statement on his Facebook deeper analysis, shouldn’t
slaughtered half a world Ukrainians. He has already page: “The truth is that blacklist anyone. It’s An esteemed concert
killed tens of thousands of every Russian will feel guilty discriminatory. series in Kansas City is not
away is complete. Except civilians in Mariupol. This It’s in this void, this lack of for decades because of the taking the bait, thankfully.
requires a strong reaction options, that something else terrible and bloody decision My immediate reaction The Harriman-Jewell Series
that none of these from the entire world. We is happening. that none of us could when I heard of these never wavered. The
need to stop the genocide influence and predict.” boycotts made me think of organization did not even
responses alleviates by any means possible.” another war – World War II consider canceling Pianist
Not groveling enough, – when Japanese Americans Daniil Trifonov, who will
anyone’s suffering. The But what is at the average Russian people, primarily apparently. The Orchestre were interned and held perform April 24.
person’s disposal? Control classical musicians, are being Symphonique de Montréal accountable for atrocities
action is mostly an exercise of NATO? No, obviously boycotted. This has not and the Vancouver Recital they didn’t commit and had see SANCHEZ on page 8
not, but not past voting for been widely covered by the Society both canceled his no control over. Something
in self-promotion, of placing those who uphold our media. I suspect it’s because
values, the value of these artists are not high
ourselves on the “right” democracy being primary. profile.

side of history.

Solidarity, in the age of This is not the same as
social media, is too easy to
coyly fake.

As a Ukrainian-American sanctioning Russian
friend noted, what is
happening in Ukraine at the oligarchs, of impounding
hands of Russian soldiers is
so much more acute, so their yachts and freezing

their bank accounts

because of their support

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Overturning Roe Uncharted territory It’s also uncharted College of Law, who was
territory legally. Twenty-six interviewed before the leak.
continued from page 2 modern history that the distinguish[ed]” from other At the moment states are likely to ban “We’re going to a world
Politico reported that in the court has overturned an substantive due process Washington is intently abortion if Roe is where abortion medication
conference held after the individual right. rulings, he writes, because, focused on how the U.S. overturned, according to the is available on the internet.”
court heard oral argument, essentially, the life of an political system and society Guttmacher Institute, a
Justices Clarence Thomas, Pushing back against the unborn child is at stake. would respond to the research and policy If that comes to pass, it
Neil Gorsuch, Brett argument that the right to demise of Roe – if that is organization that supports would mark a significant shift
Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney abortion is “deeply rooted” “Nothing in this opinion what the final opinion, abortion access. Meanwhile, in abortion policy.
Barrett all voted with Justice in the country’s history and should be understood to released sometime in the liberal states like California,
Alito. As of this week, that tradition, Justice Alito cast doubt on precedents next two months, indeed Washington, and Maryland To date, even states calling
alignment had not changed, describes the claim that that do not concern does. are planning to expand for restrictions on abortion
according to Politico. abortion wasn’t a crime abortion,” he adds. abortion access in have avoided targeting the
under common law as It’s possible it could anticipation of the Supreme women seeking abortions.
The 98-page draft “plainly incorrect.” The But the opinion is far from Court abortion decision. Instead, providers and, more
represents a full-throated opinion’s appendix lists definitive on that important motivate Democratic recently, citizens who “aid
skewering of the court’s five some U.S. state laws question. and abet” women have been
decades of abortion criminalizing abortion dating turnout, softening expected the targets. But that may
jurisprudence, most notably back to 1825. “It’s really hard to believe change, says Professor
1973’s Roe, which that that is true when you midterm losses in the And that barely scrapes Ziegler.
established a constitutional actually read the way the
right to abortion, and 1992’s opinion is couched. He House. But it’s also possible the surface of the potential If you punish doctors and
Planned Parenthood v. writes things like, well, the others,“maybe you get some
Casey, which upheld Roe’s word abortion doesn’t that abortion is not a top- complexity that could arise enforcement of the law, but
central holding. appear in the Constitution. there will be lots of cases
Well, neither does the word tier issue for voters, as without a federal right to where you can’t,” she adds.
“We hold that Roe and woman,” says Professor “Then you’re left with a
Casey must be overruled,” Mutcherson. inflation and other economic abortion. Missouri stark choice.”
writes Justice Alito in the
draft, which makes no For decades the Supreme “I mean, there are lots of markers are. lawmakers, for example, are “For so long the only
exceptions for rape or things that don’t appear in conversation was, how does
incest. “The Constitution Court has read the due the Constitution, right?” What it is likely to do is considering a bill that would the movement get rid of
makes no reference to raise the importance of Roe?” she continues. “There
abortion, and no such right is process clause to protect a And Justice Alito cannot abortion as an issue in state empower private citizens to was much less of a
implicitly protected by any predict how future justices politics, say some experts. conversation around once
constitutional provision.” variety of rights that are would interpret his decision. That’s because if Roe is sue anyone who helps a Roe is gone, what does the
overturned, it is states that movement actually want, and
Such a reversal of current “unenumerated” – “That suggests to many will be setting the terms for Missouri resident get an how does the movement
law would bypass stare experts that they may go abortion in their borders. actually ban abortion?”
decisis – a doctrine holding unmentioned in the farther than this. It’s really abortion in another state.
that the court should follow hard to know. But I think By Peter Weir & Henry Gass
a historical precedent when Constitution’s text – but still same-sex marriage bans are California and Connecticut
ruling on cases with similar probably back on the table
scenarios and facts. It would “substantive.” as well,” says Professor have responded with bills
also be the first time in Segall.
Abortion has been one that would shield abortion
such unenumerated right.
Others based on the same If abortion rights are providers and patients from
legal foundation include overturned, the effect might
same-sex and interracial be most acutely felt in lawsuits initiated by other
marriage, and the right to gubernatorial races in the
contraception. battleground states of states. The landscape is very
Arizona, Georgia, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, different from that in the
tweeted Amy Walter,
publisher of the Cook 1970s.
Political Report.
Justice Alito holds that the “We’re not going back to
the pre-Roe world,” says
federal right to abortion can Mary Ziegler, a professor at
Florida State University
be struck down without

endangering same-sex

marriage and other private “Uncharted territory
politically,” Ms. Walter
rights. tweeted.

Abortion is “sharply

Papers may have leaked -- including the court's progressive
the court's 2012 opinion justices or Chief Justice John
continued from page 2 In 2020, Gallup reported that upheld part of the Roberts. Activists clash outside the U.S. Supreme Court in
the legal status of abortions. that 80% of respondents said Affordable Care Act and in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after the leak of a draft
Some states like Texas and they favor some form of 1972 when the court was The motive for the opinion preparing for the court to overturn Roe vs.Wade.
Mississippi have acted to legalized abortion. A year deliberating Roe vs. Wade, progressive sources is clear,
severely restrict the earlier, a Public Religion Politico observed. But but Slate noted that it would
procedure, while more Research Institute survey there's been nothing in also make sense for a
progressive states like showed that no state had modern history equivalent conservative justice to leak
California and New York more than a 25% share of with the release of an entire the draft ruling to solidify
have explicit laws protecting respondents who favored a draft ruling, like that which support for a possible swing-
the practice. total abortion ban. A Pew happened Monday. vote.
Research Center poll last
Polls have consistently year showed that almost Further, it's not yet known The Roberts theory, Slate
shown for years that a 60% of respondents said that exactly where Monday's noted, is based on a CNN
majority of respondents abortion should be legal. draft opinion came from. But report that indicated that
support Roe vs. Wade and a there are some theories. the chief justice does not
woman's right to an In the past, there have favor a total abortion ban.
abortion, which is part of been rare occasions when Slate summarized four Therefore, leaking the draft
what makes the court's information about a possibilities about who may may be an effort to get the
signal so frustrating among Supreme Court decision have leaked the draft -- a others to step away from a
advocates. progressive law clerk in the total ban.
high court, one of the court's
conservative justices, one of By Clyde Hughes

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Title 42 billion COVID-19 relief bill than public health. person to make the perilous aisle agree that it’s only a provide the resources
over Title 42, arguing that journey, with some migrants question of time before Title needed for border security,”
continued from page 4 the administration couldn’t A problem only pressured into sex 42 eventually ends – and says Democratic Sen.
declare the national health Congress can solve trafficking or drug trafficking there needs to be a more Catherine Cortez Masto of
Republicans want more emergency over at the to pay their way, according comprehensive solution in Nevada, who as a former
answers about how taxpayer border while using it to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, to congressional testimony. place. That, however, has attorney general worked on
funds are being used. They justify more spending for whose family came to the eluded Congress for border issues, including
also would like the money to other priorities. But the U.S. from Cuba, says the “There’s nothing decades. trafficking. “They’re not
be deployed to deter debate is about much more changing global landscape mutually exclusive. You can
migrants, not just deal with requires a revamped compassionate about having “We have a broken do both.”
an influx. immigration process, arguing immigration system that we
that current policies an open border that is luring need to fix here in Congress. By Christa Case Bryant
Earlier this month, GOP empower trafficking groups. And we can do that and still
senators held up a $10 Such groups typically charge people to come to this secure our borders and
$4,000 to $10,000 per
country,” Senator Rubio Ullman

says.

Many on both sides of the

A Border Patrol vehicle manned by Texas National Guard members stands along the Rio Grande at continued from page 5
the U.S.-Mexico border in Roma,Texas. As thousands of migrants arrive at the US border each
week, the jump in numbers has overwhelmed an unprepared US immigration system. membership. And is Article 5 sufficient?

Sanctions Will the forward stationing of forces from other NATO
nations, such as in the Baltics, Poland and Romania, be
continued from page 3 required? And which members are prepared to make
those contributions and in what numbers?
Russians say that whatever
happens, they will find ways Perhaps most importantly, Milley's concerns over the
to cope. That perspective is future global order must be addressed. In that regard,
probably informed by their NATO has been and is pivotal. NATO has committed to a
past lives in the former greater interest in Asia as China's influence and power
Soviet Union, an economy grow, economically and militarily. But is NATO prepared
that survived seven decades to take a large role in the region? And what might that
producing almost everything role be?
it consumed, from cabbages
to paper clips to rocket The list of these issues is too long to list here. However,
ships. During the near-total the role of nuclear weapons is too important to await for
economic implosion in the a later day. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign
1990s, Russians grew their Secretary Sergey Lavrov have raised the specter of
own food, routinely used nuclear use. In Europe, while the strategic nuclear balance
pirated versions of software is more or less equal, with the West maintaining some
and movies, and fell back on technical advantages, Russia maintains at least a 5-to-1
barter, family, and community numerical advantage in short-range nuclear systems.
networks to survive.
NATO must assess that in light of Article 5. One option
is to present such an overwhelming conventional
capability to deny Russia a fait accompli, such as invading
the Baltics. However, the lights will be burning late in
Brussels as these and other crucial matters are being
debated and analyzed.

Sanchez

continued from page 6

Customers line up at Teremok, a Russian fast-food outlet that serves There might be some remorse for the initial treatment
soups, dumplings, cabbage rolls, and pancakes, at the Europark of Malofeev, whose cancellation followed similar decisions
shopping mall in suburban Moscow, on April 28, 2022. across European classical music halls.

No one seems to believe companies in China, the longer term, Russian Alexey Raevsky, director of Human nature leans xenophobic and reactionary in
the present crisis is going to article says, a big industry is capable of Zecurion, a Moscow times of trials.
get that bad. But experts manufacturer of car parts for producing a lot of things, or cybersecurity firm. He says
warn that it’s early, and the the whole world. it can be ramped up to do the departure of Western I’ve been seeking the input of Russian-born people
real crunch in supply chains so. It’s just that it will be the competitors has been a big living in the U.S., who include ethicists, Ukrainians and
and crippled industrial Even brand-name Western technology of 20 years ago, boost to his business. experts in classical music. What each says, from different
capacities probably won’t products will keep arriving worse quality, higher costs. perspectives, aligns.
arrive until at least next year. through “gray distribution” That’s not good, but we can “When we are talking
networks, much like those survive it.” No one thought it was a good idea to boycott Russian
There are serious worries pioneered by other about software performers simply because they are Russian.All noted the
about parts and servicing for sanctioned countries like And then there’s outright futility of that reaction, with several saying that if we value
the Japanese and European Iran, says Andrei Movchan, an piracy, a fixture of ’90s life in development, there is no democratic principles then we shouldn’t hold someone
cars that millions of Russians independent economist. One Russia, now set to make a accountable merely on account of their nationality.
drive. Most Western of many examples of how comeback. For example, issue of spare parts or
automotive giants are among that works is an ad for a several Moscow cinemas are That does not mean that people’s views on the
the hundreds of foreign Turkish company, which currently screening “The physical facilities. It’s just a genocide, on Putin, shouldn’t be asked. Their possible
companies that have pulled promises to purchase any Batman” and other first-run affiliation to this brutal regime should be fair game for
out of Russia since February, goods the customer wants, Hollywood films, even digital code,” he says. “As scrutiny.
shredding their warranties in and pass them on for though their licenses to do
the process. The cost of payment in rubles to the so have been revoked. That’s they say, nature abhors a The venues and organizations sponsoring these
many spare parts has leapt Russian end user. controversial, even in Russia, performances and considering a boycott should ask
by as much as 50% in recent and there is a heated vacuum. I talk to people in themselves a series of questions. Included should be an
weeks, according to an “It will be more difficult discussion about it in the honest assessment of the financial loss of such a
article in Gazeta.ru. and expensive, but nobody entertainment press. places like Iran and Syria, cancellation, and how that drives decision-making.
will have to go without their
But new logistics chains gadgets and other comforts,” “I’m afraid we are headed where they are strictly There is also the argument for artistic diplomacy, for
are already being sourced to says Mr. Movchan. “In the back to the future,” says keeping channels open between nations via international
forbidden to buy Microsoft artists. In the past, that’s certainly been an argument for
Cuban artists who were given visas to travel.
or Cisco software, but they
The impetus to do something, to reach out from more
say they always have the than 5,000 miles away and shake a finger at Putin is real.
People are acting with a decent, if not a fully thought out,
latest installed on their intention. It’s just that genocide asks for more.As of now,
most of us are scrambling for an adequate reply.
computers. I’ve never asked

them how they do that, but I

am sure we’ll find out.”

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social security

Questions from
Young Widows

with Tom Margenau

Last week, I answered If you have a Social apply for mother's reaches age 18, although Q: I will be 60 next at age 70.
questions about Social Security question,Tom benefits and get added to benefits can continue until month and I plan to retire
Security widow's benefits. Margenau has the answer. the beneficiary rolls. But age 19 if they are still in then. My husband died To clarify things a little
But I ran out of column right now, it wouldn't high school. about 10 years ago. What
space before I ran out of Contact him at make any sense because choices do I have with more, let me turn things
questions to answer. So, thomas.margenau@comcast. your family is already The age 16 rule you respect to my own Social
this week, more questions net.To find out more about getting the maximum heard about is the cutoff Security benefits and my around and assume your
and answers about Tom Margenau and to read amount possible, or age for mother's benefits. widow's benefits?
widows. Last week's $5,040. Or to put that Or to put that more husband's benefit is higher
questions were mostly past columns and see another way, if you were precisely, you are due A: You have several
from older women in features from other Creators also getting benefits, your mother's benefits until choices, and which way than your own benefit. So,
their 70s and 80s. Today's Social Security pie would your youngest child turns you go depends entirely
questions come from Syndicate writers and just be split four ways 16 (although the child on the benefit amounts let's say your own full
younger widows. cartoonists, visit the Creators instead of three. In other continues to get benefits involved.
words, you'd get four until age 18). retirement age benefit is
Q: My husband recently Syndicate website at checks at $1,260 each per Basically, you'll be able
died at age 45. I am also www.creators.com. month instead of three Q: I am turning 62 soon. to employ the "widow's $1,800 per month and
45. We have three checks at $1,680 each per My husband died many option." This is an option
children, ages 11, 14 and comes out to around month. years ago. At that time, I no other Social Security that your husband's full
16. I called the Social 180% of your husband's got benefits for myself and beneficiary has. Normally,
Security office to file for basic benefit. When your oldest child for our two kids, who are a Social Security recipient retirement age benefit is
benefits for the kids. But I is no longer eligible for now grown and married can NOT take reduced
got all confused when the To explain further, let's benefits, then it would themselves. Will the benefits on one account $3,000 per month. In this
agent started talking use an example. Let's say make sense for you to benefits I got way back and then later switch to
about what he called your husband's basic apply for mother's then reduce what I am full benefits on another case, you would want to
"mother's benefits" and benefit rate is $2,800. benefits. That's because now due in widow's account. But a widow can
maximum family benefits Again, each child is then you'd be down to benefits? do that. The best way to take your benefits first and
and benefits stopping at technically due 75% of two kids each due the explain this is with
age 16. I thought the kids that, or $2,100. That 75% rate, or $2,100 per A: No. The "mother's examples. Let's assume then later switch to
get checks until they are would come out to a total child, for a total of $4,200. benefits" you received your husband's basic
18. Can you help me of $6,300. But the And with a family years ago have no effect Social Security benefit is widow's benefits. Or to be
understand what is going maximum amount that maximum of $5,040, that on what you now might $2,500 per month and
on? can be paid to your family leaves $840 per month possibly be due in widow's that your basic full more precise, you would
is 180% of $2,800, or that could be paid to you. benefits. To understand retirement age benefit is
A: I'd be happy to help. $5,040. So, each child will what you might be due, $3,000 per month. file for reduced
And you'll see it's actually get one-third of that, or Each child is due read the answer to the
not going to be all that $1,680. ($1,680 times 3 benefits until he or she next question. So, you could start out retirement benefits at age
complicated. equals $5,040.) with reduced widow's
benefits at age 60. At 60, a 62. (That is the earliest
Each child is technically If you were not widow gets about a 70%
due an amount equal to working, you would also rate, so you'd get 70% of that a retirement benefit
75% of your husband's technically be due a $2,500 or $1,875 per
basic Social Security widow's benefit. (The month. You could collect can be paid.) You'd get
benefit. term the Social Security those benefits until your
Administration uses to full retirement age, at about 75% of $1,800, or
But there is a rule that refer to benefits for a which point you could
sets a maximum amount young widow with switch to 100% of your $1,350 per month. Then,
that can be paid to a family children is "mother's FRA benefit, or $3,000 per
getting survivor benefits. benefits.") So, you could month. Or you could wait once you reach your full
The formula for until age 70 and get
determining the exact roughly a 30% "delayed retirement age you could
maximum amount can get retirement credit" added
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ask amy

Sister wonders how
to fix flawed sibling

Dear Amy: My You can email younger sister. You presumably loves her, her employed, and their Dad
younger sister is 54. She Amy Dickinson at probably absorbed this daughter is growing, and moral compass points in
has been divorced three [email protected] very basic lesson in she has a caring older the right direction. We Dear Dad: These
times and has a teenage or send a letter to childhood. This is both sister who is in her life. are proud of them, we let young men are living with
daughter. Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, the joy and the burden of She is likely crafty and them know it, and they you, and so your
Freeville, NY 13068. your birth order. resourceful in that she know they are loved. directives should be
Both of our parents You can also follow her on lands on her feet after pointed toward behavior
are deceased. My sister Twitter @askingamy However, your sister is every failure. All good! of theirs that affects the
currently has a nice not asking to be taken household.
boyfriend she has lived or Facebook. care of. She is not asking If your sister ever asks
with for a few years. to be “fixed.” And you you for your perspective, I’m talking about
that she is the common not only want to try to you should offer it. However, their hygiene, here. I’m making
The issue is that she denominator when it fix her, but you’d also like assumptions, but if your
cannot seem to keep a comes to losing these to control her reaction Until that day, you personal hygiene is poor, sons are laying around
job for longer than a good jobs and to figure to your efforts. should relax into your the house in their own
year. She has been out what she is doing big sister role and accept as is their diet, and they filth, playing video games
terminated from at least wrong? – Worried Older She likely believes that your flawed but scrappy and scarfing pizza (when
six jobs (that I can count) Sister if the rest of the world younger sister, just as she are not physically active, they’re not at work),
in the last 10 years. would only line up and is. then you should lay
Dear Worried: My play fair with her, then which has caused them down some very clear
Although she blames inexpert observation is she would receive the Dear Amy: I realize expectations.
others for these that often within a family credit and stability she I’m about to complain to put on weight.
terminations, it is system, the people who believes she deserves. about a first-world If they want to
obvious that she is the might benefit the most problem, but I am a dad Unless something continue to live with you,
problem. from therapy are the However, if she and will always want changes, we are they need to bathe each
least likely to seek it, currently enjoys a stable what is best for my boys. concerned it will only get day, keep the common
I want to discuss this while those around them and positive home life, worse. rooms clean, help with
with her without her seek professional help then she is a success My wife and I have two household chores, etc.
getting defensive. for how to manage the along the most awesome sons in their Our hope was that by
challenges of the important metric by early 20s who live with exercising regularly and I would not discuss
I am recently troubled relationship. which human beings can us. trying to eat well we their weight with them.
comfortably retired and be measured. Her were being good role Their weight is their
always feel somewhat partner is a nice guy who Both have college models. business.
guilty about her financial degrees, are gainfully
problems. I've had people I would not use the How can we
tell me not to worry encourage them to make
about her, because she terminology your healthier lifestyle choices
always lands on her feet. without overstepping
therapist used, but I do our boundaries or saying
One therapist told me: anything that could harm
"Not my monkey, not my agree with the thinking their self-esteem or
circus," which helped for make them feel shamed
a few years — but every behind it. and insecure? – Worried
time she loses another
job my heart sinks. It is natural for you to
want to take care of your
Any suggestions on
how to help her realize

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books More than fashion: Vogue’s Anna
Wintour influences culture at large

When Belle Époque In Anna: The Biography,
Paris absorbed fashion journalist Amy Odell
Russian émigrés explores the life and career of
fleeing revolution legendary Vogue editor Anna
Wintour, who has so far
Lost amid the horrors of remained a mysterious figure Amy Odell is the author of “Anna: The Biography”
war inflicted on the people even though she wields influence
of Ukraine since the Feb. 24 had no idea how to handle money; across American culture. While in politics. [Actor] Bradley forefront of that. I think Vogue
invasion have been the “the Russian aristocracy had never many recognize her as the Cooper is someone who relies has worked to make sure that
stories of Russian citizens carried cash or written checks; woman who inspired the on her input. I found it they’re getting that social media
fleeing their own country, they had left that to their minions Miranda Priestly character in the remarkable that he emailed her impact out of the [Met gala].
fearing the effects of to deal with.” One former 2003 novel and 2006 movie “The his script for “A Star is Born” Another thing that’s remarkable
international sanctions and princess spoke for her set when Devil Wears Prada,” little is seeking advice. I have another about her having been in this
worsening autocracy. These she commented,“for you see, I had known about the reach of her example in the book where position for so long, she’s seen
refugees often come from always had everything.” empire. Ms. Odell spoke recently [actor] Hugh Jackman wants the publishing industry
Russia’s skilled and educated about Ms. Wintour’s significance, Anna and her team’s advice on transform. I think what’s really
classes, and their situation The pages of Rappaport’s book as well as how it translates in the putting together “The Greatest interesting about fashion and
echoes events from a are wonderfully populated with era of social media and social Showman” [on Broadway] and culture now and with social
century ago, when large exiles – from titled nobility such as justice movements. he calls them to a meeting and media is the shifting power
numbers of Russians were Grand Duke Dmitri Pavolich, one they pitch their ideas. I believe dynamics. Anna has remained
displaced by the fall of the of many Romanovs who made it Why did you decide to write that she was the first Vogue powerful in her position and her
Romanov dynasty and the out of Russia alive, to the about Anna Wintour? editor to put a first lady on the influence is still there. It really is.
upheaval of the October anonymous women who cover, with Hillary Rodham
Revolution. embroidered garments for fashion She’s someone I’ve always Clinton. Recently, Jill Biden. She What is the future of
designer Coco Chanel. Among the been fascinated by. She’s a person also put Michelle Obama on the fashion?
What became of that artists who fled the revolution was who has been in this unique cover a number of times. And
wave of immigrants who dance genius Sergey Diaghilev, position of power. Some people I these were big decisions that had The conversations about
flocked to Paris by the tens leader of the Ballets Russes.There interviewed even said they a wide impact on the culture and fashion are going to be happening
of thousands in 1917? How did was “Mother” Maria Skobtsova, believe that her cultural that connected the fashion based on what’s happening
these refugees – many of whom who survived the Russian innovation is on par with that of industry in a strong way to online. The print magazine
were from Russia’s monied and Revolution, eked out a living in Steve Jobs. She’s also a person Democratic politics.And she was maintains relevance because it
propertied elite and some of Paris serving the needy, only to who has had this extraordinary someone whom the Obama has the budget to create these
whom had been among the end up in the Ravensbrück longevity. I mean, if you think of administration was looking at beautiful images and these
artistic, literary, and intellectual concentration camp during World business leaders, she’s been at when they were thinking about remarkable, memorable images
stars of that now-vanished world – War II, where she died just days the helm of Vogue for 34 years. ambassadors after the 2012 that get distributed online, which
adapt to life in France? These are before it was liberated by the Jeff Bezos left Amazon after 27, election. are then jumping-off points for
the central questions explored in advancing Russian troops. so that’s remarkable. I really went discussions on TikTok and
After the Romanovs: Russian into the book with this question Is her influence dwindling in Instagram. So things are going to
Exiles in Paris from the Belle Readers familiar with earlier of why is she powerful and why the digital age? go online; probably there will be
Époque Through Revolution Rappaport books like “The Last has she been powerful for so a point where we have a lot
and War by historian Helen Days of the Romanovs” or “The long? And the other thing is that Powerful people behind the fewer issues of a magazine like
Rappaport. Romanov Sisters” will know to despite being in this public scenes are asking her advice and Vogue. I wouldn’t be surprised if
expect the subtle and fluid genius position running Vogue for so relying on her and still thinking we end up seeing more of a
France was already well known that runs through her latest. long, she has remained an enigma that she’s powerful and that her model of working where
to the Russian elite, who Rappaport not only crafts a even to people who know her. I opinion matters. That is influencers maybe get together
vacationed in Paris, often spending lovingly detailed picture of the want this book to really pull back significant. Anna pushed the once a quarter and they make a
their seemingly bottomless wealth City of Light (as Gertrude Stein the curtain. industry to get online around magazine and then they put that
with abandon, usually becoming put it, “Paris was where the 1999. She did push labels to get out.
the favorite topic of gossip in the twentieth century was”), she also What should we understand online early. She was at the
city’s salons and restaurants. fills its parks and cafés and about her career? By Riddhima Dave
“Everywhere in Paris,” Rappaport boulevards with an amazing cast of
writes, “the tills of the exclusive characters. Those dukes and This book is really for anyone
parfumiers, furriers, fine art princesses and writers and artists, interested in business and people
dealers, and antiques emporiums in all their desperate struggles and who become powerful, because
rang to lavish amounts of Russian passionate adaptations, come alive she has had power that touches a
money.” again in these pages. lot of different areas. Of course
there’s fashion and there’s
But when the old Russian world By Steven Donoghue publishing. But she has influence
broke apart, when Tsar Nicholas II on Hollywood. She has influence
and his family were murdered as
revolution convulsed the country, NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS
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the aristocracy suddenly had to
scramble and improvise for their 1. The Body Keeps the Score (van der Kolk) 1. Dream Town (Baldacci)
very survival. Naturally, many 2. Freezing Order (Browder) 2. Beautiful (Steel)
hundreds of them fled to the city 3. Playing With Myself (Rainbow) 3. It Ends With Us (Hoover)
they’d known in happier times. 4. Hello, Molly! (Shannon/Wilsey) 4. Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Reid)
Now they found themselves 5. Left on Tenth (Ephron) 5. Where the Crawdads Sing (Owens)
thrown upon old haunts like the 6. Crying in the H Mart (Zauner) 6. Kingdom of Bones (Rollins)
Maison Russe or Sainte- 7. Braiding Sweetgrass (Kimmerer) 7. Verity (Hoover)
Genevieve-des-Bois, this time as 8. All About Love (Hooks) 8. Death of the Black Widow (Patterson/Barker)
needy supplicants instead of big 9. Bittersweet (Cain) 9. The Investigator (Sandford)
spenders. 10. Pandora’s Jar (Haynes) 10. Run Rose Run (Parton/Patterson)

Rappaport presents masterful
portraits of these refugees, many
of whom were in the same
position. As Rappaport notes, they

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Joy in the garden: Books to
inspire beauty and self-reliance

More people are discovering the up oysters, drilling holes in the ice to backyard hobby into a full-time job A novel envisions
joys of growing things in small and fish, corralling flying turkeys, and did it all in the short growing what it would
large ways – from pots on the evaporating sea salt into a gourmet season of Minnesota. be like to study
windowsill to overturning a section of delicacy, and eventually “harvesting” with Bach
lawn to make room for native plants deer from a friend’s overpopulated Consider this book a useful guide
and pollinators. Easing the boundaries land, among other adventures. for the thinking gardener who prefers What would it be like to study music with a legendary
between indoors and outdoors by organic practices. Succession composer in his prime? The latest novel by author and
tending to plants was one of the first Haspel, who writes the award- gardening, where one growing cycle filmmaker James Runcie, The Great Passion, deftly
hobbies people cultivated over long winning “Unearthed” column, turns yields to the next, promises maximum evokes the rigors and rewards of studying with Johann
months at home during the pandemic. her skills as a science journalist output for your garden while utilizing Sebastian Bach. Crafted with storytelling “both earnest and
If, after a couple of successful seasons, toward solving the perplexing space to its fullest. Beginning with exuberant,” it’s a symphonic, contemplative pleasure.
you are ready to up your game, here problems that come with living off the fast-growing radishes and cool
is a selection of new titles to inspire, land and enticing readers with its weather greens, Cowden instructs Runcie is no stranger to tales well told. He’s the author
encourage, and even entertain as you many rewards. gardeners with charts and graphs of the “Grantchester Mysteries” series that inspired the
get ready to dig in the dirt and watch through the crowded mid-season, hit British TV show. Nor is Runcie a stranger to Bach,
your garden grow. A guide to every stage finishing with beans and sweet corn in having written a documentary as well as a radio and a
August and the return of late harvest stage play about the composer.
Small spaces are no problem Ready to roll up your sleeves and greens.
start a garden of your own? “The Great Passion” opens in early 18th-century
Being a successful gardener doesn’t Gardening for Everyone: Growing If that doesn’t keep you busy Germany. Shy, solitary Stefan Silbermann, grieving the
require a large, sunny backyard, as Vegetables, Herbs, and More at enough, succession planting for recent death of his mother, is shunted off to school in
apartment dweller Amy Pennington Home by Julia Watkins is a great perennial and annual flowers ensures faraway Leipzig by his well-meaning father, a tradesman
proves in Tiny Space Gardening: beginner’s resource. pops of color and regular food for who builds and tends church organs. Hoping the change
Growing Vegetables, Fruits, and pollinators. Cowden explains the art will prod the reluctant 13-year-old from his gloom, the
Herbs in Small Outdoor Spaces. Designed as a guide for each stage of interplanting by effectively senior Silbermann urges his son to make the most of his
Pennington, who gardens with pots in of the growing season, this book balancing plants as they compete for budding musical talents at the school – Stefan sings and
a 75-square-foot space in Seattle, offers plenty of tips and DIY projects light, water, and nutrients, and lists plays the harpsichord and organ – before bidding him
urges urbanites to foster an intimate from analyzing the amount of sun some of her favorite flower and farewell.
connection to growing things:“To be a your plot of land or patio receives to vegetable combinations.
successful container gardener, you establishing the best growing method The bullying at St. Thomas’ school begins immediately,
need to think like a plant,” she writes. for you – raised beds or small Works of floral art with jeering peers, severe administrators, and punishing
containers. There are tips for instructors ensuring Stefan’s days are unbearable. It’s
For starters, think about nourishing understanding and testing your soil, Gardening is hard work and if you’d distressing stuff that may deter some readers, but the
their roots, and choose containers and improving it by making compost. rather just enjoy the beauty of cut rewards of pressing on are many.
accordingly. Porous clay pots have a flowers without getting grass stains
lovely rustic look, but plastic pots are This book grows with you, too. on your knees The Flower Hunter: Bach, as St.Thomas’ cantor, is responsible for composing
lighter to move around and hold Each year of gardening brings new Seasonal Flowers Inspired by the Sunday cantatas and rehearsing the choir boys.
moisture longer. Or use a bag of expertise and opportunities to Nature and Gathered From the Boisterous, exacting, and impatient, the senior musician
potting soil as your “container.” Since expand the functionality of your Garden by Lucy Hunter is a book quickly notes the young newcomer’s talent. Not only does
you are a tiny space gardener, your garden, whether it is using native charming enough to leave out on your Bach take Stefan under his wing professionally, but the
gardening tools can be diminutive, plants to support local pollinators and coffee table or offer as a gift. composer also offers him a place in his crowded, lively
too, such as forks (instead of rakes), birds or raising your own vegetables household after the boy flees the miserable school.
spoons (instead of trowels), and and flowers from seeds. Hunter, who had a fine-arts Grateful, Stefan finds creative purpose – and a sense of
measuring cups (instead of shovels) to background before she shifted to home – as his days with Bach unfold.
mix and move soil. A chapter titled “Playing” reminds landscape design, lives in North
readers there is fun to be had digging Wales. She conducts global From its earliest pages, “The Great Passion” vibrates
Pennington is an advocate for using in the dirt at any age, and includes workshops on floral design and has a with a deep love of music, including the fervor and full-
your space for “experiments and projects such as making robust following on Instagram. Her bodied joy of the creative process.“Now build, keep going,
experience,” and encourages growers steppingstones, a gourd birdhouse, romantic, shabby-chic still lifes – I want a glorious chord at the end, keep going, louder,”
to pick their battles: If you can’t get and edible flower lollipops, along with carefully crafted with old treasures Bach urges Stefan. It’s an enthusiasm that any fan of music,
fussy tomatoes to grow, check out the a few recipes. Beautiful photographs and cascades of wildly twisting as either a listener or a performer, will recognize.
heirloom offerings at the farmers throughout offer places to rest amid flowers – offer a kind of escapism if
market. Lettuces, herbs, and edible all the good information and you take some time to pore over her Runcie also skillfully depicts the teacher-pupil dynamic,
flowers bring quick and easy rewards. instruction, and wide margins invite photos and linger over the with its urging-prodding-responding-refining-now-back-to-
Pennington also includes a few recipes you to make notes about your own accompanying essays. Hunter is an the-beginning-again rhythms. “Sometimes [Bach] sang
and windowsill projects, such as a garden. artist and she invites readers to along, at other moments, he called out over the top of the
microgreens garden. “create work that makes you happy.” accompaniment, ‘Legato here,’ noticing every mistake,
Keep ’em coming repairing any unsteadiness, ... insisting, above all, on a
Back to the land This book doesn’t offer too much forward momentum.”
If you are an experienced gardener in the way of practical instruction,
If you have ever fantasized about but are wanting to step it up a level, aside from a few pages here and there Stefan’s progress as a musician, along with his steps out
trading in city life for foraging for your Plant Grow Harvest Repeat: Grow about the best vessels and structure of grief and into confidence, grounds the story.“Maybe that
own food, Tamar Haspel, who writes a Bounty of Vegetables, Fruits, and for centerpieces and so forth, but it is why you are here,” Bach’s kind, talented wife, Anna
a food-policy column for The Flowers by Mastering the Art of does encourage readers to really see Magdalena, says to the boy early on.“To make you ready to
Washington Post, has done it for you Succession Planting by Meg the beauty in the garden as it changes offer the world something other than your own sadness.”
in her hilarious memoir To Boldly McAndrews Cowden will help you from season to season.
Grow: Finding Joy, Adventure, and create a garden with constant blooms With deep feeling and wisdom, “The Great Passion”
Dinner in Your Own Backyard. that delight and produce that By Kendra Nordin Beato soars to its quiet finish, vividly portraying music’s ability to
nourishes. The author took her rouse, to heal, and to awaken wonder.
Haspel and her husband, Kevin,
pulled up their New York City roots By Erin Douglass
during the financial crisis of 2008 and
bought a “very shack-like” house on
Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The
memoir centers on Haspel’s challenge
to expand their urban rooftop
gardening skills: eating at least one
thing every day for a year that they
obtain first hand. In other words, food
they either grew, fished, hunted, or
gathered.

This launches an odyssey of figuring
out what exactly will grow in their
sandy-soiled backyard (shiitake
mushrooms) and expands to digging

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used to smoke should be Mon. May 23rd at 2:30 aneurysms can occur in the Men and women who have a constant abdominal pain; or a recommend monitoring it
screened for an abdominal when noted cardiologist wall of the vessel. An family history of the disease pulsating feeling near the regularly without immediate
aortic aneurysm. What does Dr. Raaid Museitif joins abdominal aortic aneurysm may need to begin screening belly button. treatment.
this screening involve? What is a bulge in the aorta just earlier. Some organizations
would be done if he is found the conversation on above the area of your belly recommend that screening Symptoms of a ruptured Although having an
to have an aneurysm? AM1050 WLIP. button that forms due to begin at 55. Currently, the abdominal aortic aneurysm
weakness in the blood data to screen women with a include sudden back pain, abdominal aortic aneurysm
ANSWER: A number of an abdominal aortic vessel's wall. A thoracic previous smoking history is abdominal pain or fainting. If
factors can raise the risk of aneurysm. aneurysm also can occur inconclusive in terms of your father-in-law is a potentially serious health
developing an abdominal along the part of the vessel screening for an abdominal experiences any of these
aortic aneurysm. One of the The screening that is that passes through the aortic aneurysm. symptoms, it is critical that condition, the outlook is
most significant is tobacco recommended typically chest cavity.The greatest risk he receives emergency
use. In addition to the direct includes a physical exam and of such an aneurysm is that it Most abdominal aortic medical care right away. good when these aneurysms
damaging effects that an ultrasound of the may rupture. Because it aneurysms can be detected
smoking has on arteries, abdomen. Other imaging provides the body with much through a physical exam If an aneurysm is found on are identified early. Even
smoking contributes to the tests may be needed in some of its blood supply, a rupture combined with an imaging a screening exam, surgery to
buildup of fatty plaques in cases, too. If an abdominal in the abdominal aorta can test, such as an abdominal repair the aneurysm typically large aneurysms often can be
the arteries, and high blood aortic aneurysm is found, lead to life-threatening ultrasound. Screening is is recommended if the
pressure. Smoking also can treatment depends on the internal bleeding. important because in most aneurysm is 5.5 centimeters successfully repaired.
cause an aneurysm to grow size of the aneurysm, its rate cases aneurysms grow slowly in size or larger, if it is
faster by damaging the wall of growth, and whether it is Based on the various risk and do not cause any growing rapidly, or if it causes Encourage your father-in-law
of the aorta. causing any symptoms. factors, many health care noticeable signs or pain or shows evidence of
organizations, including Mayo symptoms until they rupture. forming blood clots. If an to schedule an appointment
Other risk factors include The aorta is a large blood
a family history of abdominal vessel about the size of a with his primary health care
aortic aneurysm; being male;
and having atherosclerosis, provider or a vascular
which is a condition where
fat and other substances specialist to be screened for
build up in the lining of your
blood vessels. The risk of an an abdominal aortic
abdominal aortic aneurysm
also goes up with age. aneurysm. -- Young Erben,

Because of his history of M.D., Vascular Surgery, Mayo
smoking and his age, you are
correct that your father-in- Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
law should be screened for

7 hours of sleep may be ideal for
people over 40, study suggests

Are you over 40 and on sleep patterns, mental
wonder what the magic health and well-being from
amount of sleep every night nearly 500,000 British
might be? A new study adults, aged 38 to 73, who
arrives at an answer. completed a series of
thinking tests. Brain imaging
It turns out that seven and genetic data were
hours of sleep a night may available for nearly 40,000
be the ideal amount for of the participants.
keeping your brain in good
health if you're middle-aged Seven hours of sleep per
or older.
night was optimal for
"Getting a good night's
sleep is important at all cognitive ("thinking")
stages of life, but particularly
as we age. Finding ways to performance and mental
improve sleep for older
people could be crucial to health, according to the
helping them maintain good
mental health and well- study published recently in
being and avoiding cognitive
decline, particularly for the journal Nature Aging.
patients with psychiatric
disorders and dementias," Participants who got too A Border Patrol vehicle manned by Texas National Guard members stands along
said study author Barbara little or too much sleep did the Rio Grande at the U.S.-Mexico border in Roma,Texas. As thousands of migrants
Sahakian, from the worse on tests that arrive at the US border each week, the jump in numbers has overwhelmed an
University of Cambridge's measure processing speed, unprepared US immigration system.
department of psychiatry, in visual attention, memory
England. and problem-solving skills. structure of brain regions may be a risk factor for "While we can't say professor at Fudan
They were also more likely involved in cognitive mental decline as people conclusively that too little University in China, said in a
For the study, the to have symptoms of processing and memory, age. or too much sleep causes Cambridge news release.
investigators analyzed data anxiety and depression, and with greater changes cognitive problems, our "But the reasons why older
worse overall mental well- associated with less or Previous studies have analysis looking at people have poorer sleep
being. more than seven hours of reported a link between individuals over a longer appear to be complex,
sleep a night. amount of sleep and the risk period of time appears to influenced by a combination
The study also found a of developing Alzheimer's support this idea," study of our genetic makeup and
link between amount of The findings suggest that disease and dementia. author Jianfeng Feng, a the structure of our brains."
sleep and differences in the too little or too much sleep

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Study: Food, beverage marketing increase kids'
use of promoted products

Exposure to food and children and adolescents, In the United States, the
they said.
beverage marketing and Children's Food and
"Our research is further
advertising boosts robust evidence that Beverage Advertising
unhealthy food marketing
consumption of these has detrimental effects on Initiative, a voluntary
eating and related behaviors
products appreciably among in young people," study co- program enacted in 2006,
author Emma Boyland told
children and adolescents, an UPI in an email. establishes standards for

analysis found. "Exposure to unhealthy food and beverage product
food marketing, whether via
Seeing marketing TV, digital media or advertising and marketing to
packaging, was associated
campaigns for food and with significant increases in children.
intake, choice, preference
beverage products boosts and purchase requests," said Nineteen food and
Boyland, chair of the beverage companies have
intake of these brands department of food voluntarily pledged to limit
marketing and child health at unhealthy food advertising
among people age 19 years the University of Liverpool to children age 12 years and
in England. younger.
and younger by up to 25%,
The findings are based on
the analysis of data from 80 an analysis of data from 80
studies that collectively
previously published studies enrolled more than 19,000
people age 19 years and
showed. younger in dozens of However, a recent report
countries globally, according by the Rudd Center for
In addition, young people to the researchers. Food Policy and Health at Hispanic youth with their are in a tough position, trying to restrict children's
exposed to these campaigns the University of advertising. trying to protect their child's exposure to commercial
were up to 30% more likely Connecticut found that wellbeing in an environment media, without excessively
to indicate a preference for more than one-third of food The World Health that promotes excess limiting their access to the
the promoted food and products advertised to kids Organization recommends consumption of highly benefits of information and
beverage brands, the are not considered healthy that all member countries, palatable, highly processed social connection, and
researchers said in an article dietary options. including the United States, foods that are not conducive teaching their children to be
published Monday by JAMA enact policies to restrict to good health," Boyland critical viewers of these
Pediatrics. In addition, recent children's exposure to said. promotional messages," she
research suggests that social unhealthy food marketing. said.
Several studies included in media influencers are "[They] need to balance
promoting unhealthy food "Parents and caregivers
the analysis also suggest that choices to young people
online and that fast-food
exposure to food and companies target Black and

beverage marketing

increased purchase requests

for certain brands among

England's menthol ban reduces flavored cigarette
use among teens, study finds

A ban on selling menthol "However, we found that tobacco groups for failing to
cigarettes in England led to a some youth still report implement a ban earlier.
75% decline in use of the smoking menthol cigarettes
products among youths, a in England and Canada after Menthol is added to
study found. the ban," said East, a tobacco to improve flavor,
research associate at King's which makes cigarettes and
In a survey of more than College London. vaping devices more
7,000 people ages 16 to 19 appealing to young people,
years, 3% of those who live Last week, the U.S. Food research suggests.
in England reported smoking and Drug Administration
menthol cigarettes in August announced that it is Should a ban on the sale
2020, or three months after proposing to ban the sale of of menthol-flavored tobacco
the country enacted a ban menthol cigarettes in the products go into effect in the
against their sale, the data, United States. United States, regulators
published Tuesday by JAMA need to "consider methods
Network Open, showed. The announcement begins to circumvent" it to achieve
a long regulatory process, the goal of reducing their
Before the ban, in of menthol cigarettes in legal, just over 33% of well as evidence from which means menthol use, East said.
2017, 3% reported smoking respondents ages 16 to 19 Canada, where a national cigarettes being available for
February 2020, 9% of the products in 2020, years reported smoking menthol ban has been in about two more years even This includes "the
according to the researchers them in 2020, the data place since 2017, suggest if the ban is adopted, officials availability of menthol
respondents reported said. showed. that menthol cigarette bans said. 'accessories,' such as flavor
can help to reduce menthol cards, filter tips and sprays
smoking menthol cigarettes, However, in the United "The U.S. cigarette market smoking," study co-author The tobacco industry is that are added to regular
States, where sales of is quite different from Katie East told UPI in an expected to challenge the cigarettes to create a
down from 12% in 2018, the menthol cigarettes remain England, but our findings, as email. decision, and the agency menthol flavor and illicit
already was sued by anti- purchasing," she said.
researchers said.

Among respondents in
this age group who live in
Canada, which banned sales

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animals

in the news

The Park County Sheriff's Office in Colorado said a suspected wolf Pet World
pack caught on video in the county turned out to be five St. Bernard
dogs who had escaped from their owner's property. with Cathy Rosenthal

Suspected wolf pack Family reunited with Woman gives good life to community cats,
in Colorado turns out stolen dog but wishes for more
to be escaped St.
Bernards A dog stolen from a Massachusetts Dear Cathy, About three need to pay for that pet's care,
family was reunited with his owner 11
Authorities in Colorado said a years later when an animal control years ago, two black-and-white which includes housing, food,
suspected pack of wolves caught on officer found him running loose.
camera in unclear footage turned out Officer Michelle Carlos was called out cats sneaked into my house medications, surgeries, staff
to be five St. Bernard dogs who had on a report of a Yorkshire terrier
escaped from their owner's home.The running loose and she arrived to find when a door was open. After salaries, etc. Without grants,
Park County Sheriff's Office said it the dog appeared to have "not been
opened an investigationwhen a video taken care of." The Yorkie was scanned all this time, they still are donations, and adoption fees,
was shown to authorities depicting a for a microchip and he was identified as
group of four-legged animals running Rex, a canine belonging to Marzena terrified of me. I have three there would be no
near an elk herd on April 25. "The Niejadlik of Boston. Marzena was
video was shot from a very long reunited with Rex for the first time in other cats that they get along organizations or people doing
distance away and the lighting and 11 years. "Marzena reports that Rex
shadows made it difficult to determine had a great night at their home and with, but despite my rescue work.
what type of large, four-legged animals loved meeting her kids," the police
were running near an elk herd," the department said. "He was treated to a welcoming them in, giving As well as being a recuring Regarding your concern
sheriff's office said in a news release. day of beauty and all is right in world." them all the space they want, guest on Happenings Q&A, about adopters using the word
The investigation ended when providing them with food, "rescue," the word has taken
authorities discovered the suspected Bear chases down fresh water, soft places to Cathy M. Rosenthal is a on a new meaning as
wolves in the video were actually five couple, dog in front sleep, and safety, they still run longtime animal advocate, awareness for homeless pets
St. Bernard dogs who had escaped of Florida home whenever I appear. The larger author, columnist and pet has grown. When I started in
from their owner in the area. of the two is about 30% expert who has more than this field 30 years ago, people
A black bear was in hot pursuit of trusting, though she will not visited animal shelters as a
Emergency workers Jason and Rachel Smith of Apopka, Fla., permit any physical contact of 30 years in the animal second or third choice when
in Ukraine rescue cat when they stepped outside their home any kind. The smaller one is welfare field. Send your pet looking for a new family
from bombed-out with their small dog. The couple's Ring just plain scared and hides questions, stories and tips to member. But today, more
high-rise camera captured the frantic moment as under a chair in my room. I people choose animal shelters
the bear started chasing them down. assume she comes downstairs [email protected]. and rescue groups as their first
Emergency workers in Ukraine Jason and Rachel quickly ran back to eat during the night. choice because they are much
rescued a cat from a bombed-out high- inside with their small dog to escape Cathy Rosenthal joins more aware of the plight of
rise building in Borodianka. Located the bear just in time. "No warning. No Both are housebroken and Happenings Q&A on homeless pets and want to be
east of Kyiv, Borodianka has been time to react. It just immediately have clipped ears to indicate
devastated by intense shelling and started running towards us," Jason Thu. May 19th at
airstrikes by Russian forces. The video Smith said. "I threw my arms up in the 2:30 on AM1050 WLIP.
shows rescue workers use an aerial air and yelling at the top of my lungs.
ladder truck to reach the cat. A I'm trying to make myself big and scary, that TNR (trap-neuter-return) part of the solution.
worker tucks the feline into his jacket but he's not stopping," he continued.
for the ride down to the ground, where The bear, who was going through a has been performed. Neither and provided them with a As a result, there has been a
the disheveled animal is placed in a neighbor's trash beforehand, one ever goes near a door to forever home. You're language shift; the word
crate and given a bowl of water.Twitter disappeared shortly after the couple "escape." After three years, I awesome. "adoption" has become
user "Lorenzo The Cat" posted photos, made it back inside their home. The hold out no hope that they synonymous with the word
videos and updates on the rescue bear then returned later for a second will ever be socialized, but any Dear Cathy, If I hear one "rescue." People generally
effort on Twitter, crediting the rescue look before leaving. The family has comments from you would be more person say or write that don't say they adopted a pet
to Eugene Kibets and saying "amid the contacted authorites to report the welcome. -- Nancy, Queens anymore; they say they
horror of war, we have to celebrate the incident but don't want anything to Village, New York rescued one. By using this
good in humanity." happen to the bear.
Dear Nancy, What an their pet is "a rescue" or that language, they are
18 SMART READER May 5, 2022
amazing person you are to they "rescued" it, I'm going to communicating in a single

care for them in a way that need rescuing. I've worked in word that their newest family

lets them know they are safe shelters in two states for member is from an animal

and allows them to be who almost 20 years. I've seen cats shelter or rescue group and

they are. My suggestion would and dogs arrive in horrible not a breeder.

be to do exactly what you are condition, receive extensive That's a powerful message
doing. Just feed them, talk to medical care and loving and one that pet parents are
them, and let them know you attention sometimes for naturally proud of. They are
are there if they want any months. Hundreds, if not not only a part of their pet's
attention.You also could put a thousands of dollars are often rescue story, but THE essential
pheromone plug-in in the spent on the care. Then, happy ending needed for the
room where the one cat hides someone pays a small final rescue of that pet. So, it's
under the chair to see if that adoption fee, and they say they not a diss to the animal shelter
helps. "rescued" the animal. No, the or rescue group to say, "I
shelter rescued it; they rescued my dog." It's an
But the truth is, they may adopted it. Perfectly admirable acknowledgment of the role
in and of itself. But no need to the pet parent played in this
never socialize to the point embellish. Let's stop this lifesaving work. When you
madness. An adoption is not a think about it on this level, I
where you can touch them. rescue. -- Edith, Las Vegas, hope you can appreciate all
Nevada the people stepping up to
While that can be hard,

because you love them and

want to pet them, you have

already demonstrated

extraordinary love and Dear Edith, I disagree. I "rescue" pets and give them

patience for these felines that have worked for animal forever homes. After all, the

few in the world could match. shelters for many years, and only thing that matters is that

The reward for that may just that "small" adoption fee you dogs and cats find homes

be knowing that you have mention is part of the income where they are loved.

saved two lives, loved them, shelters and rescue groups

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Record number of countries ranked
'very bad' for press freedom, report says

administration making following the 'Fox News
improvements, such as model,' and the spread of
reinstating regular White disinformation circuits that
House and federal agency are amplified by the way
press briefings, but other social media functions," the
issues remain. report stated.

"These include the "Media polarization is
disappearance of local feeding and reinforcing
newspapers, the systematic internal social divisions in
polarization of the media, democratic societies such
and the erosion of as the United States, despite
journalism by digital Joe Biden's election," the
platforms amid a climate of report added.
animosity and aggression
towards journalists, among The index was released
others," the report stated. on May 3 to mark World
Press Freedom Day.
The report also said that
"the spread of opinion The U.S. Congress also
media" has exacerbated the
problem. introduced bipartisan

"Within democratic resolutions on Tuesday in
societies, divisions are
growing as a result of the recognition of World Press
spread of opinion media
Freedom Day to reaffirm

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Don’t bail on bonds

with Jill Schlesinger

What happens when the
so-called “safe” part of your
portfolio loses value?

That’s the conundrum that Inflation can hurt bonds, because the fixed stream
diversified investors are of interest payments will be worth less over time
facing, as they confront this due to rising prices, writes Jill Schlesinger.
year’s drop in bond prices.
While most are used to Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS example. If you purchased a payments will be worth less and shorter-term bonds did Then, as the bonds within
absorbing the swings in News business analyst. A 10-year U.S. government over time due to rising better, but at the end of the the fund mature or are sold,
riskier assets, the 2022 bond former options trader and CIO bond that paid 1.6% a couple prices.With inflation at four- quarter, no bond investor they can be replaced with
market rout is of an investment advisory firm, of years ago, it will be worth decade highs, the value of was pleased. higher-yielding bonds, which
unrecognizable to many. she welcomes comments and less now, when new bonds your future bond payments could create more income
issued by Uncle Sam are is reduced. Concurrently, to If you own an individual for you in the future.
Before you bail on your questions at paying almost 3%. combat high inflation, the bond, the falling prices may Additionally, if you are
bonds, let’s talk about how [email protected]. Check Conversely, if you owned a Fed has started a campaign be uncomfortable, but if you reinvesting interest and
to think about the current bond that is paying 5% and to raise short-term interest hold on until maturity, you dividends back into the fund,
situation. her website at your friend can purchase a rates, adding to the will receive the face value of you may benefit from
www.jillonmoney.com new bond at just 3%, your downward pressure on bond the bond. It’s tougher for purchasing shares at lower
First, an overview. bond is more valuable today prices. those who have seen the prices.
Because bonds deliver a than the prevailing bonds she prices of their bond mutual
A bond purchase is consistent stream of income, can purchase. In other Make no mistake: the 2022 funds drop, with no relief in And one more thought
essentially a loan to an entity, investors have seen them as words, bond prices generally bond market drop has hurt. sight. that might help prevent you
which can be a government, an integral part of diversified move in the opposite The Bloomberg Aggregate from pushing the sell button
a state, a municipality, or a portfolio. Fixed income direction of prevailing rates, Bond Index tumbled 6.6% in Before you bail out of on bonds: what seems like
company. The loan is investments have historically regardless of the bond type. the first quarter of the year, your bond positions and the worst asset class today
established for a provided ballast against its worst three-month stash the proceeds in cash, can quickly turn into the
predetermined period (30 stocks, which are more Here’s where economics stretch since 1980. In stocks, or crypto, remember hero of your portfolio when
days to 30 years), at a fixed volatile. But investors are and the Federal Reserve general, riskier bonds (“high that even as bond prices the economy and markets
rate of interest (hence the learning that prices for come into the story. Inflation yield” or “junk”) and those drop, interest on the bonds change — and they always
asset class’s official name, bonds can drop, especially in can hurt bonds, because the with longer maturities fared within the mutual fund do.
“fixed income.”) Borrowers a rising interest rate fixed stream of interest worse, while higher quality should continue to make
are on the hook for interest environment. interest payments.
payments, either at periodic
intervals (usually every six Bond prices are best
months), or at the end of the understood with a simple
agreement, when they repay
the obligation in full.

The housing

affordability crisis

with Jill Schlesinger

When the government raised money, bought up as
many distressed properties
released March inflation as they could, fixed them up
and rented them out.
data, it showed that prices Although rents weren’t going
crazy yet, the money that
increased by 8.5 percent these firms collected
provided a better stream of
from a year ago, the fastest income than they could find
in the bond market, so they
pace since December 1981. just held on.

Gas (+48.8%), food (+8.8%)

and used cars (+35.3%)

showed eye-popping

advances, but another line

item is also worrisome:

shelter, which increased by The reduction in
inventory, along with the
5% annually. That may not slow pace of building in the The U.S. has a burgeoning housing affordability crisis and it’s
aftermath of the housing likely to persist longer than high prices in grocery stores and
seem so bad when compared crash, led to a shortage of at gas pumps, writes Jill Schlesinger.
homes and pushed up prices.
to those other categories, “Real house prices — prices
adjusted for inflation — have
but shelter accounted for steadily increased in the U.S.
since 2012,” according to
nearly two thirds of the analysis from the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas.
monthly increase in the Core market behavior for the first out, 30-year fixed-rate loan for a median-priced and to explore alternatives
time since the boom of the mortgages have jumped home is “running $530 above prior to lease renewal.
CPI, which removes the early 2000s.” above 5%, the highest in over a year ago, adding over
a decade. That has made the $6,300 to the annual housing That said, before you ditch
volatile food and energy Before you start dusting cost of carrying a home for budget.” the current place, remember
off the Great Recession the typical buyer a lot more that the cost of moving
figures. playback, there are a couple expensive. “The combination The news is not much could be higher than the rent
of factors that may not spell of rising mortgage rates, better for renters, who are increase. Talk to your
The U.S. has a burgeoning The pandemic only disaster. Households are in elevated home prices and also contending with higher landlord well in advance of
housing affordability crisis better financial condition and tight inventory are making prices. As of March, rents renewal and remind them
and it’s likely to persist exacerbated the problem, as banks have not lost their the pursuit of have increased a whopping that you love where you live
longer than high prices in minds with out-of-control homeownership the most 17% from a year ago and are and want to stick around.
grocery stores and at gas buyers, armed with excess lending. But those facts only expensive in a generation,” growing at about four times See if you can limit the rental
pumps. lessen the risk of a full-blown according to Freddie Mac. the pre-pandemic pace. increase by signing a longer
savings and taking advantage financial crisis — they do not While some cities are lease or if you expect to
solve for the affordability George Ratiu, economist addressing the problem with earn more money later in
The problem can be of ultra-low mortgage rates, issue. at Realtor.com, notes that increased regulation to the year, ask for a delay in the
traced back to the bursting the cost of carrying a control increases, renters new price.
housing bubble of the 2000’s. flooded markets, and Just 15 months after standard 20-percent down should be prepared to pay up
National home prices mortgage rates bottomed
peaked in July 2006 and then gobbled up whatever was
bottomed out in February
2012, luring large investors available. As demand soared,
to act. Private equity firms
prices dwarfed wage

increases, damaging

affordability. Evidence points

to “abnormal U.S. housing

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cranberries, brown sugar, or your hands. (Note: Covering
Supplements and Kids SIU Med School in walnuts
Springfield, Ill. For 1/3 cup unsweetened or cinnamon and dates in a large mixture with a piece of
You may want to check of growth. While previous comments or questions, sweetened coconut flakes bowl.Add honey, coconut oil and parchment or plastic wrap and
1/4 cup dried cranberries, pressing down with your fingers
your kids' backpacks. If he studies have examined the contact her at vanilla extract and stir until makes this easier.) Bake for 25
[email protected] roughly chopped combined.Transfer mixture to a
or she is a middle-school use of dietary supplements or follow her on Twitter 1 tablespoon brown sugar food processor and pulse until all minutes, then let cool
ingredients are chopped and stick completely. Remove from pan
athlete, you might find in high school and college @NutritionRd. 1 teaspoon cinnamon together when pressed between and cut into 8 bars. Serves 8.
8 large Medjool dates, roughly
some supplements instead athletes, intake among completed a survey on • Per serving: 300 calories; 8
chopped grams protein; 44 grams
of healthy snacks. preadolescent athletes was dietary supplement use and 1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon coconut oil carbohydrates; 13 grams fat (4
In a recent investigation unknown," wrote lead related factors. Dietary 1 teaspoon vanilla extract grams saturated); 0 milligrams
into the prevalence of cholesterol; 5 grams fiber; 24
dietary supplement and author Michelle Barrack, supplements included • Preheat oven to 325 F and line
sports food use in male and an 11-by-7-inch baking dish with grams sugars; 0 milligrams
female middle-school-aged sodium.
runners, researchers found
that almost half the study registered dietitian with the vitamin/mineral and non-

Department of Family and vitamin/mineral products; runners surveyed, 42.7% support associations They'll help to even out
used either a dietary your blood sugar and you
Consumer Sciences, sports foods included supplement or sport food between higher supplement won't have spikes and
on two or more days per crashes all the time. The
California State University, energy bars, carbohydrate- week. Overall, 26.1% of use and factors consistent body naturally craves sweet
runners reported using one foods because sugar is
Long Beach, California. electrolyte drinks, and or more dietary with lower food intake or addictive. When it's
supplements, and 32.6% consumed, opioids and
participants used these "It is important to protein bars or drinks. The reported use of a sports energy deficiency. dopamine are released into
food. Girls reported higher the body, causing future
products on two or more evaluate this population survey covered use of Researchers say this is cravings. In fact, although
multivitamins/minerals, the first study to observe the daily recommended
days a week during the due to the recognition of an demographic information, vitamin D, calcium, iron, the association in youth amount is no more than
probiotics and diet pills. runners and that the nine teaspoons of added
prior year. Characteristics elevated risk of low bone weight, height, sports Boys reported higher use of findings point to the need sugar,Americans on average
creatine and sports food. for teaching middle school consume between 22 and
associated with supplement mineral density, bone stress participation history, runners about the 30 teaspoons each day.
A higher proportion of importance of getting Sugar is found in many
use included a prior bone injury, and inadequate weekly exercise training, runners with supplement enough calories and not foods, especially processed
use, compared to skipping meals. foods. Although natural
stress injury, following a intake of energy," said running performance times, preadolescents with no sugar acts as an energy
supplement use, followed a source for your body's cells
vegetarian diet and Barrack. "Additionally, in dietary patterns, menstrual vegetarian diet; were and is not harmful when
underweight; had one or consumed in moderation,
behaviors suggesting some cases, dietary function, history of a clinical more running-related an added sugar such as
injuries; met criteria for table sugar or high-fructose
dietary restrictions such as supplements have been eating disorder, and injury elevated dietary restraint; corn syrup can encourage
had a diagnosed eating your brain to desire
losing weight and skipping associated with the history. Respondents were disorder; or reported unhealthy foods and to eat
currently attempting to gain more, impacting weight and
meals. The study was development of adverse asked to indicate the type weight. Supplement use was Q and A heart health and leading to
reported by 51% of runners chronic illness. To curb
published in the Journal of events in children and and frequency of who skipped meals and 77% Q: How do I break the cravings, consume naturally
of runners with weight loss sugar habit? sweetened foods and foods
the Academy of Nutrition adolescents." supplements and sports in the past year.The findings high in fiber.

and Dietetics. Data were gathered from food consumption over the

"The preadolescent years 2,113 middle school-aged last year. A: If you're "hooked" on
sugar, don't try to eliminate
represent a crucial period cross-country runners who Among the middle school all sugary foods at once. If
you deny yourself even a
single piece of candy or
sliver of cake, you'll only
crave sweets more. Instead,
eat a healthy diet made up
of more satisfying foods --
whole grains, fruits,
vegetables, healthy oils, and
lean protein. Steer yourself
away from sugar and eat
these foods, which are
digested more slowly.

America’s Test Kitchen
These veggie patties might just become your new favorite burger!

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patties from falling apart, wait until they are well browned on the first side 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, divided in a food processor. Pulse until ingredients are roughly
before attempting to flip them. chopped with some large pieces remaining, 5 to 8 pulses.
1 large egg
r 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt, plus extra for serving • Transfer chickpea mixture to the bowl with the egg
mixture. Use a rubber spatula to gently stir ingredients
t 2 teaspoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil,
r measured separately until just combined.
f
1/2 teaspoon curry powder • Divide chickpea mixture into 2 lightly packed balls. Gently
. 1/8 teaspoon salt flatten each ball into a circle that measures 4 inches across.
Pinch pepper
r • Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to a 10-inch nonstick
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs skillet and swirl skillet to coat evenly with oil. Place patties
3 scallions, sliced thin
2 leaves lettuce in the skillet and cook over medium heat until well
2 hamburger buns browned on first side, 4 to 6 minutes. Gently flip patties.
Cook until well browned on second side, 4 to 5 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk egg, yogurt, 2 teaspoons oil,
curry powder, salt and pepper until well combined. • Put 1 lettuce leaf inside each bun. Use a spatula to slide
burgers into buns. Serve with more yogurt (for dipping or

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Seasonal

Attractions Open

by Meridith Jumisko

This is the exciting time
of year when many seasonal
attractions open! That
means the list of places to
discover – or re-discover –
in the Kenosha Area grows
even longer!

At the Kenosha County Meridith Jumisko is Southport Lighthouse. You Kenosha Public Market. (@Elvis_Kingfish)? photo VisitKenosha.com
Fairgrounds, dirt track races Public Relations Director get two attractions in one at Both feature fresh local
and other fun events happen the Southport Light Station produce, prepared foods, The Bristol Renaissance Center. It's open for self-
at Wilmot Raceway on at Visit Kenosha. Museum, which is open arts and crafts, and more. guided tours the first and
Saturday nights as well as Contact her at Thursday through Sunday, The Kenosha Public Market Faire is open nine weekends third weekends, April
other days. The Monster [email protected] now through October. One has an option to shop online through October.This is also
Truck Throwdown happens is the lighthouse; the tower and pick up your order at starting July 9 and takes its the time of year for outdoor
there May 21-22. Expect captain and crew will help stands 55 feet above the the market. dining and free outdoor
two huge days of you every step of the way – lighthouse grounds. You framework from the concerts – two great
destruction! There's even an including setting bait, casting must be 8 or older to climb subjects for future articles!
opportunity to take a ride lines, teaching you how to and there is a fee. Then summer day in 1574 when
on a real MONSTER truck! reel in fish, netting your there's the 1867 lighthouse Go to VisitKenosha.com
Also at the fairgrounds on catch, and cleaning the fish. keeper's house that's a Her Majesty Queen for more details on these
Sundays, the Wilmot Flea maritime museum with free seasonal attractions and to
Market's 15th  season is Gather your friends for admission. Donations are Elizabeth visited the English find more ways to Shop,
underway.Admission is $2 & an open-air, pedal-powered, welcome. Dine, and Play Local. The
under. memorable rolling party. The Kenosha Kingfish city of Bristol. This is Visit Kenosha Events
Reserve your spot with Our  two year-round Calendar is at
Start your day off with a Lakeshore Pedal Tours. The farmers markets move baseball team kicks off a definitely something VisitKenosha.com/Events.
round of golf at Brighton tour starts and ends at the outside in Downtown Visit Kenosha has been
Dale Links, Petrifying Springs Kenosha Yacht Club. Also at Kenosha on May 14: new season on Monday, May everyone has to experience Kenosha's official travel
Golf Course, or Washington the Yacht Club is the Kenosha HarborMarket and resource since 1986.
Park Municipal Golf Course. Kenosha Community Sailing 30 at historic Simmons at least once in their life – if
Explore the area from the Center. Here, you can rent a
treetops at Boundless standup paddle board, kayak, Field. The Kingfish are not every summer! The Ren
Adventures, the outdoor or duck-themed pedal boat
aerial adventure park in to get out on the harbor members of the Faire was featured in the
Bristol Woods Park. and Lake Michigan!
Northwoods League and 2020 book titled "Midwest
Catch your lunch during a If you'd rather stay on
charter fishing excursion land, you can view the lake feature elite collegiate Road Trip Adventures" by
with the Kenosha Charter from the lantern room at
Boat Association.There's no the top of the 1866 baseball. Fireworks follow members of the  Midwest
experience necessary. The
the Saturday night home Travel Writers Network.

games. Did you know its For another historical
outing, visit the 1860s
mascot, King Elvis, now has a Durkee Mansion at Kemper

Twitter account

What color is water safety?

by Meryl Strichartz

May is National Water to reply to a text, check a water safety skills to make • Understand the at least 1 minute.
fishing line or apply you safer in and around the dangers of hyperventilation
Safety Month and the sunscreen. Death and water, and knowing how to and hypoxic blackout. • Turn over and turn
injury from drownings prevent and respond to around in the water.
Kenosha Community happen every day in home drowning emergencies. • Know how to call for
pools and hot tubs, at the Water competency has 3 help. • Swim at least 25 yards.
Sailing Center (KCSC) has beach in the ocean or in main components: water
lakes, rivers and streams, smarts, swimming skills and • Understand and adjust • Exit the water.
launched a local coloring bathtubs, and even buckets. helping others. for the unique risks of the
water environment you are When helping others
contest to promote water The Kenosha Take these sensible in, such as: these actions will help your
Community Sailing Center precautions when you’re family avoid emergencies –
safety. Local artist, is a member of our local around water (even if • River currents. and help you respond if an
Safety Around Water you’re not planning to emergency occurs:
Donovan Scherer of Studio Coalition and stands with swim): • Ocean rip currents.
the Red Cross in believing • Paying close attention
Moonfall created the that by working together • Know your limitations, • Water temperature. to children or weak
to improve water including physical fitness, swimmers you are
artwork for KCSC and the Meryl Strichartz is a competency – which medical conditions. • Shallow or unclear supervising in or near
Kenosha resident and includes swimming skills, water. water.
contest will run through active board member of water smarts and helping • Never swim alone;
the Kenosha Community others – water activities swim with lifeguards • Underwater hazards, • Knowing the signs that
the end of June. Sailing Center.  She is also can be safer… and just as and/or water watchers such as vegetation and someone is drowning.
a member of the Kenosha much fun. The following present. animals.
The contest is open to all Yacht Club and ally to information is provided by • Knowing ways to safely
age groups because we many Kenosha harbor the Red Cross and is a • Wear a U.S. Coast In regard to swimming assist a drowning person,
know that teens and adults must read! Guard-approved life jacket skills, learn how to such as “reach or throw,
like to color, too. Please businesses and appropriate for your perform these 5 skills in don’t go”.
look for a coloring sheet environmental groups.  She Water competency is a weight and size and the every type of water
and the instructions on is the owner of Lakeshore way of improving water water activity. Always wear environment that you may • Knowing CPR and first
how to enter at safety for yourself and a life jacket while boating, encounter (such as in aid.
www.kenoshasailing.org or Pedal Tour and Career those around you through regardless of swimming home pools, oceans, lakes,
in your child’s virtual Coaches of Wisconsin. avoiding common dangers, skill. rivers and streams): Please educate yourself
KUSD backpack.  She has her MBA from developing fundamental and other and help us build
UW-Parkside and has • Swim sober. • Enter water that’s over water competency in our
Volunteers at Visit been involved with many your head, then return to community. Although it
Kenosha will soon be Kenosha and Racine the surface. doesn’t feel like it…
hitting the pavement and summer will be here soon.
distributing copies to area nonprofits. • Float or tread water for
businesses including the
Kenosha Yacht Club and downloaded from
the Kenosha Harbor
Market, so they won’t be colorsofkenosha.com.
too hard to find.Additional
copies can also be It only takes a moment.A
child or weak swimmer can
drown in the time it takes

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