From Jenna Orkin Trump Is Guilty, but Voters Will Be the Final Judge The jury has convicted the former President of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money trial. Now the American people will decide to what extent they care. Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush-money trial – live Conoco Phillips to Buy Marathon Oil Attorney Randall Eliason wrote, "Folks, this Tweet that's making the rounds is very misleading. The lack of unanimity refers not to the charged offense but to the underlying crime the defendant sought to conceal with the false business records—that's the law in NY, and the defense did not disagree." Just as the American “revolution in pain management”, which insisted on treating even moderate injuries with powerful opiates, was hooking the nation on OxyContin, its approach to economic pain management was addicting the system to a drip feed of government support...On a chart, swings in US growth look like the flatlining ECG of a dying patient. Why this tornado season has been so unusual — and it’s not even halfway over John Tooby - Evolutionary Psychologist Justice Alito’s Crusade Against a Secular America Isn’t Over Nearly 90 percent of avocados smashed onto brunch-lovers' toasts come from Mexico. And growing them is hurting the environment. Juan Merchan already lightly punished Donald Trump for gag-order violations and would probably not sentence him to prison

From Jenna Orkin Does Trump Jury Need to Be Unanimous? Juan Merchan's Comment Goes Viral A temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit was measured near New Delhi. East of Suez: The Folly of Britain’s Return to the Indian Ocean New Russian Sanctions to Reverberate in Metals Markets Bill Bonner: Nearly every day for the last century, politicians and bureaucrats have been at work — often into the late hours of night — solving the many problems that afflict our species. It’s amazing that there are any problems left. So diligent and determined were they to get the job done that they consistently spent more than their tax revenues. Between 1980 and the end of 2019, deficits averaged 4% of GDP in recessions and 3% in recoveries. Girls’ periods are starting sooner, more irregular than past generations Homeless people are being sent out of Scotland's capital to make room for Swifties The world is facing an orange juice crisis. The race is now on to find a substitute fruit. China Halts Shipments From JBS Beef Plant in US Over Feed Additive Which Central Banks Are Selling Gold?

From Jenna Orkin Map Shows Florida Cities Break Heat Records Amid Surging Temperatures Sunak to Reintroduce Conscription for 18-Year-Olds If Elected A struggling actor struck it rich in Hollywood—then the F.B.I. showed up. The “Energy Transition” Won’t Happen Foundational innovation in cloud technology and artificial intelligence will require more energy than ever before—shattering any illusion that we will restrict supplies. EVs Twice As Likely To Hit Pedestrians As Gasoline Vehicles How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton Juvenile Crimes - Chapter 31 Building Trust : Destroying Faith WESLEY T. MILLER Why Vladimir Putin’s Family Is Learning Mandarin NATO Chief Backs Striking Within Russia Female artists have always been practically invisible – a groundbreaking show is putting that right

From Jenna Orkin World’s Largest Forestry Offsets Project Has License Revoked Profiting Off of VA Benefits Toxic Combination of Septic Tanks and Rising Seas The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education 'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers I'm the first person to receive Neuralink's brain-chip implant. Here's how it's helped me reconnect with the world. This tiny island nation has more AI startups per capita than the United States How Much of India's Wastewater Is Left Untreated? Oregon Counties Voting to Join 'Greater Idaho' Chechen power company subcontractor found shot in North Carolina near Army colonel’s home

From Jenna Orkin Not Your Childhood Library Last fall, scientists announced a breakthrough treatment for sickle cell anemia, made possible by CRISPR gene editing technology. The exorbitant cost of the treatment will be prohibitive to nearly all of the eight million people worldwide who need it. That should prompt a shift toward research on pain management and health equity, writes Shobita Parthasarathy, professor of public policy and women’s and gender studies at the University of Michigan. For any readers who love marmite, scientists have found it could be an Earth-friendly metal recycler. Researchers added 20 liters of the stuff, which is leftover brewer’s yeast from beer-making, to a mix of aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc. They discovered that the yeast could isolate and take up specific metals—and be reused at least five times without losing binding strength. NYC rents are rising 7 times faster than wages, report finds China’s Rapid Nuclear Expansion Is Threatening U.S. Dominance in the Sector TD Bank Probe Tied to Laundering of Illicit Fentanyl Profits The lower court decision said Republicans who control the state legislature and governorship in South Carolina had redrawn the district to “create a stronger Republican tilt,” and had done it using race as the criteria for the redistricting, which violated the 14th Amendment. This is the "law and order" Donald Trump is running on An Egypt firm is making $2m a day from Palestinians fleeing Israel's war on Gaza Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

From Jenna Orkin Google's Nonsensical AI Biden admin openly hammering Israel’s military strategy in Gaza China Begins Military Drills 'Surrounding' Taiwan: State Media Red Lobster choked on its own shrimp supply One Investor’s Uphill Battle to Turn Rewilding Into a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry In one of the US’s hottest deserts, utilities push gas rather than solar The mystery over why human brains have shrunk over time Now it emerges that Alito also flew a Christian Dominionist flag at his beach house United States Gross Domestic Product (GDP) does not include debt repayment. GDP measures the total value of all goods and services produced within a country over a specific period, typically a year or a quarter. It includes consumer spending, business investments, government spending, and net exports (exports minus imports). In other words, GDP only reflects half the transaction! A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of an acclaimed documentary

From Jenna Orkin Scientists use rare metal to set new record in effort to produce limitless energy: 'It was a pretty remarkable result' META'S AI IS TELLING USERS IT HAS A CHILD In a few years, when the E.P.A. begins enforcing the new regulations, local utilities will be required to test their water and remove any amount of PFOS or PFOA which exceeds four parts per trillion—the equivalent of one drop dissolved in several Olympic swimming pools. 3M has produced enough PFOS and chemicals that degrade into PFOS to exceed this level in all of the freshwater on earth. Russia began offering “regime survival packages” to countries in Africa, in exchange for access to mineral resources. Russia threatens to cut off privileged French access to Nigeran uranium reserves, which are responsible for the production of 12 percent of France’s electricity. Oil Tankers Forced Out of Greek Gulf Again as Navy Drills Resume Also among today’s entourage was a former New York Hells Angel called Chuck Zito, who was convicted of manufacturing and selling methamphetamine, along with his five Hells Angels co-defendants, whose nicknames were “Jerry the Cowboy, Cochise, Anthony Good Humor, Flash, and One Eyed Bert.” Zito served seven years in prison. According to his sentencing memorandum, Zito fulfilled the Hells Angels membership requirement that he “kill or attempt to kill” an enemy of the Hells Angel chapter. “Zito fulfilled this requirement by planting a bomb underneath the automobile of one Robert Giangarra. The bomb exploded, but fortunately Giangarra escaped serious injury. Giangarra was selected by the chapter as Zito’s victim because Giangarra had previously shot and injured a Hells Angels Motorcycle Club member.” Trump was just lettin’ the MAGA crowd know who his friends are, you understand. It’s the hottest May ever in Miami. Heat index ‘completely off the charts’ How to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb, according to a security expert Trumpaganda gone wild! Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths

From Jenna Orkin How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals What Raisi’s Death Means for the Future of Iran ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan A law proposed in New York State would reduce plastic packaging and ban certain plastic chemicals. MMicroplastics found in every human testicle in study Long-term study finds organic farming leads to adaptations in the genetic material in plants A passenger has died after severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore Venezuela bans crypto mining to protect power grid With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desert Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C

From Jenna Orkin Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Isn’t Going Away Disneyland Characters Unionize Chemical analysis of natural CO₂ rise over the last 50,000 years shows that today's rate is 10 times faster Iran's first vice president appointed president by supreme leader after helicopter crash kills Raisi Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’ Long-term study finds organic farming leads to adaptations in the genetic material in plants A Vast, Untapped Source of Lithium Has Just Been Found in The US Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved Breaking Light Speed: The Quantum Tunneling Enigma Three separate research groups have demonstrated quantum entanglement over several kilometers of existing optical fibers in urban areas--a major step toward a quantum internet.

From Jenna Orkin China-Russia Joint Statement Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results Coral Reefs Heat Stress Earlier Than Ever This Year An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years How Ozempic became the new wonder drug With the potential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, semaglutide is becoming established as a generation-defining medicine The wheels of justice howl with laughter These invasive moths are poised to proliferate across North America Months after Maui fires, residents report troubling health problems Microplastics Found In Human Testicles – And May Be Impacting Sperm