The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso

The Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso

Continuing Crisis in Strait of Hormuz: Why Iran’s Hold is Illegal and U.S. Military Force Alone Fails Former US Navy Commander, JAGC Mark Nevitt provides a legal and operational update on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, including Iran’s military role and imposition of tolls.

"The United States has been applying force to defeat Iranian capabilities, when the actual problem is Iran’s ability to impose risk at scale. . . [Geography], not firepower, is dictating outcomes in the Strait of Hormuz—and Iran is exploiting that reality with increasing effectiveness."

Opinion | Now We Know What a Modern War Looks Like

"The Iran war looks far more like the Russia-Ukraine war, with its proliferation of inexpensive, one-way attack drones, rapid advancements in surveillance and targeting, huge use of munitions and the expansion of the battlefield well beyond traditional military targets."

Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War

Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War

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Live Updates: At Least 3 Ships Come Under Attack Near Key Oil Passage

Two cargo ships reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. A fire broke out on one of the ships and its crew was evacuating. A third ship was hit about 50 miles northwest of Dubai, in the UAE.

REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”

"Past administrations have voluntarily submitted major projects for review by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts. These measures, while not legally binding, form the preservation framework that has guided White House alterations for decades . . . " [3/3]

"While Section 107 of the act exempts the executive residence from mandatory review, Executive Order 11593, issued in 1971, directs federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Interior Dept. before altering historic structures." [2/3]

White House Ballroom Build Advances as Oversight Gaps Emerge Crews are remaking the East Wing for a $200-million ballroom, a Trump administration-directed project, as questions rise over design review and oversight

"Under the Presidential Residence Act, the White House is managed by the National Park Service and operated by the Executive Office of the President’s Facilities Management Division." [1/3]

Words matter. Facts matter. Vague pronouncements of certainty belie ignorance. Hyperbole and exaggeration undermine arguments.

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Thai prime minister says she was nearly tricked by scam caller posing as another world leader Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she realized it was a scam when the other person tried to pressure her into transferring money to a foreign bank account.

“Danger, Will Robinson!”Thailand Prime Minister receives scam call using the voice of another world leader.

In Praise of California It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness

. . . the federal government is an insurance company with an army . . .

Zillow's home price Zestimate is distorting the real-estate market — Business Insider When Zillow debuted in 2006, the fledgling site bore little resemblance to the real-estate behemoth it is now. There were no options to find an agent, get a mortgage, or request a tour — the search po...

The Zestimate is just one of a slew of automated valuation models that are increasingly used by banks, investors, and laypeople to estimate the value of homes. The model, like other consumer-facing AVMs, is prone to errors that render it more of an amusement than a serious pricing tool.

Survey: Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.

Low scores don’t equal illiteracy, Carr said . . . When asked what could be causing the adult literacy decline in the U.S., Carr said, “it is difficult to say.”

Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.

After a previous pilot in 2022, 56 of 61 participating companies, or 92 percent, said they would continue with the four-day week, the group said. It is hoping to pave the way for a 32-hour, four-day week to be enshrined under British legislation . . .

A big insurer backed off its plan to pay less for anesthesia. That’s bad. — Vox Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today.

But this particular fight was not actually about putting the interests of patients against those of rapacious corporations. Anthem’s policy would not have increased costs for their enrollees. Rather, it would have reduced payments for some of the most overpaid physicians in America.

Your drawer full of old cables is worth more than you think — Vox In an old cabinet, stashed away at the back of my closet, there are not one, not two, but three drawers full of old cables and devices. Every generation of USB is represented as is every major brand o...

Humans created 137 billion pounds of e-waste in 2022, which makes e-waste one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world.