As the party prepares to pick its nominee this weekend, the race embodies the collapse of Republican power in a state that has tilted more sharply to Democrats than perhaps any other.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/us/politics/virginia-republican-governor-convention.html
Symone Sanders, Kamala Harris’s press secretary, is chasing a Washington dream. Her fiance, Shawn Townsed, is Muriel Bowser’s night mayor. – The Washington Post
Symone Sanders works for Vice President Harris. Her fiance, Shawn Townsend, works for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Meet the young power couple trying to shape Washington’s new normal.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/symone-sanders-kamala-harris-biden-dc-normal/2021/05/07/e1de79fe-a8ef-11eb-8d25-7b30e74923ea_story.html
Terry McAuliffe’s popularity in Virginia dims some Democrats’ hopes for first Black female governor
Jennifer Carroll Foy and Jennifer McClellan — “The Jennifers” — have struggled to gain traction in a Democratic primary dominated by former Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
— Read on www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/terry-mcauliffe-s-popularity-virginia-dims-some-democrats-hopes-first-n1266722
Online Cheating Charges Upend Dartmouth Medical School – The New York Times
The university accused 17 students of cheating on remote exams, raising questions about data mining and sowing mistrust on campus.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/technology/dartmouth-geisel-medical-cheating.html
Police reform, Amazon deal among key topics as Democratic candidates for governor debate in Bristol | Govt-and-politics | richmond.com
All five Democrats vying to become Virginia’s next governor took the debate stage in Southwest Virginia Thursday, just shy of a month until voting closes in the June 8 Democratic
— Read on richmond.com/content/tncms/live/
New York City canceled snow days, and parents aren’t happy – The Washington Post
The pandemic taught school officials that distance learning could work. But for some parents, snow days are sacred.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/05/05/snow-days-nyc-schools-remote-learning/
Can you eat cicadas? Yes, and here’s how to catch, cook and snack on them. – The Washington Post
Cooks and other insect-curious folks are treating the emergence of Brood X after 17 years with delight — and an appetite.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/05/05/cicadas-cooking-recipes/
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