U.S. Allies Also Intercept Trump Adviser Communications Newsweek At least one Western European ally intercepted pre-inauguration communications between advisers to Donald Trump and Russian government officials, including at least one contact between former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and a Russian official. Leaked Emails Show Justice Clarence Thomasâs Wife Pushing Travel Ban Daily Beast Ginni Thomas asked for advice on how to organize in favor of Trumpâs travel ban. But by doing so, she may have inadvertently made it harder for the executive order to survive the Supreme Court. How America Counts Its Homeless, and Why Many Are Overlooked The Guardian Part one of a series examines the challenges the U.S. faces with homelessness, particularly in western states. One in five homeless Americans now live in California, but an accurate count anywhere is difficult because of the challenges on the ground where homeless cluster. Connecticut: Calling for Help Carries Risks for Victims of Domestic Violence ProPublica The rate of "dual arrests" in Connecticutâwhere both spouses involved in domestic violence incidents are arrested by policeâis almost 10 times the national average. Advocacy groups say the trend could discourage victims from reporting abuse. Infamous Ticket Scalper and Bot Master Dishes Dirty Tricks of Trade Motherboard Ken Lowson, the most infamous ticket scalper of all time, used bots to buy millions of tickets. Now, he's out to expose the secrets of the ticket industry in a bid to make sure tickets are sold directly to their fans. $15 Left in Bank, How Ex-Millionaire Baby Boomer Makes Do Wall Street Journal Kathleen Wolf is an extreme example of many new retirees are making fundamental lifestyle changes, because they have relatively small savings and five times more debt than previous generations. She retired to Iowa rather than staying in pricier California. And instead of making money flipping houses, she cleaned them. Â |