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Transference in the afternoon Donald Trump’s war with Iran expands beyond “the geography that has long defined Iranian power projection.” / The Diplomat According to military reporters, the lack of information from the White Hous...

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Tunnel or nothing Persian Gulf states are running out of air-defense interceptors and may have less than a week’s worth remaining. / The Wall Street Journal [$] A round-up of some of the fake war videos swirling throu...

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A friend in knead? According to anonymous sources, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman encouraged the White House to attack Iran. / The Washington Post [$] The US aerial assault includes replicas of Iranian-made one...

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Lily me this The United States and Israel continue their attack on Iran (and Lebanon), planning for at least a month of war. / Al Jazeera, CBS News In retaliation, Iran strikes hotels, malls, and airports in Amer...

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You don’t need to do that For the first time since the Great Depression, more people moved out of the United States last year than moved in. / The Wall Street Journal [$] In Southern California, thousands of people—including ...

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Being and something else With little warning, Kansas has voided trans residents’ drivers licenses, and yes, “the persecution is the point.” / Erin in the Morning, the Kansas City Star Amid the Epstein fallout—Bill Gates apol...

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Lunch poems Assessing Vladimir Putin’s endgame after four years of attacking Ukraine. / Interruptrr Young journalists in Ukraine explain how they do their work and survive day-to-day. / OCCRP Dan Caine, “the wh...

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I always feel like Trump’s new tariffs are just as illegal as his old tariffs, and news outlets across the board are leaving that out of their reporting. /  Popular Information See also: Following last week’s Supreme C...

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Do anything, become nothing A new longitudinal study finds that cannabis use among adolescents increases risks of being diagnosed with bipolar and psychotic disorders years later. / NPR Mexican security forces kill the drug lor...

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All about performing Dozens of fighter jets have flown from the United States and Europe to bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, should President Trump decide to attack Iran. / The Wall Street Journal [$] The Supreme Court ...

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Tax the billionaires (even a little) A study finds the effective tax rate for the United States’ 400 wealthiest individuals is 24%, compared with 45% for top labor income earners. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Scotland passes the world’...

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The intersection and beyond Ukraine and Russia end another round of negotiations with little progress, seeming more and more like political theater (for an audience of Donald Trump). / Politico A project documents actions, stat...

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Lil Yachties Ukraine recaptured 78 square miles from Russia last week—nearly the equivalent to Russia’s gains in December. / France 24 Now entering its fifth year, the war has become Europe’s largest conventional...

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Like a prayer, kinda China is found to be rapidly growing and improving its nuclear arsenal. / The New York Times [$] European diplomats say Donald Trump has fundamentally changed transatlantic ties. / Politico Attorney...

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Grilled cheese, please A report says people in the United States bore 90 percent of the cost of President Trump’s tariffs in 2025. / CBS News Another consequence: Foreign countries reduced their future reliance on a US “th...

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Murder by numbers Following a surprisingly strong job growth report that showed unemployment improved last month, US stocks surged toward an all-time high yesterday. / AP See also: Nearly all of the new jobs added in ...

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Driving while texting Reports say Russia can’t recruit enough soldiers to keep up with its losses in Ukraine, and its war spending may be maxed out. / Semafor, The Overshoot Inflation in Argentina accelerates for a fifth ...

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The rest is history After DHS was unable to prove she should be deported, the case against Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk—who apprehended by agents almost a year ago—has been thrown out. / NBC News The father of five-year...

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The feeling when the old world fades away Four stories of white-collar workers who left their careers to pursue blue-collar jobs. / The Wall Street Journal [$] San Francisco’s public school teachers strike for the first time in 47 years. / T...

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Safer than thought In 2025, the US job market posted the weakest growth outside of a recession since 2003. / CNN Also in 2025: The unemployment gap between workers with bachelor’s degrees and those with occupational as...

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Fake plastic trees Every year over the past three decades, immigrants have paid more in taxes than they received in benefits—and very well may have saved the US from a debt crisis. / Cato Institute The United Nations i...

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My kingdom for a penguin The White House’s military buildup in the Middle East continues, and experts say the risks of miscalculation are rising. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Spencer Ackerman: It has been haunting to watch ...

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We’re not OK “Their opposition was never to authoritarian violence or state terror, but instead to being subjected to that violence and terror themselves.” Welcome to the Jade Helm presidency. / The Intercept See...

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Undo This year could see the first-ever population decline in American history, as a result of Trump’s attacks on immigration. / Bloomberg [$] “I came for the socialists and communists and trade unionists...

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The big sigh “I’ve learned to be extremely wary of anyone whose eyes show panic and fear when they’re holding a gun.” Staring down agents at a Home 2 Suites in Minneapolis. / Welcome to Hell World Watch: A Marine...

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It’s the female gaze, stupid Since July, at least 10 people have been shot by Dept. of Homeland Security officers, and three people have been killed. / The Washington Post [$] Numerous ICE and Border Protection employees have se...

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Unbearable lightness Across subreddits, social platforms, and YouTube, anger at ICE has entered typically apolitical spaces. / The Washington Post [$] Kristi Noem wants to criminalize revealing ICE agents’ identities—if ...

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Reading is a vice Minnesota leaders successfully sue the Trump administration to force it to preserve evidence from the killing of Alex Pretti. / The Minnesota Star Tribune White House officials continue to spread lie...

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Survival of the rizzest Japan’s Prime Minister calls for snap elections, hoping to increase her bloc’s power. / The Japan Times Was the Canadian Prime Minister’s speech just bluster? Unless Canada and Europe unite on policy...

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Power, corruption & lies President Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” would have him serve as chairman for life. / The New York Times [$] Deducing what the US is now, exactly—a kakistocracy, a kleptocracy, or a fascist state—...

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