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The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate spoke to TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien on his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend on Tuesday about Trump. O’Brien also took the opportunity to criticize Trump and compared him unfavorably to former presidents he’s met. Clinton said the election was a key factor in fighting racism and misogyny. O’Brien asked Clinton about progress in women’s rights. He mentioned his own daughter and late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the role Clinton played in changing conditions for women....

But Dwight D. Eisenhower said no to that. In some of the most important yet little appreciated decisions ever made by any U.S. president, Ike faced down both his own advisers and his base in the early to mid-’50s and embraced the containment policies of the other party. And he did it for a simple reason: he knew they were right. His only litmus test was competence. It’s important to remember this relatively obscure chapter of American history today, a time when the GOP—the supposed party of adults—is being accused of incompetence on almost every level: from running a war to managing the nation’s budget to overseeing its sexual mores....

At least Henry Paulson, the U.S. Treasury secretary, seems to think so. Paulson is believed to have the main responsibility for selecting Wolfowitz’s successor. But early signs are that Paulson, the former chairman of Goldman Sachs—one of the most internationalized investment banks on Wall Street—may have his own ideas about how to proceed. As he prepared to make a round of overseas calls, he told reporters, “I will consult my colleagues around the world as we search for a leader....

Conway shared a 31-second video on Twitter of Joe Biden, the former vice president and now a leading candidate in the Democratic Party’s 2020 race, clipped from his speech at a 2017 renaming of a Delaware swimming pool in his honor. The brief clip shows Biden, who is a former U.S. Senator for Delaware, talking about his time as a lifeguard at the pool when he was a young man, describing the way children would flatten down the hair on his legs in the water and jump on his lap as he worked....

On Sunday afternoon, the 88-year-old showed to not just the thousands in attendance but the millions watching at home exactly why he’s such a legend. Prior to the kickoff of the Vikings’ NFC Wild Card game against the Seahawks, the longtime coach took the field, which reached a temperature of minus-6 degrees, in a short-sleeved shirt. MORE: Wild-card scores | Memorable crazy weather games | The Ice Bowl, remembered...

In its proviral state, HIV simply inserts its genetic material into that of its host cell. So instead of replicating as a free circulating virus, it simply replicates as the host cell replicates. As a result, the body’s immune system is not alerted to the presence of the virus during this period of latency, allowing it persist unimpeded from generation to generation. While HIV is certainly not the only viral pathogen known to do this, its ability to conceal itself has made eradication pretty much impossible, confounding researchers for the better part of 30 years....

Many OIs are considered AIDS-defining conditions. That means if a person with HIV has one of these conditions, they are diagnosed with AIDS, the most serious stage of HIV infection. This article will discuss why and how OIs occur in those with HIV, types of OIs, treatment, and prevention. Why Opportunistic Infections Occur Opportunistic infections are the result of a weakened immune system. In the case of HIV, the virus targets the immune system by depleting CD4 T lymphocytes (CD4 cells)....

It’s lauded by its players, pitched to recruits and sold to fans, because at Michigan, tradition means winning. But lately, the Wolverines haven’t won enough. That’s placed pressure on head coach Brady Hoke to win, and more importantly, for Michigan to play like Michigan. This is the task facing the Wolverines this season after finishing last year 7-6, culminating in a loss to Kansas State in the (now defunct) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl....

title: “Hold My Calls” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-13” author: “Roland Ford”

The semantics betray deep strains in the Washington-Seoul alliance. This week, when South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun calls on George W. Bush for a get-to-know-you summit in the White House, talk will focus on the North Korean nuclear crisis. But the backdrop–indeed, the issue that overshadows all others in the 50-year-old partnership–is America’s ongoing review of its role in the defense of South Korea. Officially, the Pentagon says its troops will stay as long as they’re wanted and needed....

Gonzalez Inarritu and Arriaga have constructed their movie like a jigsaw puzzle, or the broken shards of a pot that has to be pieced together and made whole again. Chronology is tossed to the winds; the viewer has to guess whether he’s in the present, past or future. You don’t learn that Paul is a math teacher until deep in the film, and it forces you to re-evaluate your assumptions about him (as well as about Penn, who’s not exactly the academic type)....

How did Valenti find himself the center of such rancor? Since 1966, Valenti, now 82, has presided over the MPAA, which is responsible for movie ratings, and represents the seven major studios on Capitol Hill. While a strong leader by all accounts, Valenti does not necessarily speak for the art-house branches of the studios, like Miramax, Fox Searchlight, United Artists, Sony Classics and Focus Features. As the head of one of these “studio independents” puts it, “Jack Valenti wouldn’t know me if he ran over me in his limo....

Calvin Coolidge once noted that the chief business of the American people is business. And now Hollywood is getting with the program in a big way–with story lines built around evil megacorporations, the booming stock market and the lust for overnight riches. Coming to a small screen near you: two TV series set in the world of high finance, Fox’s “The $treet” and TNT’s “Bull.” The movie pipeline is filled with more business sagas, including two projects inspired by Bill Gates: “Anti-Trust” and “20 Billion....

What that clientele is after these days is a loosely cohesive young L.A. art that seems to revel in the cacophony of garishly disposable images and ideas offered up by popular culture. It’s part pop, part slacker and almost all irony. Among the hot work favored by collectors with clout: Monique Prieto’s Teletubbyish abstract paintings, Amy Adler’s drawings of herself as a melancholy kid, Kim Dingle’s brushy paintings of combative little girls, Laura Owens’s parodies of abstraction and Kevin Appel’s fey, pastel renderings of blandly modern architectural interiors....

Like any good politician, Toledo understands the power of symbols. And for millions of dirt-poor Peruvians, the hawk-nosed 55-year-old academic is himself a compelling symbol of what a bright and hardworking nobody can accomplish in one of the most racist and class-conscious societies in Latin America. Polls at the weekend predicted he would handily carry Sunday’s election and that he’s poised to win a runoff in May. If he does, “El cholo,” as he is popularily known, will become the first man of primarily Indian ancestry to be democratically elected president of Peru....

This article explores the theory and history behind homeopathy, what scientific studies say about homeopathic remedies, how they compare with conventional medicine, and the possible side effects and risks. Homeopathy: Theories and Principles Homeopathy is based on two theories and three principles. Theory 1: Like Cures Like The main theory behind homeopathic medicine is simple: “like cures like.” The belief is that if something causes symptoms in a healthy person, it may cure those same symptoms in a person with an illness....

The School of the West is a homeschooling curriculum that offers paid and free lectures for various subjects, including the basics: math, science, history, art and language arts. But one field of study unique to the program is “white wellbeing.” While he is known under the pseudonym “Brant Danger,” many have identified the creator of the curriculum as Brant Williams, The Daily Beast reported. Until last spring, Williams was a teacher in Page, Arizona, before he left on his own accord....

According to Honda, the wiring harness in the third-row seat accessory power socket could be damaged. During the manufacturing process, the wiring could have been pinched between the rear trim panel and metal body. If the wiring harness is damaged, it could potentially cause a short circuit, igniting the plastic interior panel covering. While Honda is aware of three fires, no injuries have yet been reported. Owners will be notified of the recall via mail by mid-March and will be urged to visit their dealership to check if their wiring harness is affected....