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ICE is arresting a record number of people by hiring more agents, deputizing cops, and targeting immigrants without criminal records. / The New York Times [$]
During this month’s IndyCar event, the White House ordered the press to stop filming the president and first lady—which they did—in a clear violation of the First Amendment. / FAIR
A federal judge strikes down a Texas law that would restrict drag shows. “The solution is relatively simple ... just don’t go.” / NBC News
As a Super El Niño looms, former NOAA employees are reviving a popular blog—killed by the Trump administration—that tracks the weather phenomenon. / Atmos
The FDA approves a pancreatic cancer treatment that nearly doubled median survival rates in trials compared to chemotherapy. / Scientific American
Of the many ways lower income Americans are devalued by the government is how much time they are expected to devote to bureaucratic paperwork. / Literary Hub
A deep dive into menopause subreddits finds “some of the symptoms women were talking about most online were among the symptoms least represented in the clinical records.” / STAT
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Rahawa Haile on what Dolly Parton can teach writers: “Make great art (and own your work). Share books freely. Uplift the land as the land has lifted and lifted you.” / Scratch
As AI further infiltrates newspaper companies, Wall Street Journal op-eds no longer have to disclose AI usage. Meanwhile, children’s entertainment studio Moonbug Entertainment wants its animators to start using AI. / Semafor, Futurism, 404 Media
LLMs are “the equivalent of driving a 7-liter Ford diesel truck that gets 8 mpg to the store.” Leaner AI models are possible and don’t need giant data centers. / Seattle Times
A McDonald’s customer requests a copy of his loyalty data and learns the company expects him to spend $13.49 on a chicken wrap sometime in the next six weeks. / WIRED
Every sketchy e-commerce business tactic you dislike has roots in the Columbia House Record Club model. / Tedium
In discussions of South Asian paintings, calling the works “miniatures” misses how “art often survives in fragments.” / Hyperallergic
The most relatable astronaut is the one who tried to call his parents from the International Space Station and got their answering machine. / Ironic Sans
“One of the oldest known treatments, a string of shrubby leaves meant to be worn as a necklace, appeared in the text of a fraying piece of ancient Egyptian papyrus.” The quest for a hangover cure. / The New Yorker