Sunday, February 25, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
But evidence examined by The New York Times suggests Hamas used the hospital for cover, stored weapons inside it and maintained a hardened tunnel beneath the complex that was supplied with water, power and air-conditioning.
Florida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak
Russia's economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says
Millennials having fewer kids could be a drag on the economy for the next decade
Vice Media says ‘several hundred’ staff members will be laid off and Vice.com news site shuttered
Business Insider’s False and Defamatory Reporting Regarding Dr. Neri Oxman (Bill Ackman's wife)
Flaco, the escaped Central Park Zoo owl, dies
Tuesday, February 27
The Search for Security in the New York Subway: Promises and Missteps
Even Before His Trial, the N.R.A.’s Wayne LaPierre Was a Fraud
CBS seizes confidential files of fired reporter pursuing Hunter Biden laptop story in ‘unprecedented’ move: sources
Friday, February 23, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Pro-war Russian blogger who revealed huge Avdiivka losses dies by suicide
Noem deploying troops from South Dakota to border ‘warzone’
U.S. Court Ruling Sends Venezuela’s Oil-Backed Bonds into Collapse
US TO FUND THREE NEW POWER LINES TO AID AILING ELECTRIC GRID
Leaked files from Chinese firm show vast international hacking effort
400-year-old Orlando tree to be cloned, spread all around the Southeast
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer’s. Researchers have new clues about which come first
This husband and wife are the biggest trolls on TikTok — and it pays
This case concerns the validity of Local Law No. 11 (2022) of City of New York, which created a new class of voters eligible to vote in municipal elections consisting of individuals who are not United States citizens and who meet certain enumerated criteria. We determine that this local law was enacted in violation of the New York State Constitution and Municipal Home Rule Law, and thus, must be declared null and void.
Success! US Lander Odysseus Makes Space History With Lunar Touchdown
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
World's Most Harmful Cybercriminal Group Disrupted in 11-Nation Operation
A new computational technique pinpoints the origin of all Indo-European languages to Anatolia, in the area of modern-day Turkey, some 8,000 to 9,000 years ago.
Cocaine washes ashore near mystery shipwreck that caused huge oil spill
Astronomers discover universe’s brightest object – a quasar powered by a black hole that eats a sun a day
Light from the celestial object, which is 500tn times brighter than our sun, travelled for more than 12bn years to reach Earth
Is Raising Your Kids Without Religion Better?
Supreme Court reviews EPA plan to cut pollution that crosses state lines
As a longtime national security reporter, I’ve gone to Israel many times over the past five decades to report on issues ranging from its bombing the wrong targets to its political disputes with the White House. When it comes to digging out the truth, I’ve learned that newly retired Israeli Air Force generals are often the best place to begin. My American sources, some still on active duty, have had the highest praise for the ability and integrity of the officers running the Israeli Air Force, and they have been right. Seymour Hersh
Scientists unearth 1700-year-old egg with naturally preserved liquid: 'Never seen anything like it'
A Ukrainian TikTok Influencer Shares Her Life as a Refugee in “Following Valeria”
The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger I never thought I was the kind of person to fall for a scam.
Portrait of Charlotte Cowles
By Charlotte Cowles, the Cut’s financial-advice columnist. Oh that byline!!
‘There are no serious safeguards’: can 23andMe be trusted with our DNA?
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
AI HIRING TOOLS ARE IGNORING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, EXPERT SAYS
Houthi Strikes Force Crew to Abandon Ship for First Time
Retraction: Cellular functions of spermatogonial stem cells in relation to JAK/STAT signaling pathway
Stella Assange told a news conference that her husband could be on a plane to the US "within days" if he loses the appeal, with a two-day High Court hearing set to begin next Tuesday.
Global warming impact on childhood anaemia
The burden could increase threefold by 2099 in sub-Saharan Africa
Some Taliban Fighters Find Classes in Kabul
Five Ways El Nino is Wreaking Havoc on South America
NYC agencies say they have no data on 9/11 toxins — ‘preposterous,’ reply Ground Zero victims’ advocates
The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain
X says Yulia Navalnaya’s account was suspended due to ‘error’ – live
Monday, February 19, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
U.S. Women Have Become More Liberal; Men Mostly Stable
Should the US add more LNG export approvals?
Ex-CIA director Pompeo: 'We lied, we cheated, we stole'
The $2.8 Billion Hole in US Sanctions on Iran
Growing protests call on Netanyahu to bring Hamas hostages home
World First: 13-Year-Old Child Cured of a Deadly Brain Cancer
Study: Nonnative earthworms are all over North America, and it’s a problem
Iran, wary of wider war, urges its proxies to avoid provoking U.S.
Life Spreads Across Space on Tiny Invisible Particles, Study Suggests
AI May Destroy Humankind in Just Two Years, Expert Says
Sunday, February 18, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Video-Creating AI
Mark Zuckerberg explains why he wants to feed his cattle beer and macadamia nuts
Some elite colleges are rethinking SAT requirements
EWG finds little-known toxic chemical in four out of five people tested
An annual increase of 6 percent in the Seventh Federal Reserve District’s agricultural land values in 2023 helped them reach a new peak
Teslas Have a Minor Issue Where the Wheels Fly Off While Driving, Documents Show
The Trials of Alejandro Mayorkas
Climate tipping points easier to judge with math breakthrough
Son of former YouTube CEO found dead in UC Berkeley dorm
George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel, claiming he tricked him into making 'ridiculing' videos on Cameo
Friday, February 16, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Alexey Navalny is dead: Putin's political nemesis died suddenly in prison, Russian officials say
Billionaire Soros to Become Biggest Stockholder in US Radio Company
Fund owns more than $400 million of Audacy’s first-lien debt
Radio company’s restructuring would hand ownership to lenders
Did Elizabeth Warren Just Endorse Bitcoin? Not So Fast
Alpacas, Nanobodies and the Future of Medicine
When a STUDENT asks about JK ROWLING this happens
In the largest survey of its kind to date, medical abortion prescribed over a telehealth session was found to be just as safe as in-person abortion.
Manchin to announce he won’t run for president, ending months of speculation
Will hydrogen overtake batteries in the race for zero-emission cars?
The Haunted Juror It had taken seven days for the police to arrest Smokes and Warren, six months for prosecutors to convict them—and thirty-seven years for the D.A.’s office to correct its mistake.
SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE WITH INSANE AI-GENERATED IMAGES SOMEHOW PASSES PEER REVIEW
Thursday, February 15, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
What will Spain look like when it runs out of water? Barcelona is giving us a glimpse
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York special election, flips Santos' old seat
The Tangled Fates of Fani Willis and Her Biggest Case
• The strong El Niño atmospheric pattern that contributed to soaring temps in 2023 is starting to weaken. Here's how it could impact 2024 weather.
Dumping chemicals in the ocean? Spraying saltwater into clouds? Injecting reflective particles into the sky? Scientists are resorting to once unthinkable techniques to cool the planet because global efforts to check greenhouse gas emissions are failing.
Blasts hit a natural gas pipeline in Iran and an official says it was an act of sabotage
How Weathering Contributes to Racial Health Discrimination
Perth breaks February record for most days over 40 degrees
Book Review: “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire”
Hackers got nearly 7 million people’s data from 23andMe. The firm blamed users in ‘very dumb’ move
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Putin repeats ‘nonsense’ claim Boris Johnson scuppered efforts to end Ukraine invasion
Tunnel complex with rows of computer servers discovered under UN aid agency HQ in Gaza, reports say
Putin says he’s open to negotiating with US over Ukraine war in lengthy Carlson interview
Germany To Replace Nuclear With Natural Gas Plants for $16B
US’ Bancroft or Russia’s Wagner? Cold War Redux in Central African Republic
A startup plans to extract lithium from the Great Salt Lake by temporarily sucking up its water.
Lilac Solutions says it can extract lithium without environmental damage.
The Satanic Temple Asserts Medication Abortion is a Religious Right
What to know about rare virus Alaskapox after 1st fatal case
Invasive earthworms are reshaping North American ecosystems
"All Muslim Crew"
Monday, February 12, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Engineer Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Trade Secret Technology Designed to Detect Nuclear Missile Launches and Track Missiles
Sam Altman wants to raise up to $7 trillion. That's, uh, a lot of dough.
Pakistan election: Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif each claim advantage
Radio station baffled after 200-foot radio tower disappears without a trace: ‘Seen it all now’
Oops, Scientists May Have Miscalculated Our Global Warming Timeline
Mutant wolves exposed to Chernobyl disaster have evolved a new superpower, scientists discover
US public health after covid-19: learning from the failures of the hollow state and racial capitalism
Moody’s lowers Israeli credit rating, downgrades outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘negative’
Polish farmers launch 30-day protest, blocking roads and Ukraine border crossings
Greenland is losing so much ice it's getting taller
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