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R&D from Prepd: Entitlements & Healthcare

On June 6, 2021

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

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As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Since taking office, Biden has focused on other goals, such as expanding the size of subsidies under the 2010 health care law and broadening eligibility for them. He did not include a public option in the economic proposals he is working to pass this year.https://t.co/dUHcKcaebp

— Roll Call (@rollcall) May 27, 2021

Biden cites the new Affordable Care Act subsidies as a reason, and he calls to make them permanent. https://t.co/BMDvPhLyOe

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) May 11, 2021

R&D from Prepd: East and Southeast Asia

On June 6, 2021

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Decades after the one-child policy reshaped China, the country is now embracing big families. “I’ve dreamed about this day for a long time. When it finally comes, it’s too late for me.” https://t.co/H8f2LXkq0d

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) June 6, 2021

The reliance on social media platforms and adoption of VPNs, SIM cards, and other “technologies of freedom” underscore how new frontiers of political advocacy are being pioneered by protestors in Myanmar, says Eyako Heh. https://t.co/qk8caXcXLO

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 5, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Elections

On June 5, 2021

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

In a statement published this week by the left-leaning think tank New America, more than 100 leading scholars of government warned that election laws in some states “no longer meet the minimum conditions for free and fair elections.” https://t.co/nZmUcakyGV

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 5, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote on sweeping election-reform legislation later this month, setting up a critical showdown on the future of the legislative filibuster. Here’s how that could play out, @Zachary_Cohen reportshttps://t.co/0p9gs7eSlx pic.twitter.com/wrDvXohSee

— National Journal (@nationaljournal) June 4, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Central and South Asia

On June 5, 2021

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extempers preparation for this year’s national tournament.

As much as the departure of American forces from Afghanistan may please Pakistan’s strategic planners, the potential return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan presents a longer-term dilemma. https://t.co/6hIthamc25

— World Politics Review (@WPReview) May 31, 2021

Afghanistan could be a ‘safe haven’ for terrorists with dangerous repercussions for South-east Asia: Experts https://t.co/9qX9Na2fAQ

— The Straits Times (@straits_times) June 4, 2021

R&D for Prepd: U.S. Education

On June 4, 2021

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Why did the Common Core State Standards fail? @tomloveless99 discusses the reasons and looks ahead to the future of U.S. education reform. https://t.co/xABALqyesH

— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) March 29, 2021

Republican lawmakers across the U.S. have passed bills to block curriculums that emphasize systemic racism. Their campaign has targeted “critical race theory,” which many conservatives portray as accusing white Americans of being individually racist. https://t.co/bDlNQHFkBZ

— NYT National News (@NYTNational) June 3, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Central and South America

On June 4, 2021

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Vaccination rates vary widely in Latin America: 40% of Chile’s population is fully vaccinated while in other countries, like Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico, 9-18% of the population has gotten one dose. Here’s what to know: https://t.co/HgtdFH9E1z pic.twitter.com/5YApPtsqYp

— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) June 4, 2021

After Chile’s recent elections, a new constituent assembly will begin to redraft the country’s dictatorship-era constitution. @OliverStuenkel on how this risky endeavor could provide an example for other Latin American countries to strengthen democracy: https://t.co/LHNvZTspxn

— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) May 21, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Arts, Entertainment & Society

On June 3, 2021

In R&D, U.S. Extemp

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

AMC Entertainment took advantage of a record stock price with its second share issue in three days, while warning investors of the risks involved https://t.co/43vIhcUsbP pic.twitter.com/0QSsJTX9hr

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 3, 2021

NBA players’ lucrative endorsements deals with Chinese brands could pull the league into the geopolitical firestorm over the use of cotton from Xinjiang.

U.S.-China tensions, human rights and business are once again colliding on the basketball court.https://t.co/e1xRx9F8cL

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 9, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Africa

On June 3, 2021

In International Extemp, R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) National Tournament, Extemp Central will be providing daily research & development (R&D) posts for each of the tournament’s fourteen topic areas. These will include links to important articles about each. It is hoped that these will aid in extemper’s preparation for this year’s national tournament.

Fishmeal, Oil Exports to Europe Hurt Food Security in West Africa https://t.co/QjISKkGZvg pic.twitter.com/JJwtVLekkc

— allAfrica.com (@allafrica) June 3, 2021

New research by Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley shows how COVID-19 will accentuate the long-term concentration of poverty in countries that are middle-income, fragile and conflict-affected, and located in Africa.
https://t.co/ca7DWSHPWo

— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) June 3, 2021

The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership in response to May’s military coup, and is threatening sanctions if a civilian-led government isn’t restored https://t.co/LKvPDVjmSt pic.twitter.com/0FVyKf479d

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2021

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of September 17-23, 2018

On September 21, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of September 17-23, 2018.

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of September 10-16, 2018

On September 14, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of September 10-16, 2018.

Note: We would like to get the top six placings from the UK Season Opener as the tab sheet shows several ties on tabroom. If you have the top six placings, please send them to [email protected] so we can do some National Points Race calculations!

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of September 3-9, 2018

On September 7, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of September 3-9, 2018.

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 27-September 2, 2018

On August 31, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 27-September 2, 2018.

An Israel-Hamas agreement that avoids war but puts off tougher questions means replaying the last decade’s nasty cycle of conflict. But every crisis worsens Gaza’s humanitarian and governability situation, towards the point of no returnhttps://t.co/PZlmdCTyMs

— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) August 30, 2018

“In the US-China trade war, the US and China will definitely each lose. But there could be some marginal winners.” https://t.co/bK8fY7a7kz

— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) August 30, 2018

As Australia welcomes Scott Morrison as its sixth prime minister since 2010, observers might be forgiven for thinking that the country has developed a certain political bloodlust, writes Tom Switzer. But does it? https://t.co/XpDPCq8Mod via @CFR_Asia

— CFR (@CFR_org) August 30, 2018

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 20-August 26, 2018

On August 24, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 20-26, 2018.

Today’s socialism is just getting started. It took Lincoln a decade — plus a civil war, and the decision of black slaves to defy their masters, rushing to join advancing Union armies — to come to the position that free labor meant immediate abolition. https://t.co/gZtPadUvXN

— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) August 24, 2018

Republicans and Democrats agree: They can’t agree on basic facts https://t.co/N8uEmakDcH

— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) August 23, 2018

The suspect in the slaying of Iowa college student Mollie Tibbetts lived for years rent-free on land partially owned by a Republican fundraiser who works for immigration hardliners including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. https://t.co/G4vgw1856q

— AP Central U.S. (@APCentralRegion) August 24, 2018

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 13-August 19, 2018

On August 17, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 13-19, 2018.

Some Republican senators are panning President Donald Trump’s move to yank former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance, warning about the precedent it will set https://t.co/oCP3S9l3IH

— POLITICO (@politico) August 15, 2018

Drug overdoses killed about 72,000 Americans last year, a record number. The death toll is higher than the peak yearly death totals from HIV, car crashes or gun deaths. https://t.co/ofarrsnt7K

— NYT National News (@NYTNational) August 16, 2018

Here’s a deeper look at the trends in the United States economy. https://t.co/HAOH054PMP by @MarkTCSM

— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) August 16, 2018

R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of August 6-August 12, 2018

On August 10, 2018

In R&D

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more.

Here is our weekly survey of news stories to round out the week of August 6-12, 2018.

NEW REPORT | After the Showdown in Libya’s Oil Crescenthttps://t.co/bk1cwHeNLU

— Crisis Group (@CrisisGroup) August 9, 2018

The vote breakdown in Ohio’s special election this week amplified a trend that’s been building in the suburbs during the Trump erahttps://t.co/sNzuTvoEZo

— POLITICO (@politico) August 9, 2018

Scientists are saying that the earth is on its way to entering a ‘hothouse’ state—a point of no return. Why is it so hard to get people to care?: https://t.co/mbXOlCgJtV pic.twitter.com/en7E0pAFYU

— Maclean’s Magazine (@macleans) August 9, 2018

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