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It is not hyperbole to say that the future of our constitutional democracy may turn on the case of the alleged Venezuelan gangsters sent to El Salvador and the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the lawful U.S. resident swept up in that action. [...]

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a 'free speech crisis'. It's time for a shared strategy [...]

There is both joy and dismay after the supreme court judgment. Compassion and leadership are really needed now, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff [...]

A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. The quote attributed to Joseph Stalin has become the modus operandi for attacks on President Trump. [...]

I can tell you this, we're doing a fantastic job of getting criminals out of this country who Biden allowed into the country. Hundreds of thousands of criminals, murderers and drug dealers. And I was elected because of the fact, I would say maybe that was the number one factor, a lot of reasons, the economy, a lot of things. [...]

Trump's open defiance of the law leaves no room for Republican redemption [...]

Democratic strategist James Carville says progressives Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez only want to run against Democrats rather than Republicans. [...]

The United States and Iran are set to resume high-stakes talks Saturday on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as "constructive".Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will hold the Oman-mediated talks in Rome.They come one week after the two sides held what Iran called indirect talks in Muscat. Those were the first talks at such a high level between the foes since US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear accord in 2018. [...]

The deaths of three Tunisian sixth-formers in a school wall collapse in the small inland town of Mezzouna has fuelled anger over underinvestment and neglect in the nation's hinterland.Since Monday's accident, angry residents have blocked roads leading to the town's National Guard post with burning tyres, as young men clashed repeatedly with security forces."We're asking for the most basic things: healthcare and education," said Najet Messaadi. "Instead, they sent us 112 police cars. What are we? Terrorists?" [...]

Gaza's civil defence rescue agency said Friday that Israeli strikes killed at least 24 people, including 10 from the same family, after Hamas signalled its rejection of Israel's latest ceasefire proposal.The Palestinian militants' chief negotiator dismissed what he called Israel's "partial agreements" and called for a "comprehensive deal" to halt the 18-month-long war.Khalil al-Hayya also urged international pressure to end Israel's complete blockade of Gaza that began on March 2. [...]

Iran staged military parades on Friday to mark its annual Army Day celebrations, showcasing a wide array of its latest domestically built drones, missiles, tanks, and other hardware.The events coincided with the eve of the second round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which will be held in Rome on Saturday.Domestically developed drones, including the jet-powered Karrar, Arash, and Mohajer models, were shown in the parade in Tehran, state television reported.In addition to the capital, military parades were also staged in other major cities. [...]

By seizing large swathes of the Gaza Strip, Israel is redrawing the map of the Palestinian territory, one of the most densely populated places on Earth, making it increasingly "unlivable".On Wednesday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military has transformed vast areas representing 30 percent of Gaza into buffer zones and displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.Agnes Levallois, lecturer at the Foundation for Strategic Research, said that leaving the buffer zones cleared and empty could be an end in itself. [...]

It had been nearly two years since AFP journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.Sudan's once-peaceful capital awoke to the sound of bombs and gunfire on April 15, 2023 as war broke out between its two most powerful generals -- army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). [...]

US tariffs on semiconductors and efforts to onshore production potentially threaten industries in Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE alongside investments and joint ventures with US companies. [...]

US tariffs on semiconductors and efforts to onshore production potentially threaten industries in Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE alongside investments and joint ventures with US companies. [...]

Hamas on Thursday signalled its rejection of Israel's latest truce proposal and called for a "comprehensive" deal to end the 18-month-long war.The Palestinian militants' chief negotiator spoke out after civil defence rescuers in Gaza said new Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in camps for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its offensive in the Palestinian territory.The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of the strikes. [...]

Ahead of the Saturday meeting, Iran's foreign minister met with the Russian president in Moscow as Tehran sought consultation on how to push back against American pressure to fully dismantle its nuclear program. [...]

Steve Forbes, Arthur Laffer & Steve Moore, NYP From President Kennedy to President Reagan, the most successful periods of economic expansion in American history followed significant reductions [...]

Gordon Chang, Fox News When the dust settles on President Donald Trump's tariffs, there will be 340.1 million Americans much better off. Across the board, the Chinese will suffer. [...]

Market Minder, Fisher Investments Fund managers illustrate sentiment's swing. [...]

Bruce Thompson, RealClear One of the main goals of the Trump administration is to increase investment in America. The President believes that attracting foreign investment and increasing [...]

Jason Oxman, RealClear President Trump's reciprocal tariffs are [...]

Alex Gilbert, RCM An imminent executive order on deep sea mining could open a new resource frontier. It's a signal to markets that the United States is [...]

Roben Farzad, BusinessWeek September is that cruelest month for the stock market. It's the only month that has dropped on average since the Roaring Twenties. Come Monday night, when Wall [...]

Carla Fried, CNNMoney Income-starved investors looking to amp up their portfolios have been turning to foreign bonds -- for obvious reasons. The 4.2% payout on the average foreign [...]

R. Ponnuru, Bloomberg While the Romney and Obama camps have made increasingly bitter accusations about each otherâ??s plans for Medicare, a bipartisan consensus on entitlements has emerged [...]

Doug Schoen, Forbes It's a testament to how bad the American employment market has gotten that the most recent jobs report was met with applause. The Labor Department's July jobs figures [...]

If you’ve spent any time around medication – whether in a pharmacy or a hospital – you’re probably aware that some medications need to be kept at very low temperatures. (This was an issue when the COVID-19 vaccines were first being distributed, for instance.) For doctors and relief workers taking medication to remote areas, this […] The post Teen Scientists Win Earth Prize for Electricity-Free Refrigerator appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

Sachin Latti never set out to become an endurance athlete. But after struggling with depression during the early days of the pandemic — a stretch marked by personal turmoil and professional burnout — the Canadian veteran and former law enforcement officer turned to running as a lifeline. In the process, he discovered something deeper. “Service […] The post What It Takes to Run Across Canada in 75 Days appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

Ever since Watches & Wonders wrapped up a few weeks ago, I have found myself deep in the throes of an obsession with high-end wrist candy. I’ve been here before, and I’ve owned a few nice watches at various points in my life. But a man sometimes has to choose his battles carefully when it comes to […] The post From Our EIC: 5 Outstanding Watches Under $2,000 appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

We’ve all been there. You set up for the day’s work full of optimism and determination. Things start out well. You’re firing off emails like nobody’s business. You couldn’t stop having good ideas if you tried.  After a blockbuster morning, you celebrate with your favorite lunch. And then…well, everything tends to get a bit sluggish. Those […] The post How to Power Through the Afternoon Slump appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

Want to know what the future holds? You need to meet the people building it. In our series Who’s Next, we profile rising stars of culture, tech, style, wellness and beyond. Deep within every one of us lies a hot take. “Ghosting is fine,” “Abolish wifi on airplanes,” or “We should throw all chiropractors in […] The post Reviving the Lost Art of Conversation, One Subway Take at a Time appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

Each week, our inbox runneth over with news of gear, apparel and tech releases from around the world. In this feature, we’ll parse through the best of it. Today: A collab between Graza and Duckhead umbrellas drops, the best rugby shirt ever goes live and squid gin lands on our radar. We've put in the […] The post Products of the Week: Duck Umbrellas, Rugby Shirts and Squid Gin appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

People like yourself might not have all day to online shop…which is why we’re committed to doing it for you every week. No need to thank us or anything. From discounts on kitchen knives to a BOGO deal on sunnies, these are the best deals we’ve found on the internet this week. The Best Deals […] The post From Knives to Sunglasses: The Best Deals on the Internet This Week appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

I exclusively watch shitty action movies when I fly. What about you? This is a question I’ve been posing to my friends for a while now, instigated by my decision to watch 65, a film where Adam Driver fights dinosaurs. A total dumpster fire of a movie, and yet…one that I thoroughly enjoyed from 35,000 […] The post There’s No Such Thing as a “Bad” Action Movie When You’re at 35,000 Feet appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

Everlane is the retailer we head to for substantial, stylish basics. In need of a simple white tee that can handle many wears and spin cycles? Or a smart-looking jacket you can throw over anything? How about a technical chino or an organic cotton overshirt? Everlane has you covered. We also tend to seek out […] The post It Doesn’t Get Better Than This Unreal Everlane Sale appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

The easiest way to add some character to your space? Upgrade your bedding. Now’s an opportune time to separate yourself from the spooky navy blue sheet pack. We’re entering spring and summer, which means warmer hues, fun patterns and different textures that create an entirely different (and more welcoming) vibe in your space. If you’ve […] The post Everything at Brooklinen Is 25% Off appeared first on InsideHook. [...]

Donald Bryson, RealClearHistory On April 17, 1945, as the war in the Pacific neared its crescendo, a tall nineteen-year-old farm boy from a small town outside Lexington, Tennesee, stood on [...]

Ed Meagher, The War Horse I wondered whether the lighter bags held small soldiers or only body parts. I kept no count of the work. I still don't know how many we carried. [...]

Jack Fowler, Philanthropy Daily The Battles of Lexington and Concord, remembered rightly on their semiquincentennial, Were Where Gunpowder and Civil Society Sparked History's Greatest [...]

Parissa DJangi, NatGeo It's been 30 years since Timothy McVeigh bombed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, an attack that reawakened the nation to the dangers of domestic terrorism. [...]

Kevin Seabrooke, Warfare History Network For about half an hour artillery and rockets fired from UH-1B helicopters from the Aerial Rocket Artillery battalion had pounded an area in Vietnam's [...]

Andrew Fowler, Philanthropy Daily It was a Good Friday that shocked America. One hundred and sixty years ago, on April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by actor [...]

Michael Scanlon, SSRN This is a near-author's cut of an essay entitled "Odysseus Lost" that was published by Chronicles on January 26, 2024. The Chronicles version, which benefited f [...]

Sean Durns, Washington Examiner "Someday science may have the existence of mankind in its power," the American intellectual Henry Adams wrote in 1862, "and the human race commit suicide, [...]

Reuters History buffs will be able to stroll close to the spot where legend says Julius Caesar met his bloody end, when Rome authorities open a new walkway on the ancient site on [...]

Christine Chung, New York Times A submersible craft carrying five people in the area of the Titanic wreck in the North Atlantic has been missing since Sunday, setting off a search and [...]

The cochlear implant has helped many regain hearing functionality and a new study shows a potential roadmap for those whose cochlear nerve is too damaged; the auditory brainstem implant.Not the current auditory brainstem implant, rigid structure does not allow for good tissue contact, which means a majority of the electrodes must be switched off due to unwanted side effects such as dizziness or facial twitching, a soft, thin-film version with electrodes embedded in silicone, making a pliable array less than a millimeter thick.Superior conformity means patients will no longer get vague sounds and little speech intelligibility - and fewer side effects.read [...]

Under the Equality Act of 2010, 'woman' refers to individuals based on their biological sex at birth, according to a unanimous ruling at the UK Supreme Court.The case has been a David vs. Goliath story. Three Scottish women up against the Scottish government, which had made policy stating that a gender recognition certificate could go anywhere that those deemed biologically female at birth could go. What got it to the Supreme Court was a 2018 law mandating gender balance on public sector boards. Women noted that gender included the trans community and that created a 'shackled man' competition.read more [...]

Due to anti-vaccine hype from 1998 to 2021 which then flipped to the other major US political party, there is recurring rending of garments about science literacy. Add in a 9% difference between the left and right in acceptance of evolution and beliefs that fructose in honey is health food while fructose in corn syrup is poison, PFAS, and that GMOs cause lower grades in school, it's easy to see that US adult science literacy is only about 30%.read more [...]

In a bizarre experiment, scholars declared that survivors of one of California's annual wildfires instead suffered PTSD due to climate change.It was a small group, 27 who had been near a fire in 2018, 21 who had seen smoke, and 27 in the control group. Participants had EEG brain scans taken while they engaged in behavior which could provide monetary rewards. The scholars also subjectively scored their Win-Stay behavior, basically how often they sought the highest long-term rewards.read more [...]

Recently there are appeared a paper showing how Physics - Iron–Helium Compounds Form Under Pressure. which suggests that there might be helium from the original nebula from which the Sun and solar system formed still locked up in the Earth’s core. This association of helium with iron might be connected with this item from Minnesota: UPDATE | High helium concentration buried deep in Iron Range - YouTube which opens the prospect of the USA being less dependent on other countries for its supply of helium, which is most often encountered in toy balloons but is essential in its liquid form for many [...]

The highest-mass subnuclear particle ever observed used to the the top quark. Measured for the first time by the CDF experiment in 1994, and subsequently confirmed by CDF and D0 in 1995, the top quark is the heaviest elementary particle we know of, and it is a wonderful physical system per se, which has been studied with momentum in the past thirty years at the Tevatron and at the LHC colliders. The top quarkread more [...]

When the Proposition 65 referendum, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, was being debated, concerns about abuse and high cost were dismissed by the lawyers behind it with the assurance that lawyers wouldn't decide what products would be deemed carcinogens, the state would abdicate that to France's International Agency for Research on Cancer.read more [...]

A French team conducted experiments using sparrow chicks and write in Environmental Research that their tests led to slower growth, with females impacted most. They targeted the common fungicide tebuconazole, popular on food crops because it can stop everything from necrotic ring spot to blights, mildews, and smuts. They compare it to the popular weedkiller glyphosate, which they claim has caused a decline in birds in Europe, despite scientists showing the top reason for bird population changes in various areas has been land use changes and not the use of pesticides lacking an Organic™ label.read more [...]

According to observations made by NASA using the James Webb Space Telescope, there is a three point eight percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit the Moon on December 22nd 2032.  This means there is still a 96 percent chance that it will not hit the Moon.  Space is big so it is very easy for objects to not hit each other.  Well, really, it is easy for objects to stay far enough apart that their gravitational fields won't make a collision inevitable.  So this isn't a prediction that the asteroid will hit the Moon, and it is likely [...]

For decades, natural history books have taught that when a catastrophic asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out the dinosaurs and gave mammals – until then mostly small, tree-dwelling creatures – a chance to flourish on the ground​. It’s the classic “mammals rise after dinosaurs fall” narrative.read more [...]