On February 12, the Trump Administration formally repealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding” that gave the EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions […] Source
For years, some of the worst actors in the tech industry were able to do as they pleased without fear of consequence. They could construct […] Source
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, the British author Ford Madox Ford wrote a startling departure from all his prior books. His novel, The Inheritors, […] Source
Late-night host Stephen Colbert said Monday evening that CBS barred him from airing an interview with James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for Senate, citing a recent federal directive . Why it matters: CBS has faced mounting scrutiny in recent months that its news arm and parent company, Paramount Skydance, are succumbing to pressure from President Trump's administration. Driving the news: Colbert said on air that CBS' lawyers told his show that it could not have Talarico, a Texas state representative, on the broadcast. - "Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on," he said. "And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk…
Bayer has agreed to a $7.25 billion deal to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits that its weedkiller Roundup caused cancer. The big picture: Bayer — which acquired Roundup when it bought Monsanto in 2018 — announced Tuesday that it'll compensate people who allegedly suffered non-Hodgkin lymphoma due to exposure to Roundup. - The German drug giant and crop science company had originally reached a $10 billion settlement in 2020 that covered short-term claims up to four years — but that deal was later scuttled amid legal scrutiny over the claims process. - The new compensation deal covers claims for up to 21 years. - The company didn't disclose the average amount expected to be distributed to each recipient. Zoom out: The latest…
For most of us, 40 is the new 30. For elite athletes at this year's Winter Olympics , 40 is something else entirely: rare air. Why it matter: The Games aren't just a showcase of peak performance anymore. They're a test of longevity. How long can greatness last? - From the first-ever mother-son duo to compete in the Olympics to athletes who've come out of retirement to medal in Milan, this year's field is redefining what an Olympic career can look like. They still get retirement questions. - They're asked often to explain how they stay in the game. - But they also bring something younger competitors can't: perspective — a long view of the injuries, setbacks, reinventions and second acts that shape a professional athlete's life. For…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi and Tufts University's Rümeysa Öztürk posed a threat to foreign policy.
Stephen Colbert criticized CBS and parent company Paramount during his Tuesday night over the posting on YouTube only of his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, who's running for a U.S. Senate seat. The big picture: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" interview segment didn't air on CBS because the comedian said the network barred him from broadcasting it due to concerns about a recent Trump administration directive to give equal time to candidates in an election. - Colbert said on his Tuesday night show that CBS didn't inform him of the statement it put out saying he it didn't prohibit the show from airing the interview, but it did provide legal guidance "that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two…
What might a European Confederation of the future look like? The post A Proposal for a New European Order appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs A Proposal for a New European Order What might a European Confederation of the future look like? After the end of the war in Ukraine, what would be the nature of a European order that included Russia instead of marginalizing it? What is the future for Europe in an increasingly multipolar world? How should such a European order be institutionalized so that peace, freedom, democracy, and effectiveness are ensured and Europe’s own identity is protected? These are questions that cannot wait to be asked until the guns finally fall silent in Ukraine. In the present context, these questions can only be…Open
Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The post Dealing With the Marijuana Problem appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics Dealing With the Marijuana Problem Bans are a distant prospect, but there are steps to take to limit use in the short term. The New York Times editorial board thinks America has a marijuana problem. This may come as a surprise, as the same board has long supported legalizing weed. The esteemed paper of record once assumed there would be few problems with addiction or overuse. “It is now clear that many of these predictions were wrong,” the board concluded last week. The Times pointed to data showing millions of Americans smoke weed frequently and more use it on a daily basis than alcohol. “This wider…Open