WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Simmons) - A church’s answer to the loneliness epidemic: Turning a chapel into a taphouse
The Minneapolis pastor behind the idea hopes the center can build relationships in a city scarred by loneliness and trauma.
NYTIMES (Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Jennifer Medina and Brooks Barnes) - Where Voters Are Abandoning Trump, and Barriers to New Cancer Treatments
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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NYTIMES (Johnatan Reiss) - Airlines Set to Bring Israelis Back From U.A.E. After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack
The attack, on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, halted the only direct service between the two cities since the war in Iran disrupted air traffic.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - How a lesbian bar sparked a week of 'Woke 1' whiplash | Engagement Party
From a viral story on a lesbian bar’s masking policy to Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay on making school segregation a personal issue to the “Cornell Seven,” Audie and Ari connect the dots on the internet’s reckoning with "Woke 1.” 0:00 We need to talk about the Boston Globe lesbian bar masking story, because it's about a lot more than masks 5:04 Why did this blow up and inspire so much passion on the left and the right? 7:38 We're getting in the time machine and going back to 2020 and the origin of 'Woke 1' 9:33 What's really going on with this sudden reexamination of woke politics on the left? 11:41 Speaking of reexamination, Nikole Hannah-Jones has some regrets 18:20 The backlash to all of this is...complicated 22:55 Consider, too,…
YOUTUBE (CNN) - ‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot
Flydubai's pilot Smit Machchhar describes the dramatic moment he was attacked by his co-pilot in Wednesday’s suspected hijacking attempt. He made his first public remarks on a video call with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. #cnn #flydubai #flydubaipilot
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AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker) - The President Versus The Mainstream Media
AI for American Thinker By Janet Levy President Trump’s disputes with the media may seem contentious, but are no different from those of Lincoln and Democrats like FDR, LBJ, and Obama.
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AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker) - Conversion Therapy Needs To Be Encouraged, Not Banned
AI for American Thinker By Yehezkel Schiff For those who want to realign their sexual attractions, the therapy can be successful, and no free country should deny people this chance.
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker) - Beyond The Cockpit Door: Why Aviation Security Must Pivot To Cyber, Supply Chains, And Zero Trust
ChatGPT for American Thinker By Arik Arad Commercial aviation remains a prime target, and the nature of the threat is rapidly shifting.
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker) - Why Be Jewish In A Time Of Rampant Antisemitism?
AI for American Thinker By Jerold Levoritz For those Jews questioning their allegiance to Judaism in these trying times, this is a reminder of the myriad blessings that flow from fealty to the faith.
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AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker) - You Really Don’t Want Democrats To Win The Midterms
Perchance AI By J. Robert Smith