Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

Can someone please explain to me how the final deal to avoid the fiscal cliff (on the far right) is a compromise between any of the other deals? If the supposed goal of this negotiation is to help solve the fiscal crisis, how exactly is an anemic husk of a bill supposed to do that? I mean, look…

Rollie Williams

Jan 3, 2013

Add to Google News

More for You

sloths, augustine alligator farm zoological park, babies, animal babies, newborns, baby sloth

Nature

Florida zoo captures adorable moment when a newborn baby sloth meets his dad

wine, conversation, good conversation, blonde lady, smiling woman, deep conversation

Skills

The 13 signs that someone is ‘dangerously good’ at reading people

matthew lillard, actor matthew lillard, teacher, teacher salary, teaching salary

Culture

Matthew Lillard calls out ‘abysmal’ teacher salaries in passionate interview

helmuth von moltke, phonograph, thomas edison, early recordings, history, strange history, 1800s, 19th century, 18th century, oldest recordings, old recording

Generations

Introvert irony: The earliest-born human to have his voice recorded was famous for not talking

parenting, teens, raising teens, teen hangout, high school, game night for teens, activities for teens, parenthood

Family

Want your home to be ‘the house’ for your teens? Mom shares her 4 secret tricks.

Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Email *

By subscribing, you accept beehiiv's Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Our site's Privacy Policy applies.

Featured

All Featured Stories →

beaver, project, california, environment, sustainability

Conservation

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

Kat Hong & Upworthy Staff

learning english, learn to pronounce r sound, american english accent, r-controlled vowels, er sound

Education

American English includes one of the rarest sounds on Earth, but we use it all the time

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff

rodney smith jr., 50 yard challenge, giving back

Wholesome

11-year-olds mowed 50 lawns for free, so the ‘Lawnmower Man’ donated gear to open a business

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff

comedy wildlife awards, mantis, brown hair, funny animal photos, nikon

Nature

17 of the funniest finalists in the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Tod Perry

At Upworthy, we make the best in humanity more visible so it becomes more possible. Together with our community, creators, and partners, we create stories, ideas, and experiences that change how people see themselves and the world, and inspire them to add more good to it.

Company

Topics

Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
TikTok
YouTube

This Is The Definition Of Compromise According To Congress

Tags

More for You

Florida zoo captures adorable moment when a newborn baby sloth meets his dad

The 13 signs that someone is ‘dangerously good’ at reading people

Matthew Lillard calls out ‘abysmal’ teacher salaries in passionate interview

Introvert irony: The earliest-born human to have his voice recorded was famous for not talking

Want your home to be ‘the house’ for your teens? Mom shares her 4 secret tricks.

Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

Featured

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

American English includes one of the rarest sounds on Earth, but we use it all the time

11-year-olds mowed 50 lawns for free, so the ‘Lawnmower Man’ donated gear to open a business

17 of the funniest finalists in the 2026 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards