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The climate myth Democrats can’t quit
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the midterm elections approach, something strange has happened: Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. The phrase has begun disappearing from their…
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‘That is crazy’: CNN panel left momentarily speechless by Trump remarks about ally
Panelists on “CNN This Morning” were left momentarily speechless by President Donald Trump’s assessment of his relationship with Israel. The 80-year-old president discussed his Iran peace agreement Tuesday from the G7 summit in France, and he commented on Israeli leadership’s apparent objections to the terms of the deal. “Without the United States, there would be…
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Albany acts to rescue kids from deadly abuse — 10 years too late
Days ago, Albany politicians did the unthinkable: They passed a sensible piece of legislation that puts kids’ needs over adults’ desires. “The legislature recognizes that the safety of children is of paramount importance and is an integral element of their best interests,” the bill known as Kyra’s Law reads. “To that end, the legislature finds…
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The Marshmallow Test Is Bunk
Eating a pint of ice cream instead of improving a difficult relationship with your partner is easy. So is scrolling social media instead of completing a cardio workout at the gym. Simple and accessible delights seem like lures that drag you away from a better life, rather than tools to help you achieve a more…
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22-year-old reinvents weather balloons so they can return home, saving money, reducing waste
Every day, meteorological agencies around the world launch about 1,700 weather balloons into the sky, and mostly they’re never seen again. The sensors they carry — called radiosondes — are essential to weather forecasts, storm warnings and climate models, but they’re also a weirdly old-fashioned, single-use technology. Now a 22-year-old, self-styled hacker from Grenoble, France,…
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Putin’s plan to live forever
“Longevity” — a buzzy catchall for the quest for a longer life — is having a moment. Tech titans like Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos are spending billions to fund research into how to slow aging. Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Hailey Bieber are touting peptide use. And the world’s most powerful authoritarian…
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FBI claims they foiled ‘explosive-drone’ attack on White House UFC fight
FBI Director Kash Patel claimed on Tuesday that his agency, in partnership with other law enforcement partners, foiled an apparent “explosive-drone plot targeting the White House” Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event on Sunday. “On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in…
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The Humanities Were Never Neutral
The Plot Against the Humanities In the March issue, Tyler Austin Harper considered what the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is doing to higher education. Thank you to Tyler Austin Harper. Though certainly critical of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, his story hit upon a deeper problem facing the humanities: our culture’s insistence on things of…
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6 showrunners on how to keep production in L.A., their advice to young writers and more
Most television lovers have one: an episode that left an indelible imprint long after the credits rolled. But which made the cut for the six creative minds on The Envelope’s 2026 Emmy Writers Roundtable? For Megan Gallagher (“All Her Fault”), it’s the series finale of “The Americans.” Jonathan Glatzer (“The Audacity”) selected the pilot of…
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MS NOW cuts feed on Trump after his ’embarrassing’ praise of Iran’s leadership
MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” cut off live coverage of Donald Trump speaking in France after he heaped praise on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leadership for agreeing to a temporary peace deal that remains a mystery to US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. According to co-host Joe Scarborough, Trump was humiliating himself and the US.…