To be a Strategist editor is to live with the constant burden of always having the perfect gift ideas. But for you, our dear readers, it’s a burden we’re happy to carry. Presented as part of our Mother’s Day extravaganza , here’s what we’ll be gifting our moms this year. Alexandre de Paris Hair Clip $75 “A few years ago, my mom went crazy on vacation and bought half a dozen hair clips from this shoe box of a store in Paris — apparently, they grip hair painlessly without ever coming loose. Way pricier than the stuff at the drugstore, but she swears by them.” $75 at Shopbop Buy Fitbit Alta $129 “My mom never takes off her Fitbit, which at this point is two-plus years old (I’ve literally walked around the block with her after heavy dinners). I’d get her the newest version, which tracks sleep and steps, but also notifies her whenever she gets a text.” $129 at Amazon Buy Le Feu de L’Eau $65 “My mom loves candles , but instead of a Jo Malone or Diptyque, I think I’ll get her one of these wax-jarred candles (the color is hand-mixed , then sculpted underwater for the groovy swirled look) this year.” $65 at Amazon Buy Davek Lightweight Mini Umbrella $49 “My mom loves to proudly show me the latest teeny-tiny umbrella she’s gotten at T.J. Maxx and say, “Here, feel how small and light this is!” (She has a bad back, and has a deep appreciation for things that are extremely light.) The problem with teeny-tiny umbrellas from T.J. Maxx is that one strong gust of wind, and that’s the end of it. So I did some research, and found the Davek Lightweight Mini Umbrella, which appears to be the strongest and lightest umbrella on the market at the moment. It can fit in the palm of her hand, and will last her through many a rainstorm.” $49 at Neiman Marcus Buy Exit West: A Novel ...
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I got vaccinated. What now?
Kent Sepkowitz is a CNN medical analyst and a physician and infection control expert at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN) The United States Covid-19 vaccination program is gaining steam. As of Tuesday, more than 40 million people have received the first dose, representing about 13% of the country. At the same time, national rates of new infection have decreased , presenting a real opportunity to control the pandemic. Dr. Kent Sepkowitz With this progress, though, has come no small amount of consternation. A new set of daunting questions has arisen, the product of an increasing number of vaccines and vaccinees. Reasonably enough, people now want to know the specific dos and don'ts of daily living for the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. The nub is this: are we re-approaching the glory days of before this pandemic began or is the lockdown drag-out pod-life still necessary? And within this broad question are a million smaller questions: if you are two vaccines in, is double-masking still necessary? What about the 20-second hand wash? And all those pocket-friendly bottles of hand sanitizer -- can I toss them already? Despite being top of mind for so many, there is still no real guide for how to proceed most safely. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has addressed this a little, though their guidance has risen only to the level of a Frequently Asked Question response not their more common multi-page, multi-referenced tome. Other than side-stepping the need to quarantine after an exposure, the message to vaccinees basically is this: act like you have not been vaccinated at all. True, Dr Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to the President, has indicated that revised guidelines, which he believes "will be coming soon," may "relax the stringency ... when people have been vaccinated," but, presumably, ...
Elizabeth Warren Introduces ‘Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act’
(CNN) — Now that Democrats control the White House and Congress, President Joe Biden and other party leaders are pushing to spend big to revive the economy and address income inequality. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle want the ultra-wealthy to pay for it. The three Democrats unveiled the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act on Monday morning. It would levy a 2% annual tax on the net worth of households and trusts between $50 million and $1 billion as well as a 1% annual surtax on assets above $1 billion, for a 3% tax overall on billionaires. READ MORE: Give Teachers The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine First, Lawmakers Urge Baker The controversial proposal, which is co-sponsored by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and others, is similar to the one Warren pitched in 2019 as a Democratic primary candidate. Taxing the rich served as a primary way for Warren and Sanders to fund their plans to expand health coverage, child care and other proposals when they were vying for the primary nomination. “As Congress develops additional plans to help our economy, the wealth tax should be at the top of the list to help pay for these plans because of the huge amounts of revenue it would generate,” Warren said in a statement. “This is money that should be invested in child care and early education, K-12, infrastructure, all of which are priorities of President Biden and Democrats in Congress.” About 100,000 American families would be subject to the tax, which would raise around $3 trillion over a decade, according to an analysis provided by the lawmakers. It was conducted by University of California Berkeley Professors Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, who are well-known for their left-leaning work on income and wealth inequality. READ MORE: Stimulus Check Update: Some May See Even More Money From Potential Economic Relief Package The revenue estimate is higher than the one with which they provided Warren ...
