From Jenna Orkin Scientists somehow made the internet go 4.5 million times faster Israel kills Hezbollah rocket commander in punishing strikes on Syria and Lebanon Macron stands by remarks about sending troops to Ukraine More Young People Than Ever Will Get Colorectal Cancer This Year In the Spanish town of León, locals toast Easter with a ‘Kill Jews’ cocktail A major AT&T data leak posted to the dark web included passcodes, Social Security numbers Soup to nuts Chicken Soup for the Soul was almost as big as the Bible. Then it lost its way. Genetic Editing Explained by Puppets! Indoor farms are remaking the produce market — at a cost to the planet Spinning, whirling fish in south Florida prompt emergency response

From Jenna Orkin Secret RCMP report warns Canadians may revolt once they realize how broke they are Michigan nuclear plant aims to be first ever to reopen in US Over 20% of the World’s Oil Refining Capacity Is at Risk of Closure Fort Bend Co. neighbors want to know whether solar panel farm's hailstorm damage leaked chemicals Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) may lose a second for the first time. Preparing for a China war, the Marines are retooling how they’ll fight China is all in on green tech. The U.S. and Europe fear unfair competition. The antagonism between the remembered Jesus and “the Jews” was one of which the actual Jesus would have known nothing. Though he participated in disputations that were normal in the Jewish community of his time—such as debates over what exactly the Shabbat laws required, or what deference was due to Caesar—he was in mortal conflict not with his own people but with the Roman government. Birds create barcode-like memories to locate stored food, scientists find The billionaire investor Ray Dalio says five major trends have China headed for a "100-year storm."

From Jenna Orkin Thailand, Philippines embrace nuclear power to cut emissions Multiple TikTokkers claim they were randomly punched in the face by strangers while walking in NYC Physicists Capture Elusive 4D 'Ghost' in CERN Particle Accelerator How genetically modified pigs could end the shortage of organs for transplants Why the Biden Administration Is Suing Apple and Investigating Big Grocers Son of Hamas Leader Explains Belief Of Afterlife 'Reward' For Terror Shadowy Russian actors spread Princess Kate conspiracies, analysis finds See the moment dozens of festival-goers shone laser pointers at a passenger jet as it flew over a fireworks festival Supreme Court abortion case brings 19th century chastity law to the forefront When weed came sweeping down the plains, Oklahoma became an unregulated gold rush for cannabis entrepreneurs. Then came the mass murder.

From Jenna Orkin Hamas ‘dismantled’ but not destroyed, IDF says, as Gaza war enters new phase Study finds 3 big risk factors for dementia Democrat who ran heavily on abortion rights, IVF wins Alabama special election Drastic polar ice melt is slowing Earth’s rotation. This American intelligence community passed a warning of a possible attack involving religious extremists from Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan eighteen days in advance of the Moscow concert hall assault that killed at least 137 people and injured more than one hundred. - Seymour Hersh Foreign companies have lost over $100 billion in the process of leaving Russia since it started the war in Ukraine Expect A Financial Crisis In Europe With France At The Epicenter The Cost of an EpiPen in Major Markets Who's Leading the Race to Mine the Deep Sea? New York City begins giving illegal immigrants prepaid debit cards as part of $53 million pilot program

From Jenna Orkin Five Chinese nationals among six killed in suicide bomb attack in Pakistan In two related moves last week, the Department of Justice’s antitrust division sued Apple, accusing it of monopolizing the smartphone market, and the Federal Trade Commission released a report accusing the country’s big grocers of exploiting supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic to boost profits. “An aggressive antitrust policy has become one of the defining features of this Administration,” John Cassidy writes in his latest column, “and it will surely continue if Joe Biden gets reëlected.” AI helped write award-winning song How Paris Stays Paris - By Pouring Money Into Public Housing Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills Fast-food restaurants in California are laying off workers to prepare for the $20 minimum wage hike Police Scotland admits investigation policy risks helping criminals Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills 'in Face of' China Military Intrusions Fox News Fact-Checks Donald Trump Bond Claim: 'Actually Not True' How the Key Bridge collapse will disrupt the supply of cars, coal and tofu

From Jenna Orkin Peak Oil is Officially Here! World oil production peaked November of 2018 Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses; search and rescue underway The next phase of AI is here — and it's not looking pretty Coca prices reach record high FiLM Society Screening: “How to Blow Up A Pipeline” Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax Trump reels from competing court decisions as trials disrupt campaign The department’s “Operation Fare Play” will deploy hundreds of officers to subway stations to address fare evasion and related crimes, signaling an intensified focus on transit security. Baltimore bridge was ‘up to code’ – but rules predate age of supersized ships Bird flu found in US milk for first time in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico

From Jenna Orkin The region’s heat index hit 50C in February, leaving millions battling dangerous climate-crisis-fuelled temperatures West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds ‘The cost of dealing with disease is growing all the time’: why experts think sugar taxes should be far higher Russia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says March 23, the Iranian-backed Houthis launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) into the Red Sea in the vicinity of M/V Huang Pu, a Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned, Chinese-operated oil tanker. If the Court limits or bans the use of mifepristone, the decision could undermine the FDA’s authority to regulate all drugs and medical devices, potentially putting people at risk of harm. Such a ruling also could destabilize drug research and development, according to leaders of the pharmaceutical industry. Scientists have found a way to turn wood scraps and waste, millions of tons of which end up in U.S. landfills annually, into “ink” that could eventually be used to 3D-print furniture and other custom creations, reports freelance journalist Payal Dhar. The death penalty does not deter crime, is not humane, and has no moral or medical basis, write the editors of Scientific American in an essay published after the state of Alabama in January used nitrogen gas to execute a man who killed three men in workplace shootings. The former President and his spokesman, Steven Cheung, like to hurl insults at their political rivals, but behind the scenes the campaign has maintained a cozy relationship with much of the mainstream press. Indeed, if you ask prominent folks on X, people who are complaining the loudest about civilian suffering in Gaza, "would you prefer the war go on, or that Hamas release the hostages and surrender," basically no one is willing to say publicly that he or she would prefer Hamas to surrender. Israel losing is more important than ending civilian suffering in Gaza, than any sort of peaceful resolution of the conflict (which obviously requires an end to Hamas rule), than innocent hostages being released, or anything else. If you are a progressive and you find yourself carrying water for a truly reactionary, genocidal organization like Hamas, maybe it's time to do some soul-searching. Brazil summons Hungarian envoy to explain why Bolsonaro hid in embassy Former Brazil president spent two nights at legation after two close aides were detained in February over alleged coup plot

From Jenna Orkin Yemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be Targeted 4 gunmen arrested from Moscow concert attack, death toll rises to 115 The U.S. says a branch of ISIS was responsible for the deadly attack in Moscow. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, production operations have been disrupted at Ukrainian enterprises engaged in making and repairing military equipment and ammunition Nancy Pelosi's son Paul Pelosi Jr. dodges federal charges for the SEVENTH time after being linked to money laundering and mail fraud scheme involving a San Francisco Flop house A WAR ON BLUE AMERICA Philadelphia City Council passes a mandatory curfew for some Kensington businesses YouGenIx Employee Training Video ‘The final act’: fears US journalism crisis could destabilize 2024 election Job losses, declining circulations and local newspaper closures could mean spread of misinformation in pivotal election year Despite splashy climate pledges, firms including BP and Saudi Aramco have plans to expand fossil fuel production, says analysis

From Jenna Orkin Half of all New Yorkers will flee city in next 5 years as quality of life plummets post-pandemic: poll Fruit Chaos Is Coming We rely heavily on lithium batteries – but there's a growing array of alternatives Two major newspaper chains dropped the AP. What will it mean for readers? Fertility Declining Globally Migrant Fammilies Refusing to Stay at Floyd Bennett Field Infectious-disease scientist fired from Winnipeg laboratory surfaces in China Putting chaplains in public school is the latest battle in culture wars 62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery There Are Four Postelection Scenarios, and Not One Is Good

From Jenna Orkin Assange and US Justice Department discussing guilty plea – report COVID-19 is waning but these viruses are still hanging around as we head into early spring Police Scotland’s officers will investigate actors and comedians if a complaint is made under new hate crime laws. Long-Term Autoimmune Inflammatory Rheumatic Outcomes of COVID-19: How the Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine AI Infiltrates Oil Industry To Speed Up Drilling, Cut Costs DNA TESTS ARE UNCOVERING THE TRUE PREVALENCE OF INCEST Biden-Harris Administration finalizes ban on ongoing uses of asbestos to protect people from cancer U.K. watchdog assessing potential breach of Princess Kate’s medical records Neuralink reveals first human trial patient, a 29-year-old quadriplegic who says brain chip is 'not perfect' but has changed his life

From Jenna Orkin USA Today Publisher Gannett to Drop Associated Press Content Across All Publications Pandemics Change Cities: Municipal Spending and Voter Extremism in Germany, 1918-1933 Half of Downtown Pittsburgh Office Space Could Be Empty in 4 Years Elon Musk & Rupert Murdoch No Longer Receiving Ruth Bader Ginsburg Award After Criticism From Barbra Streisand Although thermometers read 104 degrees in Rio de Janeiro, meteorologists said it felt like 140 degrees due to soaring humidity levels. If You Grow This in Your Garden, You Will Never Starve The government may shut down this weekend. Here’s what to know. In Gambia, parliament moves toward overturning ban on female genital cutting A Bill Gates company is about to start building a nuclear power plant in Wyoming Over the next few months, airlines will start using jet fuel made by microbes.

From Jenna Orkin Fire Seen at Russian Embassy in Moldova Following Alleged Molotov Cocktail Attack Most US sandwich baggies contain toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’, analysis says Automakers Sharing Driver Behavior with Insurance Companies 'Gorilla hail' pounds Kansas Scientists Engineer Cow That Makes Human Insulin Proteins in Its Milk A government auditor warned a congressional hearing last week that FEMA likely will run out of money in summer to cover disaster recovery after hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Toxic asbestos is now fully banned, a move that EPA calls ‘historic’ A Lady Gaga Google Search shows how AI is upending the world's most profitable online business. 'Site owners are terrified.' 2023 Deadliest Year on Record for Migrants Russia is betting big on Cuba as it courts alternative economic partners

From Jenna Orkin EXCLUSIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Expected to Tap Nicole Shanahan as Running Mate NYC ‘right to shelter' ends at 30 days for some migrants in deal with advocates As housing costs skyrocket, Sedona will allow workers to live in cars. Residents aren't happy How BRICS Doubled in Size As Gaza war rages, U.S. military footprint expands across Middle East Russian voters, answering Navalny’s call, protest Putin’s forever rule YouGeniX Employee Training Video ‘Cold blob’ of Arctic meltwater may be causing European heat waves Scientists propose eating more python My algebra class taught me why America's teenagers are facing a bleak future.

From Jenna Orkin ‘We don’t know where the money is going’: the ‘carbon cowboys’ making millions from credit schemes Mike Pence says he won't endorse Trump's presidential bid United plane from San Francisco to Oregon loses external panel mid-flight, officials say Japan Looks to Restart the World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Four years after COVID hit, New Hampshire’s death rate is still very high, but not due to the virus Presence of U.S. Army Special Forces on outlying islands confirmed Chinese patient receives world’s first gene-edited pig liver transplant Trust tasked with getting more water into Great Salt Lake releases five-year strategy I Listened to Trump’s Rambling, Unhinged, Vituperative Georgia Rally—and So Should You 7 thought experiments that will make you question everything

From Jenna Orkin A Reuters report reveals that when Donald Trump was president, he green lighted a CIA campaign to turn the Chinese public against Beijing. Avian flu has killed millions of chickens worldwide. In a recent paper, scientists showed that, using the gene editing tool CRISPR, they could alter the chicken's genetic code to make the birds more resistant to the disease. But given the genetic variability of the flu virus, and the variability of bird species, this tool is unlikely to curb bird flu, write veterinary doctors Carol Cardona and Michelle Kromm. China's richest man is under fire over conspiracy theories that say he's secretly promoting Japan US charges prominent South Sudan economist with gun running scheme Leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion, Toronto police officer says Judicial Watch: Records Show CIA Deployed Bomb Techs, Dog Teams to DC on January 6 Every day for the last 12 months, the world’s sea surface temperatures have broken records. In the U.S., the oil and gas industries have been pushing the idea that we can still use fossil fuels as long as the carbon dioxide emitted is captured and stored in the ground. They say that this is a key solution to the climate crisis. This is a false promise, writes Naomi Oreskes, historian of science at Harvard University, in this month’s issue of Scientific American. Snake meat could be a more climate-friendly source of protein in the future. Missouri law prevents divorce during pregnancy – even in cases of violence

From Jenna Orkin The U.S. had its warmest winter on record Season capped off by the third-warmest February recorded India Adds Firepower to a Missile Program Focused on China Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support Obama takes a shot at the likes of Musk and Bezos, says we must protect Earth before colonizing Mars The Question We’ve Stopped Asking About Teen-Agers and Social Media Should they be using these services at all? San Antonio experimented with giving people $5,108 no-strings-attached. They spent it on housing and school supplies for their kids. Department of Health reports death of man from plague models based on global data predict that the number of early-onset cancer cases will increase by around 30% between 2019 and 20301 Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu has 'lost his way' U.S. moves to save imperiled bird of the West by limiting oil drilling

From Jenna Orkin IDF prepares to shield northern Israel residents in event of war with Hezbollah Now, an analysis of more than 400 mammalian species reveals that just 45 percent feature males that are larger than females, reports science journalist Rachel Nuwer. Chicago measles outbreak grows after more cases diagnosed in a migrant shelter Exclusive: Former US official's work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes Aaron Rodgers? Jesse Ventura? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will announce running mate within 2 weeks How blatantly false headlines can distort what we believe in. Worms living near Chernobyl nuclear plant have developed a ‘super power’ Libertarians and Socialists and Jill Stein—Oh, My! A 'male' humanoid robot was unveiled in Saudi Arabia. It then inappropriately touched a female reporter. My feeling about this presidential election? Nauseous optimism US energy industry gas leaks are triple the official figures, study finds

From Jenna Orkin Haiti's prime minister resigns as law and order collapses French state services hit by cyberattacks of 'unprecedented intensity' Estonia: Largest Cyber Attack in Country's History Boeing whistleblower John Barnett is found dead in his truck outside a South Carolina hotel just days after testifying in lawsuit against the aviation giant Elephant stem cells created in a lab for the first time could help bring back the mammoth 20,000 plastic bottles are purchased every second (yes, you read that right). What happened to Katie Porter? A lesson for Democrats. Massive-scale projects to reflect sunlight in order to cool the Earth (called solar radiation modification, or SRM) are fraught with environmental and ethical concerns, write Chandra Bhushan and Tarun Gopalakrishnan. YouGenix Trump's campaign goes into damage-control mode after he suggests cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits

From Jenna Orkin What Dollarization Says About Returning to the Gold Standard What is the Bitcoin Halving? Unveiling the Most Important Event in Bitcoin's History Queens youth counselor Sheldon Johnson charged after dismembered body parts found in freezer Millennials are more likely to fall for investment scams than boomers War on Gaza: Faulty aid drop kills at least five Palestinians in Gaza City Birds, beetles, bugs could help replace pesticides: Study Silicon Valley is pricing academics out of AI research Brazil’s staggering dengue fever crisis is a warning to the world Via Wes Miller Backgrounder: Haiti’s Descent into Chaos

From Jenna Orkin Biden turned his State of the Union into an anti-Trump blitz Costco is now selling $625 packs of silver coins as well as $2,000 gold bars — and shoppers are snapping them up Meet Sen. Katie Britt: The 42-year-old Alabama Republican who gave the GOP response to Biden's State of the Union Spanish soldiers changing gender to female for added benefits, higher pay: ‘On the inside, I am a lesbian’ Scientists just discovered a massive reservoir of helium beneath Minnesota Fact-checking President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address Ellen Brown on the Public Bank That Wasn’t: New Jersey’s Excursion into Public Banking Ray McGovern on Victoria Nuland Smedley Butler Explains the Latest Excuse for American Intervention in Ukraine Drinking Boiled Tap Water Reduces Human Intake of Nanoplastics and Microplastics

From Jenna Orkin The breathtaking scope of Sam Altman's future AI empire Europe Is Wargaming a Food Crisis Firefighters battling ‘monster’ Texas wildfire contend with strong winds and heat as residents grapple with lost homes Inside the Saudi scheme for screwing Biden's election hopes Coywolves Are Taking Over Eastern North America Coywolves are not ‘shy wolves’—they are coyote-wolf hybrids (with some dog mixed in) and now number in the millions Amid explosive demand, America is running out of electricity Sweden finally joins NATO in expansion spurred by Putin’s Ukraine war The Terrifying A.I. Scam That Uses Your Loved One’s Voice Rupert Murdoch's new Russian fiancée ties him to a sprawling web of money — with some surprising connections George Santos crashing the State of the Union to announce a comeback campaign is what Congress deserves

From Jenna Orkin GOP’s Ernst wants to stop Biden from delivering the State of the Union Russia Mulls Putting Nuclear Power Plant on Moon Supplementary Information of HGC Global Communications Regarding Submarine Cable Damage in the Red Sea To Demonstrate Hong Kong as International Telecommunication Hub Between 2022 and 2023, the number of people experiencing homelessness increased by 12 percent, or roughly 70,650 more people. Federal judge orders minority-business agency opened to all races How the Pentagon Learned to Use Targeted Ads to Find Its Targets—and Vladimir Putin Elon Musk’s German Tesla plant suffers close to $1 billion in damages after attack by the ‘dumbest eco-terrorists on Earth’ The Internet runs wild with conspiracy theories in today’s On the Record Trillions of gallons leak from aging drinking water systems, further stressing shrinking US cities China just pulled the country version of a company canceling its quarterly earnings call

From Jenna Orkin As of 2024, the vault housed approximately 507,000 gold bars, with a combined weight of 6,331 metric tons. The vault is able to support this weight because it rests on the bedrock of Manhattan Island, 80 feet below street level and 50 feet below sea level. Germany says it will investigate after a recording leaked of a conversation between several top-ranking German officers on the country’s Ukraine war strategy. During the conversation, posted online by the head of Russia’s state-backed RT channel, Margarita Simonyan, air force officers discuss the possible delivery of Taurus weapon systems to Ukraine as well as the potential targeting of the Kerch Bridge, which connects the annexed Crimean peninsula to mainland Russia. Japan’s Indo-Pacific Security Waiting Game in Cambodia One of the world's most populated cities is nearly out of water The Fight Over I.V.F. Is Only Beginning CBP’s colossal discovery results in over $11 million worth of fentanyl pills Millions of research papers at risk of disappearing from the Internet Hundreds of thousands of salmon dead from ‘gas bubble disease’ in US river Library cuts and teachers quitting: Texas’s takeover of Houston schools U.N. report: ‘Convincing’ information Hamas raped, tortured hostages

From Jenna Orkin Thousands of millionaires haven’t filed tax returns for years, IRS says Texas panhandle wildfire becomes largest in state’s history A dangerously extreme blizzard has begun in the Sierra Nevada They also wanted to see documents related to the transfer, overseen by Qiu, of deadly Ebola and Henipah viruses to China's Wuhan Institute of Virology in March 2019. The East Coast Is Sinking How RFK Jr. hiring a bird smuggler sent his environmental group into turmoil The Hot New Luxury Good for the Rich: Air A new company is shipping Arctic ice from Greenland to chill posh drinks in Dubai Israel agrees to cease-fire; Hamas decision pending Surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: 'Much more widespread than we thought'

From Jenna Orkin BLM proposes to open 22 million acres in Western states to solar development Microsoft Probes Reports Bot Issued Bizarre, Harmful Responses In one incident, Copilot offered mixed message on suicide Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO troops if they go to Ukraine The Scandal of Clarence Thomas’s New Clerk Is it safe to ramp up ocean ecosystems’ absorption of climate pollution from the sky? A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why These companies tried a 4-day workweek. More than a year in, they still love it Stock market today: NYCB plunges 25% as fresh banking fears temper inflation relief Cocoa Hits Record on Tight Supply, Threatening Pricier Treats 9 charts that show US factory farming is even bigger than you realize