Safer than thought
In 2025, the US job market posted the weakest growth outside of a recession since 2003. / CNN
Also in 2025: The unemployment gap between workers with bachelor’s degrees and those with occupational associate’s degrees flipped. / The Washington Post [$]
Regarding means testing’s true nature: Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, “they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people.” / The LPE Project
Anthropic moves into “vibe working” with a new artificial intelligence model capable of doing financial analysis. / CNBC
See also: The reporter who tried to replace herself with a bot. / Platformer
Under the Trump administration, Homeland Security is using thousands of “administrative subpoenas” to stifle free speech. / The Washington Post [$]
“The vaguer Ron Wyden is, the worse things are. And yesterday, Wyden released maybe the vaguest warning I’ve ever seen him release.” / Forever Wars
A new typeface called Times New Resistance replaces words like “Trump” with “Donald Trump is a felon.” / Kottke
A Minneapolis airplane enthusiast is tracking federally chartered deportation flights. / NPR
Unrelated: From December, the cheapest domestic and international flights from every US state. / Travel + Leisure
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Bobby Ghosh explains how Milan Cortina became the Winter Games “nobody wanted to fight about.” / Foreign Policy
“You could look down and do your hair in the mirror.” Skiers explain why this year’s men’s downhill race is so frightening. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Analyzing what Los Angeles stands to gain and lose by hosting so many upcoming megaevents. / franknews
Where to go if you want to travel to best experience this summer’s full solar eclipse. / Nomadico
A literature professor says teachers should stop meeting students where they are and start assigning them William Faulkner novels. / The Atlantic [$]
New research suggests statins are often a good bet “even for healthy people.” / Semafor
Wondering why your child is yelling chicken banana? “Explaining the term’s appeal is almost as hard as defining it.” / Vox [$]
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