NYTIMES (Bret Stephens) - A Democrat Who Makes Me Listen
An interview with Representative Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat from the charismatic center.
NYTIMES (Christina Jewett) - F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release.
NYTIMES (Steven Erlanger) - Trump Looks for a Silver Bullet to End the Iran War. There May Be None.
The president is trying to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, but Iran’s government is unlikely to make a deal without a big, face-saving compromise.
DAILYCALLER (Derek VanBuskirk) - REPORT: LA Mayor Puts Up ‘No Ice’ Signs, Costing Estimated $250K
'The signs have no legal weight, force, or effect'
AMERICANGREATNESS (Debra Heine) - LA Mayor Karen Bass Burns Through $250,000 to Post Useless Signs Banning ICE From City Property
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has installed over 450 signs declaring city property off limits to ICE, costing taxpayers an estimated $250,000, despite the […] Source
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - The Iran war sent jet fuel prices sky-high. Here's what air travelers should know
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.
Fuel is airlines' second-largest expense, and getting even costlier due to the U.S. war with Iran. Airlines are looking for ways to cope, starting by hiking checked baggage fees for most fliers.Open
NPR (Tonya Mosley) - A legal scholar and 'Backtalker' defends critical race theory -- a term she helped coin
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw helped name two contested ideas in U.S. politics — intersectionality and critical race theory. Her memoir chronicles the personal and legal framework for her thinking.Open
NPR (Bobby Allyn) - NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UN Expert Panel Admits Catastrophic Climate Forecasts Are ‘Implausible,’ Discrediting Years of Media Alarmism.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has acknowledged that a widely used climate scenario that has driven alarmist predictions for over a decade is unrealistic, casting doubt on numerous policies, studies, and headlines based on it.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has acknowledged that a widely used climate scenario that has driven alarmist predictions for over a decade is unrealistic, casting doubt on numerous policies, studies, and headlines based on it. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations (UN) body tasked with informing global climate policies, has officially admitted that its so-called RCP8.5 climate scenario, used since 2011 to predict catastrophic climate outcomes, is “implausible.” This scenario, which assumed extreme emissions and fueled alarming climate models, has been widely used in research, media coverage, and policymaking. DETAIL: The RCP8.5 pathway projected a…Open