NPR (Scott Simon) - Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Iran war's economic shocks could reverberate for a while
The Iran war 's economic consequences risk outlasting the conflict itself. Why it matters: Any swift ceasefire or arrangement allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz won't undo supply shocks that could linger for months — and in some cases, years. What they're saying: Oil markets "have so far faced logistics disruptions, not true supply destruction," Matt Bauer, a commodity strategist at Ned Davis Research, wrote in a client note on Friday. - "But attacks on South Pars and Iran's retaliation raise the risk that the conflict is shifting toward physical damage of production capacity." "The direct attacks on energy infrastructure illustrate the war's long-lasting consequences," says Kyle Rodda, a senior financial market…
WASHINGTONPOST (Kyle Melnick) - These people used AI to help find their lost pets
“As controversial as AI is right now, this is one of those areas where it’s a real win,” said Julie Castle, chief executive of Best Friends Animal Society.
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NYTIMES (Vanessa Friedman) - What BTS Is Wearing for Its Comeback Concert and Why
The band’s looks, by the Korean brand Songzio, represented a bigger story about Korean culture and meaning.
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AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - Spyware once used by governments is now spreading to cybercriminals
Cybercriminal groups are now using spyware tools once utilized mainly by spies and law enforcement to hack into iPhones, new research shows. Why it matters: Anyone with an iPhone can now be the target of invasive malware that siphons off personal text messages, photos, notes and calendar data. Driving the news: In the last month, researchers at Google, iVerify and Lookout uncovered two campaigns exploiting iPhone vulnerabilities. - Earlier this month, Google researchers said they identified a sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit, called Coruna , originally built for an unnamed government customer that later ended up in the hands of a Chinese cybercriminal group. TechCrunch later reported that defense contractor L3Harris created the…
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Looking back at the life and legacy of Chuck Norris, who died at age 86
Norris is best known for his roles in action movies and the series “Walker, Texas Ranger.”
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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - The Mojtaba mystery: CIA searches for signs of Iran's new leader
The CIA, Mossad and other intelligence agencies around the world were watching during Nowruz on Friday to see whether Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei would follow his father's tradition and give a new year's address. The intrigue: When the holiday passed with only a written statement from Mojtaba, the mystery around his physical condition, whereabouts and role in Iran's war effort deepened. - It's hardly surprising that Mojtaba has remained in the shadows. Since killing his father, Israel has made clear Mojtaba is now at the top of its target list. - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also claimed Mojtaba was "wounded and likely disfigured " in the strike that killed his father. - But after three weeks without even a…
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - When health insurance costs $2,500 per month, families make tough choices
A self-employed couple already had to dip into retirement savings for health costs. Now, they are skipping vacations and canceling streaming to afford health insurance.
NPR (Rebecca Rosman) - Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces
For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and people who know where stolen artwork might be hiding. He says patience and trust are everything.
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NYTIMES (Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, David French and Derek Arthur) - Trump’s Recklessness Will ‘Haunt Us for a Generation’
Three Opinion writers on Iran, the SAVE America Act and the president’s folly.