Voting reform blocked - Worker burnout recognized - Australia rebukes UN

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23 JUN 2021 View in browser Facts, not fear. TRENDING TOPICS Voting rights bill blocked • NYC mayoral race • Great Barrier Reef designation • Employee burnout recognition • July 4 vaccination goal FEATURED UNDER-REPORTED STORIES Quitters' job market • Centralized medical data • Prison to bar exam You are on the free plan of The Factual Ask 5 friends to try The Factual. Get a free year of The Factual Premium! Refer a friend TRENDING TOPICS, MOST CREDIBLE STORIES #1 in U.S. News • 185 articles Why did Republicans unanimously block the Democrats' federal voting overhaul bill? Top from last 48 hrs Republicans block voting rights bill, dealing blow to Biden and Democrats. New York Times (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 78% • 9 min read All 50 Senate Democrats voted to advance the federal legislation and open debate on other competing voting bills. All 50 Republicans united to deny it the 60 votes needed to overcome the filibuster. For now, it will largely be left to the Justice Department to decide whether to challenge any of the state laws [restricting voting] in court. ... Democrats' bill, which passed the House in March, would have ushered in the largest federally mandated expansion of voting rights since the 1960s, ended the practice of partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts, forced super PACs to disclose their big donors and created a new public campaign financing system. ... Liberal activists promised a well-funded summertime blitz to pressure the few Senate Democrats opposed to [removing the filibuster]. Without the rule there to force broad consensus, [moderate Democrat Kyrsten Sinema] argued Congress could swing wildly every two years between enacting and then reversing liberal and conservative agenda items. Top from different political viewpoint Republicans block Democrats' sweeping 'voting rights' legislation. National Review (Right) • Factual Grade 69% • 4 min read Top long-read Why Republicans won't support sweeping voting rights legislation now … or anytime soon. FiveThirtyEight (Moderate Left) • Factual Grade 77% • 5 min read View all articles #2 in U.S. News • 96 articles How will ranked choice voting for the NY mayoral race affect the outcome? About 800,000 people are expected to vote in the Democratic primary, which would be an increase from the last competitive mayoral primary in 2... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. One payment. Once a year. $20 Upgrade Now #1 in World News • 29 articles Why did Australia reject the UN's warning to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger"? The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) committee warned that "urgent" action is needed to combat the effects of climate ch... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The Factual can remain ad-free with your support. Upgrade Now #1 in Business News • 10 articles How are some technology companies responding to employee burnout? One senior executive revealed on Twitter that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd had made the move "having correctly intuited our collective burnout." Its 700 staff worldwide have been told to switch off and foc... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. Don't scroll past. Support credible news for everyone. Upgrade Now TODAY'S POLL Do you feel burnt out by your work? Yes No Unsure All votes are anonymous. This poll closes at: 9:00 PST YESTERDAY'S POLL Should college athletes be paid directly? Yes   53% No   35% Unsure   12% 338 votes, 46 comments Context: Supreme Court rules college athletes can get education-related benefits. HIGHLIGHTED COMMENTS " Yes - Between the sports they participate in and the class work, these athletes don't (and in some cases, aren't allowed anyway) have time for a job to earn spending money. On top of that, all the big conference schools have been raking in millions and millions in profits on the backs and likeness (in the case of video games) of the student athletes." " No - As a former college athlete, I think many have lost sight of the big picture. These are students, whose job is to learn. Playing the ..." " No - Football, basketball, and womens fastpitch are the only college sports that make a profit. That prof..." Full comments for subscribers only. Upgrade now. #1 in Health News • 79 articles What is the significance of the U.S. missing the White House's vaccination goal? 70% of adults ages 30 and older already have had at least one shot, and by July 4, the U.S. will have vaccinated 70% of Americans 27 and older w... Full summaries, images, and headlines for subscribers only. The best news subscription there is. Just $5/mth. Upgrade Now The Factual app. Faster reading. Always ad-free. 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