Almanac Today Highlights Birthdays and 9/11 Memorial Facts
On this date in 2024 the almanac notes birthdays of athletes actors and musicians including Bonanza premiere in 1959. It lists 9/11 memorial details with 2983 inscribed names and marks the moon phase between first quarter on Sept 10 and full on Sept 17.
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Heliogabalus
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Charging parents of mass shooters fails to curb gun violence
Jennifer Rubin argues that charging a teen shooter’s parent with murder offers only minimal solace. She warns it diverts attention from core issues like weapon access, political inertia, and gun policy failures, urging universal background checks and red flag laws as real solutions.
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the Post
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JD Vance
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Poverty and virtue in a wealthy nation debated in letters
A reader argues poverty persists due to drugs alcohol and mental illness and urges youth fiscal education, work ethic, savings and budgeting. Another letter criticizes Marc Morial on democracy fairness and opportunity. A third letter condemns lying in politics, cites Trump Dostoevsky and Machiavelli, and defends democratic ideals.
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Chronicle Telegram Letters Guidelines For Election Day Submissions
The Chronicle Telegram invites letters to the editor with editing for brevity and taste. Deadline for the November 5 election is 5 p.m. Friday October 25. Submissions should be 250 words or fewer and must include signature, full home address, and phone number for verification by mail, fax, or email.
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Checks versus mobility in lifting families from poverty
Government programs vary in success with poverty relief. Social Security reduced elderly poverty dramatically through straightforward checks, while other transfers show limited impact. Rich evidence from Harvard economist Raj Chetty suggests neighborhood health and family structure drive mobility, with two-parent presence and reduced segregation yielding stronger outcomes for children across generations.
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Ray Chetty
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Addressing intergenerational poverty and race gaps
Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle argues white child income gaps persist with bottom tier falling behind earlier generations while top earners rise. She calls for housing navigators, better schools, and zoning reforms to reduce segregation, noting political will and community buy in as crucial hurdles. Deadline info for the Nov 5 election appears as 5 p.m. Friday Oct 25.
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