From Jenna Orkin 

Rents are up 40 percent in some cities, forcing millions to find another place to live

North Korea fires its longest-range missile since 2017, the latest in a string of test launches

Dignity in a Digital Age review: a congressman takes big tech to task

Ro Khanna represents Silicon Valley and the best of Capitol Hill and wants to help. His aims are ambitious, his book necessary

Our Brains Keep Us 15 Seconds 'in The Past' to Help Us See a Stable World, Says Study

Denmark Declares End to the Pandemic 

1. Trump said he'd consider pardoning January 6 rioters if he's reelected, but still hasn't confirmed his candidacy

   Republicans and Democrats have dramatically different plans for killing off inflation, but the Fed has the real power

   Justin Trudeau was moved to a secret location as thousands in Canada protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates for truckers and other restrictions

   Donald Trump Jr. let his 12-year-old son build an AR-15

From Jenna Orkin

New York COVID cases drop by half in one week, positivity rate lowest in NYC

The next big squeeze: Florida orange juice could skyrocket in price

Navy says the leaked images of the F-35 crash into the South China Sea are real

What to know about BA.2, the newest Covid omicron variant

It's called the "stealth" variant, but there's nothing particularly stealthy about it. Researchers are working to parse whether it is a new threat.

Censorship By Algorithm Does Far More Damage Than Conventional Censorship

Soros pours $125M into super PAC ahead of midterms

Biden Administration to Regulate Bitcoin as Matter of National Security

Do I need a fourth COVID-19 shot? Probably not, experts say — but the jury's still out.

Americans in Ukraine explain why they won't comply with US embassy warning to leave 'ASAP' amid fears of a Russian invasion

Inside the power struggle at Black Girls Code: Why the founder was suspended and feels she was betrayed.

 

From Jenna Orkin 

Ginni Thomas - But, after reportedly flunking the bar exam, she fell in with a cultish self-help group, Lifespring, whose members were encouraged to strip naked and mock one another’s body fat...

Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse, of Rhode Island, is pushing for reform. Amicus briefs, he told me, are “a form of lobbying that has two terrible aspects—the interests behind them are hidden, and they are astonishingly effective in terms of the win rate.” 

Over 3,000 of Giuliani's communications released to prosecutors following FBI seizure

'1 in 3 dies, should we worry': Wuhan scientists warn of new Covid virus 'NeoCov' with high death rate and spread, says Report

Ahead of Olympics, abrupt lockdowns loom over Beijing life

FBI warns over Iranian cyber group, tells organizations to up their defenses

Russia, Ukraine Conflict Could Cause Fertilizer Supply, Price Issues

Prices Rise for Most Fertilizers, 10-34-0 Hits $800 Level

Wall Street banks are raising pay to record levels yet again. Here's a bank-by-bank rundown of new investment banker salaries, from analysts to MDs.

Kansas man charged with threatening Biden's life after Secret Services intercepted him driving to DC, to 'cut the head off the snake'

Researchers are getting better at regenerating lab animals' limbs. They might regrow human body parts in your lifetime.

From Jenna Orkin

1. Bee bricks become planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton

   Gas stoves in kitchens pose a risk to public health and the planet, research finds

   Conspiracy theorists, banned on social networks, connect with audiences on newsletters and podcasts

   - archive - In God’s Name : The Pope, Paramount, The CIA and The Mafia 

   Sinking 1,000 NYC subway cars in the Atlantic to create a reef didn’t go as planned

   ​​Croatia's president says it will not send troops if Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates

   Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire - archive

   Saudi Arabia and Thailand restored diplomatic ties 33 years after 4 Saudis were killed trying to recover $20 million in royal diamonds stolen by a Thai cleaner

   Ukraine's president told Biden to 'calm down' Russian invasion warnings, saying he was creating unwanted panic: report

   Aging Pittsburgh bridge collapses while cars were driving on it

 

From Jenna Orkin

MCMINN COUNTY BANS “MAUS”, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING HOLOCAUST BOOK 

Blood test could help detect who will get long COVID, study shows

Over 66 percent of Omicron cases are reinfections, study shows

CDC study finds shorter hospital stays during omicron wave, even as infections and death toll mount

FBI agents search Rolling Meadows-based COVID testing center

Blackouts Strike Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan

1. FDA poised to stop monoclonal antibody treatments that are ineffective against the Omicron COVID-19 variant

   Cybercrooks laundered $8.6 billion worth of dirty crypto last year as laundering surged 30%, Chainalysis says.

   A Tesla driver details how he survived a 14-hour traffic jam in snowy weather with 50 miles of battery range to spare

   A hacker recovered a crypto wallet worth $2 million for the owner who forgot the password: report

   A chunk of SpaceX rocket that has drifted through space for years is on a collision course with the moon

   Germany says it will send 5,000 helmets to Ukraine after being slammed for refusing to send weapons

   DOJ official: Federal prosecutors investigating fake Electoral College certificates falsely declaring Trump victory

 

From Jenna Orkin

Steve Bannon was deplatformed. An obscure media mogul keeps him on the air.

There’s a new version of omicron but so far it doesn’t appear to be more dangerous

Pro-lifers, RIP. The pro-death movement is born.

Turkey Hit By Unprecedented Power Outages As Iran Halts Gas Flows

What to know about the battle over Wisconsin health care workers now playing out in court

Shanghai should prepare for caseload of COVID-19 five or ten times higher: Zhang Wenhong

Russia posts video of soldiers, tanks, and missile launchers near Ukraine border as West warns of invasion

Oil giants like Shell and BP are getting into the charging game as electric vehicles take off. Here are 4 potential acquisition targets, according to experts.

Trump's free speech social-media site plans to use AI to automatically censor some posts

Kyiv mayor accuses Germany of betraying Ukraine after it refused to send weapons

 

From Jenna Orkin 

1. Lab test monkey on the loose after truck crash in Pennsylvania

   Fourth shot enhances COVID resistance for people over 60: Israeli study

   Earth's Core Is Cooling Faster Than Expected, Creating Uncertain Future for Planet
   

   DENNIS SMITH, FIREFIGHTER WHO WROTE BEST SELLERS, DIES AT 81

   SCIENTISTS ARE CLOSELY WATCHING AN OMICRON SUBTYPE SPREADING IN DENMARK, THE UK, SINGAPORE AND INDIA

   1. El Salvador bought $15 million worth of 'really cheap' bitcoin as the cryptocurrency sank, according to the country's president.

      Michael Cohen: Trump said Don Jr. should go to prison, not Ivanka

   2. US and UK order diplomat families to leave and warn citizens to avoid Ukraine as war with Russia looms

      UK court rules Julian Assange can appeal extradition to the US
2. ISIS fighters using 700 boys as human shields in prison break

From Jenna Orkin

Fastest DNA sequencing technique helps undiagnosed patients find answers in mere hours

SCIENTISTS DISCOVER BLACK HOLE THAT’S CREATING STARS INSTEAD OF DEVOURING THEM

IS THIS THE LEAST DEADLY BLACK HOLE IN THE UNIVERSE?

Keystroke tracking, screenshots, and facial recognition: The boss may be watching long after the pandemic ends

Prices are rising all over the world, and leaders see no quick fix

Low-wage workers prop up the nursing home industry. They’re quitting in droves

Stressed hospitals are increasingly asking staff with covid to work while potentially infectious

State Department orders families of U.S. embassy personnel in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as soon as Monday: U.S. officials

A former Trump official admitted he helped Rudy Giuliani with the fake electors scheme

Clarence Thomas' wife spoke at a conservative conference featuring the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia group involved in the Capitol riot

Companies are paying people thousands of dollars to quit their jobs. Experts say it can empower employees to take charge of their future.

Connecticut mother sues Meta and Snap, alleging they contributed to suicide of 11-year-old daughter who had 'extreme addiction' to social media

 

From Jenna Orkin

Drop in college enrollment threatens to cause long-term economic, social consequences

Brian Laundrie claimed responsibility for Gabby Petito’s death in his notebook, FBI says

FDA approves use of antiviral drug remdesivir as an outpatient therapy for people with covid-19

Airlines in Europe say they are flying near-empty planes as omicron derails travel. They say E.U. rules mean they can’t stop.

'I thought it was a joke': Canada Post employee sent home for wearing N95 mask instead of company-provided cloth or disposable mask

US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea

Lawyer in Amazon wrongful death lawsuit alleges Illinois warehouse was not secured to the ground properly when killer tornado hit

Impoverished Afghan women are receiving emergency aid in crypto as the Taliban limits cash withdrawals and millions go hungry

Truckers say an electronic device that measures the hours they drive each day sometimes leaves them stranded just 30 minutes from home

A fully digital US dollar would be a better online currency than crypto, new Fed report suggests

 

From Jenna Orkin

Yale research team develops wearable clip to detect COVID

S. 1331

To require the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to prescribe a Federal motor vehicle safety standard for advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology, and for other purposes.

Is Ginni Thomas a Threat to the Supreme Court?

‘Our ears were ringing’: Tongans describe harrowing volcano eruption, hours swimming at sea

Real-world data shows boosters work against Omicron, offering 'remarkable' protection against hospitalization for at least 3 months

The FBI raid on Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar is connected to a federal Azerbaijan probe, report says

479 leaked photos purporting to show Putin's secret palace, with an ice rink and pole-dancing room, published by Navalny foundation

The Senate took a big step towards regulating Big Tech

• A Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bill aimed at reining in Big Tech.
• If passed, the bill would ban tech platforms from giving preferential treatment to their own products.

United Airlines flight to Israel turns back to US mid-flight after 2 passengers who assigned themselves seats in business class started a 'riot,' reports say

Airplane cabins are chock-full of secret cameras, but they're not used to spy on passengers. Here's what they're for and where to find them.

 

From Jenna Orkin

‘Nocebo’ effect blamed for two-thirds of COVID vaccine symptoms: Study

Workers are out sick in record numbers, exacerbating labor shortage woes

‘China will be China’: Why journalists are taking burner phones to the Beijing Olympics

24,000 Years in Permafrost Still Didn’t Kill These Ancient Critters

Orange crop is set to be the smallest since WWII, sending OJ prices surging

Tongans deafened by volcanic blast as they fled for safety

The FBI raided Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar's home in Texas but it's unclear why

1. Biden suggests Russia may not be heavily punished for a 'minor incursion' into Ukraine, prompting White House scramble to clarify

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky takes swipe at Biden over Russia comments: 'There are no minor incursions'

   Russia's central bank is calling for a sweeping ban on crypto activity from mining to trading

   Facing hunger, some desperate Afghans are selling their kidneys for money

   CIA: 'Havana Syndrome' unlikely to be foreign country attack 

How Biden's approval rating plunged from 60% to historic lows over his first year in office

 

From Jenna Orkin 

Supreme Court clears the way for House to get Trump White House documents

Folk singer Hana Horká dies of COVID after deliberately catching virus

Roberts, Sotomayor, Gorsuch deny NPR report of Supreme Court mask drama

The Marines are establishing a beachhead for needed change at the Pentagon

White House to distribute 400 million free N95 masks starting next week

Study Finds Protein Structures That Could Be Responsible For The Origins of Life

China Is Chipping Away At America's Influence In The Middle EastStacey Abrams could make or break the 2022 midterms. Experts say vulnerability and resiliency has helped her rise.

International airlines including Emirates and Air India have canceled some US flights despite pause to 5G rollout

Weibo users are backing Beijing's claim that it received Omicron via Canadian mail, saying an 'ugly nation' sent them 'poison'

Dozens of former Trump staff had call to figure out how to thwart Trump in 2022, 2024

Trump Org claimed apartment was worth $25 million, while also offering it to Ivanka Trump for $8 million, NY AG alleges in fraud case