majority of economic research on minimum wages concur
the link leads to a website with a pdf. A working paper. A paper that is not yet subject to peer review or review from the association themselves.
majority of economic research on minimum wages concur
the link leads to a website with a pdf. A working paper. A paper that is not yet subject to peer review or review from the association themselves.
75% of these employees get a raise within 12 months of starting as minimum wage earners
out of how many people? how many people are not getting a raise? and within a year? a year is a really long time.
because sleeping was better than offing [herself]
We don't really hear enough about the severe mental health struggles she has already dealt with.
and how she went to Tokyo not for USA Gymnastics, not even fully for herself, but for gymnasts of color
Trying to pave the way for other gymnasts.
away
She had a lot of pressure on her shoulders and a lot of other things going on during these Olympics.
only male athletes usually got to be in a previous era
She's also an incredible role model for women and has changed the game for so many women athletes.
gymnastics judging panel has been accused of dampening her scores so she doesn’t obliterate
Once again, she's that good.
Seeing her slip reminds her many fans of what pressure, however well-intentioned, can do to an international idol
It's actually really great to see. Even our role models who seem perfect and so incredible can falter at times.
Biles’ talent and charisma has catapulted her to a pedestal so high and seemingly untouchable that any mistake is magnified, and it’s all the more devastatin
She so high on this pedestal that the pressure is so high and she can fall so far. Any falter is shocking because she's so perfect. But this is a reminder that she is still human.
It’s a feat for the average Olympian
Biles is better than the average Olympian. Better than Olympians, that's incredible.
executed perfectly in a previous competition.
It's a skill that she can definitely do so it's abnormal that she wasn't able to this time.
But then she did something her fans had never seen before: She faltered
This has never happened before, kind of a big deal.
gold medal or four
She would totally win one, but she could easily get more because she's that good.
Simone Biles’ withdrawal reminds us that she’s human – and still very much the GOAT
This situation doesn't make her any less of an elite athlete. She may be incredible, but she is human and no one is perfect.
the defending champion
She's the real deal. This is not normal so it's completely valid.
never felt like this before
This is pretty serious.
she didn't want to ruin her team's chance at a medal
Selflessness. She put herself aside because she wanted to make sure her team did as well as they could.
Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps
Another Olympic powerhouse, who people really look up to, supports Biles' decision. This break is completely valid and mental health is extremely important for athletes.
We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being,
She's not quitting, she's taking care of herself and that's an important example to set.
2021 Olympics: Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final
Very neutral title, just the facts.
So this medal is all of them and the coaches — and it has nothing to do with me, because they did it without m
Once again, it's not about her.
because I'll usually persevere and push through things — but not to cost the team a medal
Once again, she wanted to make sure she was at full strength for her team and she didn't want to do anything that would hurt their chances.
I feel like I robbed them of a couple of tenths and we could have been a little bit higher in the rankings
She feels guilty for something that isn't her fault. She really cares about her team and their overall score, not just her own. She's not talking about how it affected her scoring, only her team's.
I knew they would be OK without me
It's not all about her. She knows that.
Here's NPR's transcript of what Biles said at the news conference that followed Tuesday's team event, in which the U.S. women won silver.
No interpretation, just what Biles' is saying.
much praise
Highlighting the support for her decision because of the importance of mental health.
Read What Simone Biles Said After Her Withdrawal From The Olympic Final
Simone's own words. Very neutral.
I really see her as making a statement to other young girls
By taking this action, Biles proves even more that she is powerful and a role model.
And if you don't go out and entertain me, then what's your value?
The people who are reacting negatively aren't thinking of these gymnasts as people. These quotes condemn the people who think like that.
I think there's a lack of understanding of what this sport requires of people
There are people who have never done gymnastics that think that they could do it easily. That's not the case. Only other gymnasts truly understand what she is going through.
It got the predictable trolls calling Biles a quitter and soft
By saying "predictable" they are kind of invalidating those people. This isn't something that Biles is just making up and everything that she is going through is real.
it actively makes you feel like you're not the caliber of athlete that you are.
Can feed into mental health struggles.
beginning of 2019, she forgot how to twist and flip
This isn't the first time that this has happened to her. It's totally valid.
[And] you can get lost in the air on a really simple trick that you've done a thousand times before.
It can happen even to the best on the simplest move that you've practiced forever. It's not about the move.
that recognition of something's not right and I need to be able to complete the trick without injuring myself
It happens so fast and all you think of is not getting hurt, which can happen very fast and easily in gymnastics.
I know that feeling so deeply in my body
It's not an uncommon thing, other competitive gymnasts have dealt with it before.
it didn't work.
Citing a different article that explains what happened to her in more detail.
hung over
She was missed.
detailed much about what those challenges are
Are they trying to seed doubt?
not Simone Biles
A shocking statement, though a little crass. Could have just said Sunisa Lee right away.
Here's What That Means
A lot of people don't know what the "Twisties" are but people really like Simone Biles. This headlines is intriguing without placing any assumptions right away.
She’ll enjoy life. And then we’ll see
She's been the star of the game for so long, it's probably exhausting. It's time that she live for herself for a little while.
I think she needs to take some time and try to figure out what she wants to do
She needs to put herself first.
one of the harder vaults that the women do but one Biles could practically do in her sleep
She so good she can do an insanely hard move easily, but something went wrong and she wasn't able to do it. A move that she has proven she can easily do.
raising new doubts
Doubts of what?
She was projected to get five more medals here, all of them possibly gold, but that won’t happen
She was supposed to dominate but now she won't.
eager to be done with these Olympics.
Something deeper mush be going on. Why would she want the Olympics to be over when it is such a huge honor?
claiming five medals in Rio in 2016
She's incredible.
Without her on the final three
They didn't get a gold because she wasn't there. She's that good.
she will participate in the balance beam final
She's not out of the game completely.
all but certain to unclear, at best
We don't know what's going on. Normally she is set to win because she is the best, but now nobody knows.
Why
Simply wondering why. Very nuetral.
I don't think you realize how dangerous this is on a hard competitive surface, nor do I have to explain why I put my health first. Physical health is mental health
Mental health is important. Not having solid mental health can lead to injuries, especially in a sport like this. It can quickly become a physical health issue and nobody wants that.
I seriously cannot comprehend how to twist. Strangest and weirdest thing
One of the most well-known gymnasts in the world sometimes can't even process twisting. It's scary.
(The bronze) means more than all the golds because I've been through so much the last five years and the last week while I've even been here
It doesn't matter that it wasn't the gold. She managed to get a bronze (which is not a small thing) while not being at her full potential. That's how good she is.
battling
Dealing with the twisties is something genuinely difficult.
wins bronze medal
Shocking that it wasn't gold, but not in a bad way.
gutsy performance
She was really brave for still competing when she wasn't feeling her best.
I did it for me and I was happy to be able to compete one more time
The power of really doing it for herself, not for everybody else.
bronze medal
Not the gold metal.
Pulls Out
Makes you think of quitting.
University
This paragraph gives validity to her mental health struggles. But mental health issues don't need to have serious trauma associated with them to be valid.
name
She is really good at this.
“You know, coming here to the Olympics and being the head star of the Olympics is not an easy feat, so we’re just trying to take it one day at a time, and we’ll see
Mentions her calling herself the star and most well-known a couple of times.
disappointing vault performance
Not acknowledging the validity of mental health struggles. Called her performance "disappointing," a direct shot at her.
after
Now they clarify that the withdrawal was before the issues with the Russian team. The headline still suggests otherwise.
“medical issue” forced Biles out of the competition, and the gymnast later suggested she did not suffer a physical injury,
The way that this sentence is formed suggests that only physical injuries are a valid medical issue in this context.
drops out
Using "drop out" makes it seem like she was just giving up. It has pretty negative connotations.
Simone Biles drops out of Olympics team gymnastics final as Russian athletes upset USA
This headline makes it seem like Simone Biles withdrew because she was upset about something with the Russians, which is not at all what happened.
no, I know I'm going to be fine, but I can't risk a medal for the team, so I need to call it
She didn't want to ruin the chances her team had for a metal. She gave up her chance to compete again in the Olympics to make sure her teammates were okay.
medallists
Even though she wasn't able to be out there and perform for her team, this paragraph shows her unending support. It's not just about her, it's about her team.
ROC
This paragraph shows the effect that this block had on Biles and on her whole team as a result. This also shows how important Biles is to the team.
confirmed that Biles had gone to practice
Even though she's struggling she's trying to overcome it.
"We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many,"
Struggling with mental health doesn't make her any less of a person. She is still an incredible role-model and an incredible woman.
medical evaluation
Once again validates mental health as a serious medical issue to take seriously.
mental health
Showing that mental health is important and valid.
six-time Olympic medallist
She's very accomplished, this is out of ordinary. She has competed in multiple Olympics and this is the first one that she has withdrawn from. Big deal. There may be something seriously wrong.
withdraws
Using the word "withdraw". You think of someone choosing to not do something for a deeper reason.
Biles had been struggling with a few skills and was trying to overcome a mental block that kept her from easily performing her routines
giving some context. this isn't coming out of nowhere and really is probably the best choice for her to make.
Biles got lost in the air and didn’t know where her body was in relation to the ground
explaining what happened to her that pushed her to withdraw, feel sympathy for her
She hasn’t lost an all-around competition since 2013 when she was 16 and still wore braces
she's a powerhouse and this is a bit out of character for her
years
this paragraph explains what she is potentially missing out on by withdrawing
“We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being,” the statement said. “Her courage shows, yet again, while she is a role model for so many.”
surrounding the decision with positivity, showing support for it. Pairing it with statements of her being a good role model.
withdrawing from the team finals
withdrawing is a very neutral word in relation to this
fall into
Fall into is emphasizing something physical. These things aren't physical, they exist but on a different plane, but this metaphor emphasizes the urgency of the situation.
sent the value of the pound tumbling and sparked market turmoil, forcing the Bank of England to step in to restore calm.
These monetary figures are being compared to physical things to emphasize the seriousness.
said State House Rep. Carlos Smith
The opinons of other people are being cited the most
frame the midterm elections as a choice – between “extreme MAGA Republicans” and Democrats – rather than a referendum on the President and his party
The president is specifically focusing on the conflicts between the two parties instead of his actual campaign because people care about conflict and winning.
As you get toward the end of any election, rallies are a way to rev up the base. Rallies are a way to get out the vote,”
full on tactic that these advisors use to get people to vote the people they work for.
posted October 17
this story is also about timeliness because she posted on twitter on October 17th and this story was written on October 17th so this is very fresh.
Patti LuPone Has Reportedly Given Up Her Equity Card, Likely Ending Broadway Career
this is a big deal because she is a broadway icon, this would be considered a story of prominence. she is very well-known within the broadway world so hearing that she gave up her card and quite possibly her ability to ever appear on a broadway stage again is shocking
likely referencing
they say "likely referencing", there is no guarantee that that incident is what made her make the choice to relinquish her card.