Money and Computing
IRS: Take Care When Choosing a Tax Return Professional, Ensure That Your Personal and Financial Information is Safe and Secure
"Review the preparer’s history. Check the Better Business Bureau website for information about the preparer. Look for disciplinary actions and the license status for credentialed preparers. For CPAs, check the State Board of Accountancy’s website, and for attorneys check with the State Bar Association. For enrolled agents go to IRS.gov and search for “verify enrolled agent status” or check the IRS Directory of Federal Tax Return Preparers. Ask about service fees." more »
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing: https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/protecting-children-online
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Full Committee Hearing
Date: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
Protecting Children Online
Hearings
FULL COMMITTEE
Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis
Type:Full Committee Hearing
Date: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
Time: 10:00am
Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building Room G50
Presiding: Chair Durbin more »
Jo Freeman Reviews The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy
Jo Freeman Reviews: "As history, the book documents the CIA’s shift from pursuing Communists during the Cold War, who sold secrets to the Russians, to jihadists who wanted to destroy America. It wasn’t a quick shift, which is one reason CIA leaders didn’t see 9/11 coming. As early as 1993, signs said al-Qaeda was planning to fly planes into strategic buildings in the US – even the CIA itself. The men didn’t take seriously a prediction proposed by women. Over time, that changed. Indeed it was women who confirmed that Osama bin Ladin was holed up in a compound in Pakistan – by reading the laundry hanging outside to dry... The Sisterhood is a fascinating book, especially to those of us who started it knowing little about the CIA." more »
Hope: A Research-based Explainer by Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist's Resource
“The later stages of life are often defined by loss: the loss of health, loved ones, social support networks, independence, and (eventually) loss of life itself,” the authors write. “Our results suggest that standard public health promotion activities, which often focus solely on physical health, might be expanded to include a wider range of factors that may lead to gains in hope. For example, alongside community-based health and nutrition programs aimed at reducing chronic conditions like hypertension, programs that help strengthen marital relations (e.g., closeness with a spouse), provide opportunities to volunteer, help lower anxiety, or increase connection with friends may potentially increase levels of hope, which in turn, may improve levels of health and well-being in a variety of domains.” more »