Economists say rising food prices in the US are due to climate disasters, Trump’s tariffs, and a shortage of undocumented workers. / CNN Unable to tame grocery prices or sell Americans on tariffs, Trump is losing support among voters—and running out of time to consolidate his authoritarian powers. / The
Before he ran Trump’s FCC, Brendan Carr railed against perceived censorship—now he’s taking a victory lap: “PBS has been defunded. Colbert is retiring. Joy Reid is out at MSNBC.” / The Washington Post [$] See also: If Carr is to be believed, the FCC’s next target could be
Continuing its Gaza City invasion, Israel destroys at least 17 residential buildings, as well as a mosque built in the late 13th century. / Al Jazeera, Wikipedia New figures show Trump has now deployed roughly 35,000 federal troops on American soil—and yes, it’s illegal. Or at least used
Israeli officials say Netanyahu told Trump about the Qatar attack, contradicting the president’s claims he knew only once missiles were in the air. / Axios Investors are alarmed as the SEC, at Trump’s behest, looks at mandating public companies to report biannually rather than quarterly. / NPR An appeals court
South Korean workers are reluctant to come back to the US after ICE detainment: “It felt like our basic human rights weren’t being guaranteed.” / Time Before Trump’s return, diversity efforts were already in decline in many newsrooms, and at this point have practically collapsed. / Neiman Lab “For a
We are now at “the logical endpoint of 21st-century America: An influencer shot to death at a school in front of a crowd of smartphones.” / Garbage Day A giant interactive wall of the names of the 50,000 people killed in Israel’s attacks on Gaza is the winner
On March 19, 2000, artists built a secret balcony on the 91st floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, spawning conspiracy theories years later that their stunt caused the attacks. / Rolling Stone According to American officials, the boat destroyed by the US military off the coast of
Israel has issued an evacuation order for all Gaza City residents—around one million people—as it prepares to invade the city. / The Guardian “On Monday the president said that domestic violence doesn't count as an actual crime.” / Welcome to Hell World US immigration is returning Russian dissidents
Takeaways from Kennedy’s senate hearing, where he brushed off accusations he’s “effectively” denying vaccines through misinformation, even as he sowed confusion over mRNA vaccine safety. / The Washington Post [$], Rolling Stone To combat Kennedy’s dismantling of the CDC, California, Oregon, and Washington are joining together to pursue evidence-
As many as 1,000 people may have died in a landslide at a village in the Darfur region, according to local reports. / Reuters Addressing the needs of one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, Vietnam’s architects respond with structures that accept—rather than resist—rising waters.
