Funeral Home “Accidentally” Cremated Woman
Funeral Home “Accidentally” Cremated Woman Flames Erupt From Southwest Airlines Midair
08/21/23: California Storm & Earthquake, Trump Dodges Debate For Tucker Interview, Hawaii Officials Resign, Trump Lead Grows, DeSantis Attacks Trump Voters, Hunter Biden Updates, Michael Burry Bets Against US Market, American Scammers And Vivek Ramaswamy
Krystal and Saagar discuss California hit with an earthquake and tropical storm, Trump chooses Tucker interview over GOP debates, Hawaii officials resign, DeSantis attacks Trump supporters, Hunter Biden corruption updates, Michael Burry bets against US market, Americans being scammed at an all time high, and Vivek Ramaswamy draws […]
Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out
Most Read Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out Jordan SmithForensic genetic genealogists skirted GEDmatch privacy rules by searching users who explicitly opted out of sharing DNA with law enforcement. READ MORE → In Trump’s Georgia Indictment, a Tale of Two Election […]
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is making incremental gains. Does it matter in the broader war?
Today’s best articles Theara Coleman The benefits and drawbacks of mental health apps Justin Klawans Spain beats England 1-0 to win its first Women’s World Cup Catherine Garcia The Check-In: honeymoon planning tips, tourists gone wild, and more The Week Staff Sky-high prices for luxury rooms The Week […]
41 Dead After Boat Sinks
41 Dead After Boat Sinks Five Dead After RV Blows Tire
Should the school day start later? It’s complicated.
Today’s best articles Brigid Kennedy Should the school day start later? It’s complicated. Rafi Schwartz Vietnamese EV maker VinFast wows with staggering Nasdaq debut The Week Staff Sky-high prices for luxury rooms Justin Klawans Hurricane Hilary bringing storm warnings to Southwest The Week Staff China: A slowdown sends […]
What Happened To the Great Salt Lake?
Our September 4/11, 2023 Issue Read Online Read as PDF FEATURED The Great Salt Lake Is Becoming Too Salty to Support Life From brine flies to brine shrimp to eared grebes to pronghorn and buffalo, the lake supports an exquisite ecosystem whose collapse is literally making people sick. […]
How the Ukraine War Could Get Bigger
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023 Make no mistake: DC is hungry for war. – Ron Paul Institute, “Which Way, America?” [2023] HORNBERGER’S BLOG August 17, 2023 Autopsy Fraud Convicts the Military in the JFK Assassination I recently completed a four-part article setting forth evidence that I contend convicts the […]
The fight to save Hawaii
August 19, 2023 It’s the weekend, Insiders! If you plan to do some online shopping this weekend, beware of counterfeit goods. New technology has made selling fake items easier than ever, but experts have shared the top ways to identify inauthentic goods. Before you embark on a digital […]
Is the US creating a mini NATO in Asia?
Today’s best articles Joel Mathis Is the US creating a mini NATO in Asia? Rafi Schwartz Should Donald Trump move his Georgia trial to federal court? Advertisement from BetterHelp Get 25% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp Rafi Schwartz Meet Ken Chesebro, the architect of Trump’s […]
Americans Aren’t Buying ‘Bidenomics’
Americans Aren’t Buying ‘Bidenomics’ Plus: Idaho can’t enforce ban on transgender girls playing on female sports teams, Minneapolis may mandate minimum wage for ride-share drivers, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are especially low when it comes to the economy, according to the latest Associated […]
U.S. Official Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Julian Assange
Most Read Fox Executives Are Pouring Cash Into Joe Manchin’s Campaign Daniel BoguslawThe West Virginia senator has appeared repeatedly on Fox News to chastise his Democratic colleagues as he considers a presidential run. READ MORE → U.S. Official Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Julian Assange Prem […]
Appeals Court Rules in Much-Anticipated Abortion Pills Case
Appeals Court Rules in Much-Anticipated Abortion Pills Case Plus: Court urged to stop Arkansas’ social media age verification law from taking effect in September, legalizing medical marijuana linked to lower insurance premiums, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has issued […]
The debate over which side is criminalizing politics
Today’s best articles Harold Maass The debate over which side is criminalizing politics Joel Mathis Will China’s slowdown pull the U.S. into recession? Justin Klawans The unrelenting fight to hold Bakhmut Advertisement from BetterHelp Get 25% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp Theara Coleman ‘TikTok brain’ […]
The Founder of Outdoor Voices Has Moved On. Mostly.
Over the past few years, we’ve watched many mascots of the former Girlboss era (circa 2014–2020) find their second acts. Leandra Medine Cohen, who stepped down from Manrepeller after an employee backlash, is writing a newsletter on Substack. Audrey Gelman, the fallen CEO of The Wing, is now […]
8/17/23: Biden Shamed Into Hawaii Visit, Fox News Disarray As Trump Beats DeSantis, Chinese Economy Plummeting, Passport Delays Nightmare Travel, Cops Rebuked In Kansas Raid, Youtube’s New Medical Censorship, Homelessness Surges
Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden shamed into a Hawaii visit as death toll rises, Hawaiians call out real estate vultures for preying on burned lands, Fox News reveals its new “power rankings” of the GOP candidates, Was Peter Zeihan Right? As Chinese Economy goes down, extreme Passport delays […]
Shooting in Nashville Library
Shooting in Nashville Library Prince Harry and Meghan’s Bombshell Request
The Lighthouse: Community Indoctrination Centers | A Bad Mideast Deal | Oppenheimer Student
August 16, 2023 • Weekly Newsletter Beware the ‘Community Schools’ Trojan Horse Williamson M. Evers (The American Spectator) “Community schools”? Sounds like the old days when families and neighborhoods shaped their kids’ local schools. No so now. The new version—being rolled out in several states—makes public schools into […]
8/16/23: Trump Promises ‘Irrefutable Report’ On GA Indcitment, Christie Passes DeSantis Poll, McCarthy Scrambles On Gov Shutdown, Narco Assassins In Ecuador, Blind Side Movie Lies?, Hillary Clinton On MSNBC, Pakistan Confirms Leaks
Ryan and Emily discuss Trump’s response to the GA indictments, who is Prosecutor Fani Willis?, Chris Christie surpasses DeSantis in new NH poll, McCarthy scrambles to avoid a Gov shutdown, Narco Assassinations spiral in Ecuador, the hollywood movie Blind Side allegedly misrepresented Michale Oher’s relationship with his adopted […]
4 Shot, 3 Killed in Shooting at Basketball Court; 9-Year-Old Killed by Annoyed Neighbor
4 Shot, 3 Killed in Shooting at Basketball Court 9-Year-Old Killed by Annoyed Neighbor
Trump and 18 Others Charged With Election-Related Crimes in Georgia
Trump and 18 Others Charged With Election-Related Crimes in Georgia Plus: The beauty of microschools, the futility of link taxes, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Latest Trump indictment alleges “racketeering enterprise to overturn Georgia’s presidential election result.” The last of the expected criminal indictments against former President Donald Trump […]
The Summer 2023 Issue of The Independent Review Is Now Available
The Independent Review Summer 2023 The Summer 2023 issue of The Independent Review is now available! This issue features a six-part symposium on the 50th anniversary of philosopher Gene Sharp’s The Politics of Nonviolent Action, his treatise on how peaceful means can be used to achieve social and […]
TRUMP Indicted For FOURTH TIME On RICO Charges: ‘Witch Hunt Continues’?
Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave discuss the fourth indictment of Donald Trump. #trump #rico
Trump GA Indictment Special
Krystal and Saagar discuss the breaking Georgia indictment charges against President Trump and his team. Timestamps (00:00)Intro (20:36)Trump’s Best Defense w/ Bradley Moss To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ To listen to […]
Owner of Kansas Newspaper Dies Amid ‘Shock and Grief’ After Police Raid
Owner of Kansas Newspaper Dies Amid ‘Shock and Grief’ After Police Raid Plus: New Zealand libertarianism, Barbie economics, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Why did police raid the offices of a small-town Kansas newspaper? The Friday raid on the offices of the Marion County Record certainly looks like a major incursion […]
Argentine far-right outsider posts shock win in primary election
Top News Stories Japan braces for another typhoon with trains and flights canceled Typhoon Lan is forecast to make landfall Tuesday in central Japan near Osaka. My annual pilgrimage to Okinawa Navigating between different ferries can open up whole new worlds in Japans southernmost islands. New coronavirus variant […]
The memeification of WeWork
August 14, 2023 Welcome back! Mondays are tough, but hopefully photos from the annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards can help you out. As for today’s big story, we’re talking about two things you might have forgotten about: WeWork and meme stocks. What’s on deck: Markets: Goldman’s ex-CEO […]
Court Upholds Texas Dad’s Free Speech Claim Against School Board That Had Him Arrested
August 14 2023 Court Upholds Texas Dad’s Free Speech Claim Against School Board That Had Him Arrested NEWS By Tyler O’Neil EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Story says he was “arrested and jailed for exposing” a school board’s “misdeeds,” and the school district’s attempts to sweep the story “under the […]
8/14/23: DeSantis Humiliated At Iowa Fair, Maui Residents Outraged At Disaster Relief, Trump Legal Team Texts, UPS Drives 170k Salary, Auto Exec Caught Vacationing, Viral Rich Men North of Richmond Song, SBF Jailed, SF Workers Flee, Kansas Cops Raid Newspaper
Krystal and Saagar discuss DeSantis humiliated by Trump fans at the Iowa fair, Semafor reporter Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) breaks down all the events on the scene at the Iowa Fair, Maui Residents outraged at Biden disaster relief, Trump’s legal team caught with texts about election tampering in Georgia, […]
21 Dead in Terrorist Attacks
21 Dead in Terrorist Attacks 6-Year-Old Boy Falls From Rollercoaster
Hawaii reportedly downplayed threat of wildfires for years
Rafi Schwartz Why Biden is hedging on a climate emergency declaration Peter Weber 6 ways the Inflation Reduction Act changed America Justin Klawans Hawaii reportedly downplayed threat of wildfires for years ADVERTISEMENT from betterhelp Get 25% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp The Week Staff Artificial […]
Trump targets judge in 2020 election case
Top News Stories Japan, China quietly mark anniversary of peace pact amid tensions Bilateral ties have been strained over myriad issues, including Japans plan to release Fukushima water into the sea. Nadeshiko’s bright future undimmed by Sweden defeat The flair, excitement and promise demonstrated by the team has […]
Morning routine rundown
August 12, 2023 Hey there, Insiders! Be careful of what you eat while traveling. A United passenger was almost put on the no-fly list after eating a first-class meal in economy plus. Yikes. Before flying off into the weekend, what’s your morning routine? That’s the focus of today’s […]
Tell It to the Marine: No Draft, “Limited” or Otherwise
SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2023 Hopefully, our knowledge of science has not outrun our ability to exercise prudent and humane moral and political judgment to the extent that we are destined for extermination. – John V. Denson, “The Hiroshima Myth” [2020] HORNBERGER’S BLOG August 11, 2023 The Evidence that […]
Bill Cosby in Legal Trouble Again
Bill Cosby in Legal Trouble Again Bill Cosby in legal trouble again. This time from singer Morganne Picard. Read More… Man Plunges From NYC Bridge After Car Crash A 25-year-old man lost his life in an attempt to escape the aftermath of a car collision, culminating in a fatal fall […]
Amazon’s RTO drama
August 11, 2023 Happy Friday! There’s plenty of dialogue about why you shouldn’t switch seats on an airplane when someone asks, but here’s why it might be a good move. Today’s big story tackles another popular online debate: remote vs. in-office work. More on one tech giant’s […]
The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground
August 11, 2023 For the better part of a century, the Dayton Memorial Library was run by a town of around 2,500 people, and offered free borrowing privileges to all Columbia County residents. But in the early 2000s, when the library faced insolvency, three-quarters of the county’s voters […]
Will Clarence Thomas revelations bring changes to SCOTUS?
Theara Coleman Wegovy could change weight loss health care. Who’s gonna pay? Joel Mathis Will Clarence Thomas revelations bring changes to SCOTUS? ADVERTISEMENT from WISEBREAD Earn $200 After Spending $500 Brendan Morrow How 2023 changed the summer blockbuster game Justin Klawans Is it the beginning of the end […]
8/11/23: Interviews At Trump Rally w/ John Russell, Zoom AI Face Scanning, WeWork Bankruptcy, Spencer Snyder On Rightwing Divorce Law
This week we discuss a Trump rally with John Russell from More Perfect Union where his interviews found Trump fans hyper focused on economic issues, Zoom’s terms of service now require you to allow AI to scan your face and voice, WeWork nears bankruptcy in a total business […]
DOJ Names ‘Sweetheart Plea Deal’ Prosecutor as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe
August 11 2023 DOJ Names ‘Sweetheart Plea Deal’ Prosecutor as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Probe NEWS By Fred Lucas House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer says the appointment of a special counsel represents a “Biden family cover-up.” More Of The Many Factors Behind The Maui Wildfires, […]
As the Taliban Hunts Prosecutors, Afghan and U.S. Lawyers Team Up to Bring Their Colleagues to Safety
Most Read Secret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan Ryan Grim, Murtaza Hussain“All will be forgiven,” said a U.S. diplomat, if the no-confidence vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan succeeds. READ MORE → As the Taliban Hunts Prosecutors, Afghan and U.S. Lawyers Team Up […]
Hawaii wildfires kill 36 as ‘apocalypse’ hits resort city
Top News Stories China lifts pandemic era ban on group tours to Japan The decision marks the first time since January 2020 that groups of Chinese tourists will be allowed to visit Japan. Strong storms likely to affect Bon holiday plans Plans to travel or meet with friends […]
The Anti-Russia Animus Is Back with a Vengeance
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2023 The bomb that fell on Hiroshima fell on America too. It fell on no city, no munition plants, no docks. It erased no church, vaporized no public buildings, reduced no man to his atomic elements. But it fell, it fell. It burst. It shook […]
ESPN’s big bet
August 10, 2023 Almost to the weekend! You never know what you might come across fishing in the Florida Keys. Marlins. Swordfish. Groupers. $1.1 million worth of cocaine. Meanwhile, in today’s big story we’re looking at ESPN’s tie-up with Penn Entertainment and the impact it could have on […]
Twitter Fined for Failing To Quickly Turn Over Trump Data to Jack Smith
Twitter Fined for Failing To Quickly Turn Over Trump Data to Jack Smith Plus: A warning about trigger warnings, Biden blocks uranium mining near Grand Canyon, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Special counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed Twitter for records related to former President Donald Trump’s account, as part […]
8/10/23: Credit Card Debt Tops 1 Trillion, Feinstein Gives Up Power Of Attorney, FBI Raid Kills Utah Man, Fed Search Trump’s Twitter, Fox Begs Trump Debate, LA Workers Rebel, Barstool Goes Independent, Ken Klippenstein Pressed On UFO Report
Krystal and Saagar discuss Credit card debt topping 1 trillion, CNN confronting the White House on Bidenomics, Senator Dianne Feinstein falls and gives up power of attorney to daughter, Utah Man killed in FBI Raid after threats to Biden, Feds search Trump’s Twitter account, Krystal looks into LA […]
A Goldman fixer returns
August 9, 2023 Hey there! In case you missed it, here’s a complete rundown of the riverfront brawl in Montgomery, Alabama, that has taken the internet by storm. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is in the midst of his own fight with critics, albeit not a physical […]
Google Will Go to Trial Over Preloading Apps and Search Engine on Phones
Google Will Go to Trial Over Preloading Apps and Search Engine on Phones Plus: Ohio Issue 1 defeated, Supreme Court pauses order vacating gun regulations, and more… ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN Government allegations against Google Search design rest almost entirely on “opinion and speculation,” a federal court says. A Department […]
17 Killed, 18 Missing in a Landslide at Popular Resort
17 Killed, 18 Missing in a Landslide at Popular Resort A deadly landslide resulted in the loss of at least seventeen lives, with 18 others reported missing. Read More… Crocodile Devours Soccer Player A professional soccer player met a tragic end in the Cañas River, known for its crocodile population, […]
What ESGers Don’t Understand
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023 Relative compensation in our society is market determined, and reflects the value preferences of all participants in our economy. Is there a better arbiter? – Alan Greenspan, The Age of Turbulence [2007] HORNBERGER’S BLOG August 8, 2023 Moral Blindness on U.S. Aggression and Torture […]
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