Hollywood’s School of Hard Knocks
Bruce Handy provides a flawed but fun survey of a social phenomenon that American pop culture essentially invented: ‘teenagerhood.’ Source link
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The Risk in Trump’s Ukraine War Exertions
Are America’s interests truly being served in the president’s diplomatic push? Source link
Seeing France for the First Time
We never did encounter the legendary rudeness and scorn of Parisians, one of many pleasant surprises and unexpected insights. Source link
The Worst of Woke, Courtesy of the Smithsonian
Good and bad news in the White House’s push for more balance and less bile. Source link
Arch Manning debuts as starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns: Here’s how to tune in
Everyone has an opinion on nepotism, although most of us probably wouldn’t mind benefiting from it. In popular culture, the term nepo babies most often refers to well-connected Hollywood…
JB Pritzker Just Set Himself Apart From All Other Democrats
Or … almost? As it turns out, Democrats are planning to take on the GOP—in a few weeks, anyway. “House Democrats are plotting to turn the August recess into the opening salvo of the…
This simple free service makes sharing PDFs painless
Look, I’m not gonna lie to ya’: I’ve got a bit of a love-hate relationship with PDFs. And, more often than not, it veers mostly toward the “hate” side of that spectrum. Don’t get me wrong:…
‘I try to read 5 books a month’: How Cal Newport keeps his creative muscles strong
Much of author and Georgetown University computer science professor Cal Newport’s work is about preparation. His books Deep Work and Slow Productivity, among others, make the argument for…
Video: Why Black Women Are Seeing Job Losses
new video loaded: Why Black Women Are Seeing Job Losses Black women have been among the groups most affected by President Trump’s federal work force cuts this year. Erica L. Green explains…
Do Trump’s tariffs mean you’ll pay more for the iPhone 17 next month?
If 2025 is the year of anything, it is the year of the tariff. Ever since President Trump unleashed his “Liberation Day” tariffs on the world in April, consumer confidence has slumped,…
Palantir is mapping government data. What it means for governance
When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely reaches the public. Palantir Technologies, however, has attracted more and more attention…
1 in 3 hiring managers won’t hire workers who don’t have AI skills
Companies are investing heavily in AI, in spite of the fact that they aren’t yet seeing a big return. A recent report from MIT found that 95% of organizations that have adopted AI haven’t…
‘Time to dream up some new’: will.i.am believes AI could be the next hip-hop
While another person might worry about AI cannibalizing their industry, will.i.am sees enormous potential in AI to change everything: from how we create music to the way we work. will.i.am…
Gallipoli at 110
Instead of diverting German resources to the south and shortening the war, it exhausted the Allies and extended it. Source link
WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people
WhatsApp said Friday (Aug 29) it discovered an advanced cyberespionage effort that took advantage of a chain of security vulnerabilities in the app and Apple devices to hack them.…
Appeals court strikes down Trump's tariff power in major decision
A federal appeals court ruled many of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, dealing a potentially crippling blow to his trade agenda. Source link
US: Stocks close lower ahead of long weekend
Wall Street stocks fell on Friday (Aug 29) heading into a long weekend, with key employment data due next week alongside other indicators of the economy’s health. The Dow Jones…
Appeals court finds Trump's sweeping tariffs unconstitutional but leaves them in place for now
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the…
Racist sign prompts BET co-founder Robert Johnson to give Winsome Earle-Sears' campaign $500K
Robert L. Johnson, the billionaire co-founder of Black Entertainment Television, has donated $500,000 to Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome-Sears' gubernatorial campaign after she was targeted…
Europe: Shares post first weekly loss in four as banks weigh
European shares closed lower on Friday (29 Aug), hitting their lowest in over two weeks, weighed down by British banks, while investors assessed economic data in the US and the euro zone.…
Democratic lawmakers rebuked for scorning prayer after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Democrats reacting to the deadly Minneapolis school shooting by belittling prayer may want to ask the Almighty for help with their messaging. Source link
How robot rabbits are saving the Everglades
Florida’s Everglades are teeming with gigantic, invasive snakes, but a fluffy, high-tech solution is poised to help. The state is turning to robotic stuffed rabbits to help trap invasive…
Trump Can Fire Lisa Cook
Subjecting the Fed to presidential control would restore political accountability for public policy choices to the elected branches of government. Source link
White House to slash $4.9 billion in foreign aid identified as 'wasteful'
President Trump is slashing $4.9 billion in congressionally approved foreign aid funding through a rarely-used budgetary maneuver known as pocket rescissions, an administration official…