NYTIMES (Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Cole Burston) - The Secret Sauce in ‘Heated Rivalry’? Canada.
The global television phenomenon is full of Canadian iconography and subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. On Thursday, it came home to celebrate.
NYTIMES (Neal E. Boudette) - Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry
The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
NYTIMES (Brad Plumer) - Grids Are Surviving the Storm. But the Next 5 Years Could Be Rough.
A group that monitors the U.S. electricity system warns that grid reliability is “worsening” and blackout risks are rising for millions of people.
NYTIMES (Alan Blinder) - Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Hundreds of Classes on Race and Gender
New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M’s reputation.
AI:Texas A&M University has dismantled its Women’s Studies program and overhauled hundreds of courses focused on race and gender following the implementation of new state policies aimed at limiting these specific topics. This massive curriculum restructuring, driven by political mandates rather than academic inquiry, forces a widespread change in course offerings that university administrators warn could negatively impact the institution's reputation. The move marks a significant institutional shift away from previous ideological frameworks as the university attempts to navigate evolving regulatory requirements regarding how sensitive social and identity-based issues are taught within its classrooms.Open
NYTIMES (Maggie Jones) - What It’s Like to Live With One of Psychiatry’s Most Misunderstood Diagnoses
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.
NYTIMES (Rylee Kirk) - Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “SCTV.”
AI:The mainstream media's obsession with celebrity culture reaches a new peak as the New York Times reports the passing of Catherine O'Hara at age 71. The actress, best known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt’s Creek," and the Canadian sketch series "SCTV," has died. While the establishment press offers their standard eulogies, this serves as another reminder of the industry's constant cycle of celebrity worship that distracts from more pressing global realities.Open
NYTIMES (Joe Rennison) - Stock Market Takes Kevin Warsh’s Fed Nomination in Stride
Stock and bond markets were unfazed by Kevin Warsh’s nomination as the next Fed chair, with the S&P 500 nudging slightly lower in early trading on Friday.
NYTIMES (Colby Smith) - Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Choice for Fed Chair, Could Find It Difficult to Deliver
Kevin M. Warsh, whom Mr. Trump tapped to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, could face fierce resistance if he tries to pursue substantially lower borrowing costs.
NYTIMES (Nathan Taylor Pemberton) - Is the ‘Influencer Right’ at Odds With Trump Over Minnesota?
A vocal group of Trump supporters broke with the president when he appeared to backpedal on his immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Is it a rift, or just a passing mood?
AI:The New York Times is attempting to manufacture a narrative of internal instability within the MAGA movement by suggesting a rift between President Trump and his digital influencer base following his calls for de-escalation regarding immigration enforcement issues in Minneapolis. This supposed disagreement stems from perceived backpedaling on aggressive immigration crackdowns, which left certain online supporters feeling abandoned. However, this framing is merely a tactic to sow division among the core supporters fighting for national sovereignty while ignoring the broader movement's unified stance against the radical left's influence on local governance and safety.Open