Hegseth Says Climate Change Is ‘Crap.’ The Military Is Still Bracing for It Climate is now a verboten topic in the Pentagon, but the battle against storms, fires, floods and rising seas hasn’t stopped.

Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon wouldn’t do any “climate change crap.” It’s still fortifying bases against rising seas and stronger storms.

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A Push to ‘Level the Playing Field’ Threatens Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses The DBE program no longer considers gender or race as evidence of disadvantage.

When Trump froze $$ for the NY-NJ Gateway tunnel over possible “illegal DEI,” the pretext only lasted until he offered to restore it in exchange for naming Penn Station after him. But there WAS a program to help disadvantaged businesses. Here’s what’s become of it www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

TSA Warns New Airport Screeners Won’t Be Ready for World Cup The Transportation Security Administration warned new airport screeners won’t be ready in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the agency grapples with staffing shortages during a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

The Transportation Security Administration warned new airport screeners won’t be ready in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the agency grapples with staffing shortages during a prolonged Department of Homeland Security shutdown

We would also have accepted an "I drink your milkshake" reference

Feet Pics, Costumes and Creeps: A New Show Explores the OnlyFans Economy In David E. Kelley’s new Apple TV series, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, a young mother learns the strange economics of building a following on OnlyFans.

In David E. Kelley’s new Apple TV series ‘Margot’s Got Money Troubles,’ Elle Fanning plays a new mom turned OnlyFans creator navigating the platform’s mix of entrepreneurship, creativity and creeps.

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A Glut of Old Fine Wines Is Available for the Drinking Now Skip buying young and cellaring. Aged wine by the bottle and the glass is more accessible than ever.

"Conveniently, wine whales are also aging." The rumors are true: I now work with (and edit!) @felixsalmon.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Once upon a time, being a Formula One fan felt like being in on a secret — at least if you lived in America. Now, the 2026 races promise new tech, new rules, new ways to watch and drama in a higher gear.

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Let’s Talk About Trump’s Shoe Thing A long list of questions about the president’s gift giving.

Couldn't stop thinking about the shoes so I wrote about thinking about the shoes. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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My $812 Night Out Started and Ended in a Movie Theater Inside the Metro, where oysters, Negronis and heated recliners turn filmgoing into an exclusive dinner party, for better and worse

A night at the movies is the latest group outing to turn into a private, luxury experience. New York's Metro Private Cinema offers first-run and classic films, plus drinks and multicourse meals. Is less audience more? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Extreme Heat Is Making Life Increasingly Unlivable The number of hours where it’s too hot for everyday activities has doubled since 1950, a new study found.

New: The number of days where extreme heat makes it too dangerously hot to walk the dog, sweep the porch and engage in other ordinary pursuits has doubled since 1950. Older people experience a month a year when heat prevents them from routine activities. Free link.
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A Darkly Modern Guide to Betting on War The Iran conflict, and the way Kalshi and Polymarket handled wagers, shows weaknesses in prediction markets.

Plus: Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket are showing a darkly modern pathway for users to bet on war and other morbid outcomes

From California to Texas, electric utilities are struggling to manage mounting fire risk in a warming climate. They are spending more than ever before on lawsuits and settlements, as well as on preventative measures, such as undergrounding lines. 1/5

British Citizenship Applications by US Nationals Hit Record High The number of US nationals applying for British citizenship hit an all-time high in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.

The number of US nationals applying for British citizenship hit an all-time high in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump’s DOJ Losing Court Fights to Protect DOGE, Musk Secrecy US courts are foiling efforts by the Trump administration to keep under wraps information about the Department of Government Efficiency and the role that Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, played in it during his whirlwind stint with the White House last year.

US courts are foiling efforts by the Trump administration to keep under wraps information about the Department of Government Efficiency and the role that Elon Musk played in it during his whirlwind stint with the White House last year

A cartoon by David Borchart, from 2015. #NewYorkerCartoons

The folks at @gothamist.com capture it perfectly: "It's Monday in New York City, where we're doing this again."

A handy Bloomberg chart on Trump's options on replacing the tariffs just struck down: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Breakout Movie Stars of Awards Season Aren't Stars At All They're the absolute amateurs taking movies from good to great this Oscar season, just in time for the first-ever Best Casting award

They're the absolute amateurs taking movies from good to great this Oscar season, just in time for the first-ever Best Casting award. (free link)
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Millennials Melted Their Brains With Screens. Their Kids Want None of It What if Gen Alpha is all right after all?

CDs are back. Dumb phones are cool. The anti-screen generation is growing up

You're talking to a longtime Finnophile over here

Travelers Are Dying to Solve a Murder on Vacation More people are dialing M for murder-mystery weekends and signing up for getaways built around sleuthing and interactive play

The getaway now comes with a body count: Murder mystery weekends are selling out everywhere. (free link, w/ great video from the Six Bells Inn in Upstate NY)
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RIP Doug Moe. A great coach, a warm person and so funny. He should and will be remembered for plenty more, but this story has always felt the most like him
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Green Eggs and Ham narrated by the Reverend Jesse Jackson YouTube video by skolander

“Green Eggs & Ham” as read by the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday Night Live.

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We’re Living in a Golden Age of Close-Up Magic For our next trick, we explain why professional magicians are having a major moment.

For our next trick, we explain why professional magicians are having a major moment.

America’s Most Powerful CEOs Are Awfully Quiet Lately Trump has exposed an ugly truth about corporations: They’re no longer even pretending to be good citizens.

I wrote about the cowardly lions of corporate America under Trump and their decades-long push to shape the country’s political life and democracy, no matter their protestations to the contrary now. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

We’re Living in a Golden Age of Close-Up Magic For our next trick, we explain why professional magicians are having a major moment.

For our next trick, we explain why professional magicians are having a major moment.

Dating Apps Are Training Us to Want the Wrong People Human evolution wired us to build compatibility over time, a new book argues, while dating apps privilege preconceived judgments and snap impressions.

Modern daters tend to think they have a “type.” But research shows that who we actually click with IRL doesn't have much to do with what makes us swipe right.