WASHINGTONPOST (Natalie Allison) - Republicans have soured on the economy, poll finds
Less than a third of Republican voters said the economy is better than a year before, the poll found.
WASHINGTONPOST (Riley Beggin) - Iran war cost $38 billion through July, report says
The U.S. is expected to spend $2 billion to $3 billion per month as the war continues, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Court Upholds Indiana’s Ban On ‘Horrific’ ‘Trans’ Surgeries For Kids
A federal court sided with Indiana on Friday in upholding a state law prohibiting “horrific” “trans” surgeries from being conducted on children. “We have won this critical fight against radicals who would otherwise impose this horrific practice on our kids for ideological and financial reasons,” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a statement. “My […]
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Silicon Valley parents abandon traditional classrooms for AI-driven homeschooling as nationwide trend accelerates
Tech-industry families in San Francisco are pulling their children out of traditional schools and building AI-powered home curricula, part of a nationwide homeschooling surge that has doubled since 2019. In the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, 32-year-old Mrugesha Sathappan starts her children's school day with a 20-minute phonics or math session built by artificial […] The post Silicon Valley parents abandon traditional classrooms for AI-driven homeschooling as nationwide trend accelerates appeared first on American Almanac .
Tech-industry families in San Francisco are pulling their children out of traditional schools and building AI-powered home curricula, part of a nationwide homeschooling surge that has doubled since 2019. In the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, 32-year-old Mrugesha Sathappan starts her children's school day with a 20-minute phonics or math session built by artificial intelligence. After that, her preschool and elementary-aged kids head out on field trips she and her husband design around whatever subject has captured their attention that week. Lately, it has been rockets. Her husband Kartik, a 34-year-old investor, bought their son a rocket kit that can reach 500 feet. No permission slip required. The Sathappans are not religious…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Matthew Rhys wins two Emmys in one night, leaves partner Keri Russell out of both speeches
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by winning two lead acting awards in a single evening, then made headlines for a different reason after behind-the-scenes footage showed partner Keri Russell swatting his hand away. The 51-year-old Welsh actor took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me […] The post Matthew Rhys wins two Emmys in one night, leaves partner Keri Russell out of both speeches appeared first on American Almanac .
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by winning two lead acting awards in a single evening, then made headlines for a different reason after behind-the-scenes footage showed partner Keri Russell swatting his hand away. The 51-year-old Welsh actor took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Apple TV+'s Widow's Bay at the 78th Annual Emmy Awards, held September 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. He is the first star to win two lead actor Emmys in a single night. In neither acceptance speech did he mention Russell, his partner of 12 years and the mother of his child, an omission that did not go unnoticed. Russell, 50, was sitting just feet…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Japan tops 100,000 centenarians — while its birth rate hits a record low
Japan now has more than 107,000 residents aged 100 or older, a milestone that masks a demographic crisis its own leaders have called a "quiet emergency." Japan's health ministry announced that the country is home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest total in the world and the first time the count has crossed six figures. The […] The post Japan tops 100,000 centenarians — while its birth rate hits a record low appeared first on American Almanac .
Japan now has more than 107,000 residents aged 100 or older, a milestone that masks a demographic crisis its own leaders have called a "quiet emergency." Japan's health ministry announced that the country is home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest total in the world and the first time the count has crossed six figures. The figures, BBC News reported , were released ahead of Japan's annual "Respect for the Aged" public holiday. Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno said he was "delighted that so many people are living long, healthy and active lives." He credited advances in medicine and technology. But in the same breath, Ueno warned of the challenge of maintaining a sustainable social security system, a diplomatic way of saying the money may…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Nick Reiner and the tragedy that wealth could not prevent
Nick Reiner faces a double homicide charge with premeditation in the alleged stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, a case that exposes the limits of money and fame when addiction and mental illness go unresolved. Los Angeles County prosecutors recently escalated the case against Nick Reiner, adding a premeditation […] The post Nick Reiner and the tragedy that wealth could not prevent appeared first on American Almanac .
Nick Reiner faces a double homicide charge with premeditation in the alleged stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, a case that exposes the limits of money and fame when addiction and mental illness go unresolved. Los Angeles County prosecutors recently escalated the case against Nick Reiner, adding a premeditation charge and alleging he lay in wait before fatally stabbing both parents at the family's Brentwood home. Nick Reiner has pled not guilty. His next pretrial hearing is scheduled for September 15 . The case has sent a shudder through Hollywood, not because violence among the famous is new, but because the Reiners had spent years confronting their son's struggles in public and, by their own…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - California high school suspends entire football team, forfeits game over unsportsmanlike conduct
Victor Valley High School's varsity football team won its rivalry game, then lost its right to play the next one, after the district suspended every player and coach for offensive behavior toward opponents and their fans. Victor Valley Union High School District Superintendent Carl J. Coles announced Sunday that the entire varsity squad and coaching […] The post California high school suspends entire football team, forfeits game over unsportsmanlike conduct appeared first on American Almanac .
Victor Valley High School's varsity football team won its rivalry game, then lost its right to play the next one, after the district suspended every player and coach for offensive behavior toward opponents and their fans. Victor Valley Union High School District Superintendent Carl J. Coles announced Sunday that the entire varsity squad and coaching staff would sit out all football activities for one week, effective immediately. The punishment includes a mandatory forfeit of the team's upcoming game against Brea Olinda High School, dropping Victor Valley's season record from 4-1 to 3-2. The discipline followed the Bell Game, a rivalry matchup Victor Valley hosted Friday night against Apple Valley High School. Victor Valley won 20-7. What…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Seven famous landmarks that aren't what tourists think they are
From Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie to Plymouth Rock, some of the world's most visited historic sites are replicas, reconstructions, or marketing inventions, and millions of tourists never know the difference. Travelers spend good money and long hours to stand before landmarks they believe are the genuine article. A Daily Mail travel feature catalogs seven famous destinations […] The post Seven famous landmarks that aren't what tourists think they are appeared first on American Almanac .
From Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie to Plymouth Rock, some of the world's most visited historic sites are replicas, reconstructions, or marketing inventions, and millions of tourists never know the difference. Travelers spend good money and long hours to stand before landmarks they believe are the genuine article. A Daily Mail travel feature catalogs seven famous destinations where the history on offer is not quite what the brochure promises. The list spans three continents and several centuries of embellishment, from Cold War relics rebuilt for photo ops to a castle riding the coattails of a novel its author researched from a London library. None of these sites are outright hoaxes. Each one sits on real ground with real age behind it. But…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Sandra Bullock recalls being asked to undress at auditions during her early years in Hollywood
Sandra Bullock says she was pressured to remove her clothing during casting calls as a young, unknown actress in New York, a blunt account that puts a name and a face on the industry's long-tolerated misconduct. The 62-year-old actress made the disclosure in a conversation with Jennifer Aniston published by Interview magazine. Bullock, who spent […] The post Sandra Bullock recalls being asked to undress at auditions during her early years in Hollywood appeared first on American Almanac .
Sandra Bullock says she was pressured to remove her clothing during casting calls as a young, unknown actress in New York, a blunt account that puts a name and a face on the industry's long-tolerated misconduct. The 62-year-old actress made the disclosure in a conversation with Jennifer Aniston published by Interview magazine. Bullock, who spent her early career waiting tables and chasing roles in New York, described audition rooms where the people behind the table had no interest in her talent. Bullock told Aniston in the Interview magazine piece : "I was in New York, I was a waitress, I was auditioning for every pervert that existed, asking me to drop my pants." She said she refused every time. "I was like, 'Nope, not the role for…Open