JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Barron Trump among partners launching new beverage company
The company has raised roughly $1 million in seed funding from private investors and is planning its consumer debut in spring 2026
NPR (Emily Kwong) - Why do humans kiss?
Matilda Brindle, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford, explains.
Matilda Brindle, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Oxford, explains.Open
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Moore wrestles with Md. lawmakers as national profile grows
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore 's national star is on the rise, but his relationships with fellow Democrats in his backyard are fraying. Why it matters: Moore appears to have little control over his state's Democrat-led legislature, as lawmakers repeatedly defy his wishes and override his vetoes even as he builds a national profile ahead of a potential 2028 campaign for president. - Several Maryland Democrats told Axios that Moore is talented, but he's struggled because of a lack of experience and, at times, arrogance. - State lawmakers overrode 19 of the bills Moore vetoed in December, including a bill to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Sources told Axios that veto particularly upset Black lawmakers. Driving the news:…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore 's national star is on the rise, but his relationships with fellow Democrats in his backyard are fraying. Why it matters: Moore appears to have little control over his state's Democrat-led legislature, as lawmakers repeatedly defy his wishes and override his vetoes even as he builds a national profile ahead of a potential 2028 campaign for president. - Several Maryland Democrats told Axios that Moore is talented, but he's struggled because of a lack of experience and, at times, arrogance. - State lawmakers overrode 19 of the bills Moore vetoed in December, including a bill to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Sources told Axios that veto particularly upset Black lawmakers. Driving the news:…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Big Cooperation: More than 250 ICE agreements signed with Texas law enforcement in a year
TFM is a critical tool because it creates a “force multiplier” to help federal agents “deport removable aliens.
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NYTIMES (Alexandra Jacobs) - ‘A Hymn to Life’ Review: Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir Is a Powerfully Written Feminist Manifesto
With matter-of-fact precision, “A Hymn to Life” powerfully chronicles the shock of discovering her husband’s sex crimes, and the rallying cry that followed.
NYTIMES (Victoria Kim) - How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market
Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.
NYTIMES (Jordyn Holman) - What C.E.O.s Are Worried About
Fractured politics, disruptive technologies and a distrust in institutions are making it harder to focus on the traditional tasks of growing sales and profits.
NYTIMES (Remy Tumin) - In the East Village, Hiding in Plain Sight: A Secret Passage to the Underground Railroad
A passageway hidden below a dresser at the Merchant’s House Museum had long been a mystery. Then researchers learned that the home’s original builder was an abolitionist.
NYTIMES (Ron Lieber) - Tax Missteps Happen — Even When Two Financial Pros are Married
You’d think a financial planner married to another financial planner would have it easy come tax time. Alas, no.