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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is “Like Union Pacific,” Which Is Extremely Funny If You Know What Actually Happened to Union Pacific
With a net worth beyond the trillion-dollar mark, comparisons between Elon Musk to the robber barons of America’s Gilded Age basically write themselves. Even Musk seems to think so, bragging in a SpaceX investor presentation that “we’re kind of like Union Pacific,” name-dropping the powerful 19th century rail empire. As if often the case, Musk…
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Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle deepens
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s Reflecting Pool mess is only getting worse. What’s happening? By now, you’ve probably heard: The recently renovated and refinished Lincoln…
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Bombshell Nancy Guthrie revelation emerges in ransom note
A second ransom note in the months-long investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie claims the 84-year-old died and was “buried with nature now,” according to a source close to the investigation who spoke to NewsNation reporter Brian Entin on Monday. The note indicated her death was not intentional but offered no direct apology, the…
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Nancy Guthrie Case: Kidnapper’s 2nd Alleged Note to Media Claimed She’s Dead
A second message sent to the media by people claiming responsibility for Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance said she is dead, multiple news outlets reported on Monday. According to sources close to the investigation, who have spoken to NBC News, ABC News and elsewhere, the follow-up message that surfaced in the weeks after the disappearance of Savannah…
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Trump Can’t Spin His Way Out of His Two Latest Crises
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. President Trump spent the weekend trying to calm the waters in Washington and roil them in the Persian Gulf.…
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A Source of Mysterious Repeating Radio Signals From Space Has Been Identified
There is a mysterious phenomenon in which strong radio signals arrive periodically from space, yet their source remains completely unknown. Known as “long-period radio transients” (LPTs), these phenomena are observed as radio bursts that repeat at intervals ranging from several minutes to several hours. Only a dozen or so examples have been discovered within the…
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Iran cracked the code on Trump and is exploiting his ‘rapidly decaying’ cognition: expert
Iran appears to have identified and systematically exploited President Donald Trump’s rapidly decaying cognitive abilities. That’s according to Atlantic staff writer and national security scholar Tom Nichols, who joined MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace on “Deadline: White House” on Monday. Wallace argued that Trump is operating inside an “artificial reality” constructed by aides who feed him…
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Olivia Cooke Says Playing a Grandma on ‘House of the Dragon’ Reflects Hollywood Limits: ‘They Don’t Want to See Women Age’
Olivia Cooke still has a tough time with the age gap between her “House of the Dragon” character and her children. While talking on the most recent episode of “Happy Sad Confused,” Cooke was asked about playing Alicent Hightower and how she is technically a grandmother in the show, despite the actors playing her sons…
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Iran has arrested more than 3,000 citizens for ‘collaborating with the enemy’ during war
Iran has arrested more than 3,000 citizens in recent months accused of collaborating with “the enemy,” the nation’s judiciary said Monday. The Islamic republic has taken 3,292 people into custody, claiming 684 individuals carried out “operational actions” for Israel, Iranian Judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir told Tehran’s semi-official Student News Network (SNN). Another 1,258 were accused…
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Jenny Mollen says relationship with ex Jason Biggs is ‘still romantic’ amid ‘bizarre’ split
Jenny Mollen says her relationship with estranged husband Jason Biggs is “still romantic” — despite their decision to divorce. The comedian candidly spoke about her split from Biggs in a clip from her appearance on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, the full episode of which drops Tuesday. When host Amanda Hirsch noted that…