Bezo s and Branson take a measured leap into space
Kathleen Parker weighs the boosters and backlash as Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson launch suborbital flights. She frames billionaires as both critics and pioneers while noting philanthropic roles and public unease over wealth and space travel. She compares modern explor ers to Lewis and Clark and argues for responsible Earthly aims alongside exploration. Parker cites mixed receptions and calls for balanced progress.
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Moon
Jeff Bezos
The
Washington Post
Amazon
Bezos
Branson
NASA
Democracy Now
Earth
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No cheap solutions for home cooling in Cedar Rapids
Eric Gutschmidt argues that many homes in Cedar Rapids need properly sized HVAC systems, not undersized units or oversized ones, to avoid high costs and poor dehumidification. He praises insulation upgrades as the cheapest option and suggests a city energy audit program to guide renters and buyers toward efficiency.
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Cedar Rapids
Alliant
Unemployment benefits and the push to return to work
Althea Cole argues that generous unemployment payments influenced 13 percent to turn down jobs during the pandemic. The piece notes 1.8 million Americans still collected benefits as observers urge adjustments while hiring incentives grow, including signing bonuses and states ending extra federal aid. The author urges balanced reform and predicts many will rejoin the workforce as benefits expire.
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John Leer
Morning Consult
U.S
University of Chicago
American Rescue Plan
Wall Street Journal
ZipRecruiter
Julia Pollak
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
America
Finkenauer Senate bid to define policy plans
Sullivan and Finkenauer announce 2022 U.S. Senate run with minimal policy detail. Ads emphasize opposition to Grassley and McConnell, praise for hard work and courage, and a generic Democratic protection of the Senate majority. Campaign hints at term limits but offers few concrete positions.
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U.S. House
U.S
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Chuck Grassley
Mitch McConnell
U.S. Capitol
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