From Jenna Orkin Argentina Oil Provinces Rebel Against Milei’s Austerity Plan Microwave Energy Could Fix The Biggest Problem Facing EVs Scientists Are Freaking Out About Ocean Temperatures The United States Couldn’t Stop Being Stupid if It Wanted To For Washington, self-imposed restraint will always be a contradiction in terms. An Opera for the Wrongfully Convicted Lead-Tainted Applesauce Sailed Through Gaps in US Food Safety System We’re Really Sorry About That Antisemitic Cartoon, Guys Our Columnists Aaron Bushnell’s Act of Political Despair The US Army is breeding a new kind of Arctic warrior by 'testing the mettle of the human' in frigid, freezing Alaska, commander says Macron says ‘nothing ruled out,’ including using Western troops, to stop Russia winning Ukraine war

From Jenna Orkin Denmark Drops Probe Into Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Sabotage Protesting farmers spray Brussels police with liquid manure near EU’s base in a new display of power The cuts will mainly be in already-empty posts — not actual soldiers — including in jobs related to counter-insurgency that swelled during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars but are not needed as much today. Macy’s to close 150 stores as it bets on luxury brands They renounced Trump. Will they get fellow conservatives to vote Biden? Airman who set self on fire grew up on religious compound, had anarchist past Macy’s to close historic Union Square store The Vatican and the War in Gaza The Increasing Attacks on Kamala Harris White supremacy is so normalized people don’t see it, British scholar warns

From Jenna Orkin Mayor Adams won’t release 9/11 toxin reports until NYC’s liability risk determined Latest Twitter Files shows CIA, FBI have spent years meddling in content moderation British banker Jacob Rothschild dies aged 87 Strange Phase of Matter That Only Existed in Theory Turns Out to Be Real The latest billionaire trend? Doomsday bunkers with a flammable moat Roads, Copper, and Cobalt: DRC and China Strike New Mega Deal Backgrounder: Ethnic Armies and the Myanmar Civil War US’ Bancroft or Russia’s Wagner? Cold War Redux in Central African Republic Senegal: Signs of Backsliding in One of Africa’s Strongest Democracies U.S. launches probe into possible fraud by organ collection groups

From Jenna Orkin Palestinian Authority prime minister and government resign Native American Tribes Given Power To Halt Hydropower Projects The Y Chromosome Is Vanishing. A New Sex Gene May Be The Future of Men. These giant, invasive spiders appear built to thrive in the U.S. INSIDE NORTH KOREA'S FORCED-LABOR PROGRAM Workers sent from the country to Chinese factories describe enduring beatings and sexual abuse, having their wages taken by the state, and being told that if they try to escape they will be “killed without a trace.” Koch network says it will stop funding Nikki Haley's presidential bid A college is removing its vending machines after a student discovered they were using facial recognition technology NASA's James Webb telescope spotted a strange 13 billion-year-old galaxy that shouldn't exist The Spy War - How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Russia Largest single haul of meth seized at South Texas port of entry

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

From Jenna Orkin Oakland nonprofit aims to mentor Black young men through STEM Wife Of 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Producer Dies By Suicide In US Hotel: Report Ex-Premier Khan's Party Overperforms in Election Scientists just set a nuclear fusion record in a step toward unleashing the limitless, clean energy source Biden’s Righteous Fury at Being Called an “Elderly Man with a Poor Memory” Still, the White House would have been wiser to focus on the special counsel’s decision not to bring classified-documents charges against the President. The Supreme Court and the Risks of January 6, 2025 The Justices seem to want to avoid a major decision about whether Trump can serve as President—but if they do so they may set off a national crisis. Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds Collapse in system of currents that helps regulate global climate would be at such speed that adaptation would be impossible US court bans three weedkillers and finds EPA broke law in approval process Ruling, specific to three dicamba-based weedkillers, is major blow to Bayer, BASF and Syngenta Venezuela building up troops on Guyana border, satellite images show

From Jenna Orkin Bionic Woman Is First to Have Robotic Limb Merged With Bone Asian Americans voice reasons they back Republicans in New Hampshire Japan PM vows to provide Africa with support for food security 5.5 tons of radioactive water leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant: media Drugs, oil, and war : the United States in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Indochina Responsibility Peter Dale Scott. Scientists discover an alarming change in Antarctica’s past that could spell devastating future sea level rise InsideDefense.com: U.S. foreign military sales increased by 56% in fiscal year 2023 for a record-breaking total of $81 billion, a significant boost above the $52 billion reported in FY-22 and coming at a time when NATO is bolstering its defenses against Russia, according to new data from the State Department. "This is the highest annual total of sales and assistance provided to our allies and partners,” the State Department said in a new fact sheet released today. This week the EPA tightened regulations on particulate air pollutants, estimating savings of up to $46 billion dollars in avoided health care and hospitalization costs by 2032 and 4,500 prevented deaths. THE NORD STREAM GHOST SHIP The false details in the CIA's cover story Vladimir Putin pulled a classic power move that steamrolled Tucker Carlson EU Eases Demands in 2040 Climate Proposal

From Jenna Orkin Tucker Carlson Has Interviewed Putin in Moscow, Kremlin Says Strategies to reduce the risks of mRNA drug and vaccine toxicity El arresto clave que confirmó la presencia de miembros del Tren de Aragua en Chicago Telemundo Chicago Investiga fue el primero en reportar las comunicaciones de inteligencia de la Oficina del Alguacil del Condado de Cook que confirmaban la presencia de esta banda criminal en nuestra área. ERO Philadelphia removes convicted terrorist to Bangladesh Israel confirms deaths of 31 hostages as Hamas responds to truce proposals Was an Antiwar Russian Tricked Into Carrying Out an Assassination Plot? The Limits of Accusing Israel of Genocide A contentious debate is raging over whether liquid natural gas is a cleaner fossil fuel than coal. Why genetics makes drug development more reliable – and more human Africa's Population Density

From Jenna Orkin Will Plants Ever Fertilize Themselves? Biologists aim to engineer crops that can eat nitrogen straight from the air. AI-POWERED CLOCK SOMETIMES HALLUCINATES THE WRONG TIME It's Confirmed! Laser Fusion Experiment Hit a Critical Milestone in Power Generation ‘In a word, horrific’: Trump’s extreme anti-environment blueprint Nuclear-Fusion Reaction Beats Breakeven Ten things Canadians need to know about the giant radioactive waste mound coming to the Ottawa River SILICON VALLEY GUYS CASUALLY CALCULATING PROBABILITY THEIR AI WILL DESTROY HUMANKIND Pigeon Accused of Spying for China Freed in India Rise in Storm Intensity Prompts Calls For a Whole New Category of Hurricane Dozens of conservative organizations have banded together to provide Donald Trump a road map—known as Project 2025—to boost fossil fuels and limit government research on the climate if he is elected president. We Breached The 1.5 °C Threshold Over 10 Years Ago, Study Warns

From Jenna Orkin Cyberattack on Pennsylvania courts didn't appear to compromise data, officials say • A lack of diverse physicians is a known factor that leads to health care inequalities. Since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last year, how are medical schools going to ensure they have a diverse student body, ask Cesar Padilla and Michael Galvez, a physician and surgeon, respectively. "Guaranteed community-college-to-medical school pathways could drastically increase the socioeconomic diversity ... of medical school classes," they say. For more twists and turns from Patrick Radden Keefe, read about the surreal case of a C.I.A. hacker’s revenge; the notorious gangster exposed by his own sister; and the detectives who never forget a face. We Breached The 1.5 °C Threshold Over 10 Years Ago, Study Warns A Russian ship sunk last week was taken out by 6 sea drones powered by Jet Skis, pilot says Thermal Coal Exports Hit 5-Year High Bank of America Backtracks on Pledge Not to Finance Coal Atmospheric River Storms in California Informed by new research, Dartmouth will reactivate the standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admission beginning with applicants to the Class of 2029 U.S. And Iranian Attacks In The Middle East Threaten Major Oil Price Rises

From Jenna Orkin The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, DeHeng Law Offices PC, and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), in coordination with the Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance (CALDA), are challenging Florida’s discriminatory property law, SB 264, on behalf of four individual plaintiffs and a Florida real estate brokerage firm that primarily serves clients of Chinese descent. Tucker Carlson at the Bolshoi How the US is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan Polish farmers to stage more protests at Ukrainian border, nationwide 23AndMe Loses 94% Value The United States and Britain struck 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. Water futures set to join likes of gold and oil and trade on Wall Street for first time ever In Kenya, the king of the jungle faces a new challenge — ants Your plant-based meat could soon have animal fat World Carbon Emissions

From Jenna Orkin The Risks in Attacking the Houthis in Yemen A year after East Palestine derailment, rail industry blocks new safety rules Oregon Supreme Court rules that Republican senators who walked out last year can’t seek reelection Study examines carbon footprint of urban-farmed food An Impressive Jobs Report Shows the U.S. Economy Powering Into an Election Year Strong employment growth and improving consumer sentiment are good news for any Presidential incumbent seeking reëlection. The Immigration Battle in Washington, and the Real Crisis at the Border Where Will Virtual Reality Take Us? Apple’s Vision Pro headset suggests one possible future—but there are others. Vermont is debating a 'millionaires tax.' Massachusetts added $1 billion to its budget and paid for school lunches with a similar tax. Juvenile Crimes - Chapter 25 Finding My Footing Again WESLEY T. MILLER The Negro Soldier - 1945

From Jenna Orkin Measles cases have ticked up at an alarming rate in the U.K. because of low MMR vaccination. The U.S. could see similar outbreaks. Chronic wasting disease is a neurological illness that is spreading rapidly in deer, elk and other animals. It could easily spill over to infect humans. • Cleaning Water Naturally the Ancient Maya Way Co-Teaching a Class on Israel and Palestine A miniature academic peace process suggests how a university might organize for difficult subjects—and what, after all, universities are. AI researchers find AI models learning their safety techniques, actively resisting training, and telling them 'I hate you' China keeps data on its use of the death penalty secret, although Amnesty International estimates that the country is the top executioner globally, with thousands executed and sentenced to death each year. Four Secret Service agents were disciplined after getting snookered by imposter federal cops Stay away from US stocks, expect the AI bubble to burst, and brace for a recession, elite investor Jeremy Grantham says War on Gaza: Who are the Israeli settlers sanctioned by the US government? Israel defense minister declares victory in Gaza's Khan Younis

From Jenna Orkin • Injections of no-longer-used growth hormone derived from cadavers may have “seeded” Alzheimer’s in some people, a small study suggests. The U.S., by far, produces the most heat-trapping gasses in the atmosphere, but poorer countries pay some of the steepest costs that result from a warmer climate. It's time that wealthy nations compensate poorer ones for their climate damages, write the editors of Scientific American: "We call on those who have become rich at the expense of a less livable world to prioritize the needs of developing countries and others bearing the brunt of the climate crisis." Tesla issues recall for most of its cars in the US over warning light issue The FBI may have missed a 'hidden room' in the hunt for documents at Mar-a-Lago: report Deport NYC’s cop-beating migrants — if we can find them after they were let loose on no bail Several Bizarre Visual Symptoms Shown to Be a Strong Predictor For Alzheimer's The First Water Source That Will Disappear in a Crisis A Houthi missile was just seconds from hitting a US warship. The Navy used its ‘last line of defense’ Persons of Interest Barbara Lee’s Antiwar Campaign for the Senate In California’s crowded primary, can a longtime congresswoman sell her progressive ideals to the mainstream? Nairobi Gas Explosion

From Jenna Orkin Can Slowing Down Save the Planet? In a best-selling manifesto, the Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito calls us to reject the logic of economic growth and embrace a different kind of plenty. ChatGPT probably won't help create biological weapons, OpenAI says Chinese hackers are preparing to 'wreak havoc' on US electrical grids, water treatment plants, and oil and gas pipelines: FBI director US weighing options to recognise a Palestinian state: Report Cognitive Ability and Miscalibrated Financial Expectations US weaponry exports hit record high in 2023, boosted by Ukraine war A Strange Plastic Rock Has Ominously Invaded 5 Continents The Case for Making Low-Tech ‘Dumb’ Cities Instead of ‘Smart’ Ones Scientists found a major clue why 4 of 5 autoimmune patients are women Trump spent more than $55 million in donor money on legal fees last year, filings show