NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer) - Ukraine Spent Big to Shield Energy Industry From Drones. Is the Mideast Next?
With the use of electronic jamming systems and interceptor drones, the Ukrainian national oil and gas company may be a model for others.
NYTIMES (Andrew Jacobs) - MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access
The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Trump Sours on British Leader Over Iran War: ‘What If Donald Shouts at Me?’
President Trump once called Prime Minister Keir Starmer a friend. But Mr. Starmer’s decision not to join the attacks on Iran has led to merciless mocking by the president.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady
The Guttmacher Institute has a new analysis on how many abortions happened in 2025.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Putin’s Pigeons
Does Moscow plan to use microchipped birds to bomb Americans—and to begin controlling human minds? The post Putin’s Pigeons appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Putin’s Pigeons Does Moscow plan to use microchipped birds to bomb Americans—and to begin controlling human minds? TakiMag Pigeons are often colloquially known as “flying rats.” Might this be because they are actually secretly spies, trained by intelligence services to flap around “ratting” on people like feathered Stasi and KGB informers? In Vladimir Putin’s Russia, this appears to be the plan. Recent Western reports imply that, under a demented Russian cyber-engineering program codenamed PJN-1, small GPS-linked cameras are being strapped to birds’ chests, powered by a miniature solar panel. Then,…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - The Kennedy Cult, Truth and Fiction
The men were thuggish, but some of the women were quite nice. The post The Kennedy Cult, Truth and Fiction appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag The Kennedy Cult, Truth and Fiction The men were thuggish, but some of the women were quite nice. TakiMag With apologies to Mr. Dickens, it was the best of times and the worst of times. The best was New York nightlife, Studio 54 and late nights at Elaine’s, all before smart phones and the World Wide Web; the worst was the AIDS epidemic sweeping New York City. Andy Warhol reigned culturally supreme with his merry nocturnal band of gays, his enormous entourage viewing their own destruction as an aesthetic pleasure. Their existence was devoid of meaning except to attain celebrity. Andy himself had given me a column in his…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Justin Logan) - How to End the War in Iran
The stated American war aims have been achieved, and with difficult work a conclusion is conceivable. The post How to End the War in Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs How to End the War in Iran The stated American war aims have been achieved, and with difficult work a conclusion is conceivable. The difficulty of finding a path toward ending the war with Iran should not dissuade us from looking for one. In terms of the goals the Trump administration set out for the attack, there is little reason to continue the conflict. At the same time, the political and, in particular, economic costs of the conflict have grown. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post on Monday, combined with media reports , indicates some interest in ending the war on his part, but a serious diplomatic push…Open
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - No Way: Brave Corgi Leads Pack of Stolen Dogs 11 Miles Along a Busy Chinese Freeway Back to Their Homes
NYTIMES (Christopher Maag) - In LaGuardia Crash That Killed 2, Call to ‘Stop!’ Came Too Late
A collision between an Air Canada Express jet and a fire truck on Sunday night left two pilots dead and dozens injured.
AXIOS (Kate Santaliz) - GOP fight to replace McConnell turns ugly over immigration
The race to replace retiring former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has turned ugly over immigration . Why it matters: The seat is safely Republican, but the primary is shaping up to be one of the cycle's most bruising intra-party battles. - Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), former Attorney General Daniel Cameron and businessman Nate Morris are leading contenders. - Though none has secured President Trump's endorsement. Driving the news: A Club for Growth-aligned super PAC, Win It Back, launched a new TV ad titled "Amnesty Andy" targeting Barr over immigration. - "In México, they call him Amnesty Andy and illegal aliens' best amigo," a narrator says in the ad . - In under a week, Win it Back PAC dropped nearly $750,000 on the…