For years, Matt Harris dreamed about building a treehouse out behind his back fence in Knoxville, Tenn. He never got around to it, though, until the pandemic hit. "It was just a matter of finding time," Harris says. "And that didn't come until everything kind of shut down for a little bit." When the coronavirus canceled youth sports for the season, Harris suddenly found his weekends free. And his children — ages 8, 7 and 4 — made a willing construction crew. "They were good measurers and markers of the wood," Harris says. "You don't let small children use power tools, necessarily. But in terms of things they could help [with], they were enthusiastic about it." As he set about buying supplies, Harris noticed a lot of other housebound families seemed to be working on their own projects. "There were definitely some days when we went to Lowe's where it looked like a swarm of locusts had come through," says Harris, an economist at the University of Tennessee. "I think the lumber industry

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It is time to bring home U.S. troops from Syria. That was a tweet from the president this morning. It made many people think the president was acting on his longstanding goal of getting U.S. forces out of long-running wars in the Middle East. He also appeared to be clearing the way for Turkey to cross the border into northern Syria. But what has followed today has been confusion and criticism of the president, followed by more tweets from Trump, including one in which he threatened to destroy the economy of Turkey. NPR national security correspondent Greg Myre is here. Hi, Greg. GREG MYRE, BYLINE: Hey, Mary Louise. KELLY: It feels like it might be a good idea to just back us up 24 hours or so. We know that President Trump had a phone call with President Erdogan of Turkey, and then all this unspooled from there. What happened? MYRE: Right. Well, these presidential phone calls with foreign leaders continue to be highly problematic. Trump spoke with the Turkish

The Trump administration has proposed a new rule governing the wages of tipped employees, after an earlier effort sparked a backlash from waitstaff, bartenders and other workers. The proposed rule from the Labor Department would allow employers to require more widespread sharing of tips with "back of the house" coworkers, such as cooks and dishwashers. The rule makes clear, however, that employers cannot pocket those tips or use them to reward managers and supervisors. The rule would also give employers more flexibility in assigning non-tipped tasks to workers who rely on gratuities for a big part of their income. The proposal was cheered by the restaurant industry. But workers' advocates and some lawmakers say they still have some concerns. "This rule establishes once and for all an appropriate balance, and ends arbitrary and capricious regulations," said Angelo Amador, regulatory counsel for the National Restaurant Association. "We commend the U.S. Department of Labor for providing

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A bipartisan delegation of Congresspeople is just back from Ukraine. It was a trip designed to strengthen the U.S.-Ukraine alliance, and it was planned before news broke of the whistleblower complaint against President Trump involving that same country. Congressman John Garamendi led the delegation as a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee. And the Democrat from California joins us now. Welcome, Congressman. JOHN GARAMENDI: Good to be with you. SHAPIRO: One central question in the impeachment inquiry is whether President Trump demanded help investigating a political rival in exchange for U.S. aid to Ukraine. And I know that aid was a central topic on your trip, so what did you learn about Ukraine's reliance on American assistance? GARAMENDI: Well, first of all, Ukraine is an extraordinary country. These citizens of that country are determined to be independent. They have been fighting a war against Russia for the last five years. They've lost 13- to 14

There are over 400 prophecies in the Old Testament that foretold the coming of Jesus. This message is about the ones that specifically deal with His coming as a child.

so the semi-random tour of europe that i've been doing has gotten me to paris through the 5th and i'd love to hang out with metafilter people here, should there be metafilter people here who'd love to hang out

• ten points to anyone who wants to go to a protest or rally, because it feels
  1. wrong not to do so, given the historical juncture we're at
  2. fun to do so, given the place we're at
• at least two hundred points to anyone who knows of a good punk-adjacent or riot grrl-adjacent concert to go to. other genres considered too
• also probably there's something super fun and weird to do that i'm not thinking of and you're thinking of and in that case let's do that thing
• failing all else it's fun to play board games and consume substances

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Many people have expressed concern about this process, how long it's taking, and the future of the site. We share these concerns, which is why we've been donating so much of our time to this task. It will soon be time for members of our community to run for the Board of Directors, choose officers, join committees, and generally start doing all of the "community" things people have been calling for over the years. Think you know how to improve Metafilter? Now's the time to prove it. Friends, this is a long way from being over, but I believe that our community's best days are ahead of it. I expect that many people are going to be seeking internet communities in the coming months where civility and thoughtful discussion are still the norm, rather than the exception. If ever there were a time to do more outreach for new members and promote our site and what it can do, what it might yet be, this is it. If there's any silver lining to the current tumult in the world, it's that it gives us even more impetus to band together, talk to each other, and over-analyze those plates of beans. Now, let's get organized!

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A fundraising drive for the Election Protection Hotline. (Not a US resident or US citizen? Hate all the major parties? No problem! You can donate!) Then, on Oct. 26th, watch 8 minutes of nerd jokes about open source software and how programming skews your brain, and none about politics.

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"Honeymoon in Oak Ridge" is a documentary that tells the story of my parents, two young newlyweds who unknowingly contributed to building the world's first atomic weapon.

In 1998, I returned with them to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where they shared on camera their wartime memories with pride and sorrow. Decades later, I sat down with their grandkids to hear what they think about their grandparents' role in this piece of history and how it affected our family and their view of history. The 20-minute documentary won the Jury Award for Best Short Documentary at the 2024 Uranium Film Festival. It's now available to stream on Docsville.com (free trial available).

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Today, improving caregiver working conditions through community and collective action. Then, parental stress levels are on the raise. And, 50 years of printing books about California.

Even though they can’t vote, folks in California prisons will still be affected by this year's election. Uncuffed goes into San Quentin for this special elections episode.

There are over 400 prophecies in the Old Testament that foretold the coming of Jesus. This message is about the ones that specifically deal with His coming as a child.

The attempt on Donald Trump's life shook the whole world ! How should Christians respond, and does it have any prophetic significance ? Pastor Doug Batchelor addresses this in this special edition of Bible Answers Live. Tune in now ! 1.- Does the attempted assassination of Trump fulfill Revelation 13:6 where it says, “The beast receives a deadly wound, but its deadly wound is healed” ? 2.- What about Christian Nationalism and the rise of that in the U.S. today ? Could that somehow be the fulfillment of prophecy, and is that connected to Project 2025 ? 3.- As a Bible-believing Christian, what is our responsibility with reference to the government ? How involved should we get in politics ? What is our responsibility when it comes to voting ?

What is prophecy? Are there prophets? Can we believe what the Bible says about the future? How do we know between true and false prophets?

Maria José Pizarro habla sobre la eliminación de los recobros del sistema de salud

Vannesa Daza habla sobre el problema de mala calidad de aire

Camilo Granada habla sobre la problematica ambiental en la Macarena

Ariel Ávila habla sobre la problematica ambiental en la Macarena

Poly Martinez habla sobre efectos económicos del Coronavirus

Claudia habla sobre el informe anual de la ONU

Arussi habla sobre el feminicidio en México

Bruce habla de trabajo habla sobre las cifras de desempleo en Colombia

Panelistas consideran que proceso generó un antes y un después para el país; creen que falta compromiso del gobierno para avanzar en reinserción.

Panelistas criticaron respuesta del gobierno ante abusos policiales; creen que actitud se debe a falta de justicia; y de asumir responsabilidades.

Panelistas creen que sí hay rezago e improvisación; les preocupa que solo se tenga presupuesto para 15 millones de personas.

Panelista creen que no se pueden “cortar cabezas” antes de tiempo; señalan que mantenerse beneficia a la institución. Otros creen que por honor se debe apartar.

Panelistas debatieron una propuesta para unificar fechas de elecciones; la llegada de Miguel Uribe al uribismo y una propuesta de Gustavo Petro a candidatos del centro.

Panelistas analizan los hechos más relevantes de la semana, el protagonismo de la JEP y los políticos en el inicio de las jornadas de vacunación.

Panelistas creen que hubo desconocimiento en programar reconstrucción de 100 días; señalan que se debe mejorar en contratación y consultas previas.

Panelistas creen que es inconveniente permitir el porte de armas; plantean que unificar periodos es desconocer los avances en la Constitución del 91.

Panelistas consideran que el glifosato se configura como una herramienta más en la lucha antidrogas; algunos creen que hace falta evidencia que demuestre sus efectos.

Expertos consideran que esta no es una reforma estructural que simplifique el sistema tributario y plantaron los vacíos a nivel de personas jurídicas.

Panelistas consideran que es clave evitar la estigmatización para tener un diálogo que al tiempo sea abierto a distintos sectores de la sociedad

Panelistas plantearon que es necesario entender el papel de todos los actores de la protesta; así como una comprensión de las nuevas preocupaciones de la sociedad

Panelistas plantearon que programas son acertados, no obstante, advirtieron que hace falta programas de fondo como un plan de empleo de emergencia.

Panelistas plantearon que hay vacíos de autoridad que podrían llevar a tener civiles disparando y, creen que militarización radicaliza más las posiciones.

Cuatro mamás relataron el dolor por el que han pasado; hacen un llamado a que se detenga la violencia y piden justicia para esclarecer lo ocurrido.

El gerente de Fronteras planteó que se debe ser responsable y no caer en el escenario de estigmatización cuando la criminalidad no tiene pasaporte

Panelistas resaltan que medidas adoptadas por el gobierno no son suficiente; plantean que la conectividad debe tener una estructurada política de Estado.

Panelistas consideran que ambas propuestas son un globo al aire; creen que jurídicamente tienen pocas posibilidades, pero con mayor impacto político

Panelistas analizaron la presentación de la nueva reforma tributaria y, debatieron si este texto resuelve los problemas fiscales que tiene hoy el Estado.

Panelistas plantearon salidas a las irregularidades y errores cometidos durante el preconteo y escrutinio de los votos de las elecciones del pasado 13 de marzo.