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The supreme court’s takedown of American
The supreme court’s takedown of American democracy is complete | Austin Sarat The GuardianThe Supreme Court ignores past and current reality to gut the Voting Rights Act The HillRacial gerrymandering may be here to stay The ConversationThe Voting Rights Decision Might Silence Black People in Fayette County, Tennessee The New York TimesOpinion | I argued to SCOTUS for Louisiana’s Black voters. Here's what I'm telling them now. MS NOW
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 7:12 am
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war BBCLive Updates: Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran The New York TimesConsumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 CNBCUS inflation rose to 3.8% in April, eroding Americans’ paychecks CNNUS Inflation Accelerates in April on Rising Gasoline Prices Bloomberg.com
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 7:06 am
Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death
Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers The GuardianIsrael Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas The New York TimesIsraeli lawmakers set up tribunal, allow for death penalty for October 2023 attackers NPROct. 7 attackers could face death penalty after Israel approves war crimes tribunal CNNIsrael passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October BBC
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 6:46 am
S&P 500 retreats from record after high
S&P 500 retreats from record after high inflation reading, drop in tech stocks: Live updates CNBCStock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow fall as Wall Street weighs CPI inflation print Yahoo FinanceCPI Report Today: Inflation Jumped 3.8% in April, Driven by Higher Gas Prices — Live Updates WSJTech Rally Falters as Oil Rises on Iran Stalemate: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.comWall Street slides after a hotter CPI print, and doubts grow over a U.S.-Iran ceasefire Seeking Alpha
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 6:45 am
US CEOs seek China business gains from
US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit ReutersTrump to Be Joined by Elon Musk and Other CEOs at Xi Summit in China The New York TimesTrump is taking more than a dozen U.S. executives to China. Jensen Huang isn't one of them CNBCBoeing Bets Its Comeback on Trump, China and an Elusive New Plane Bloomberg.comElon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook will travel to China with US delegation: White House Fox Business
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 6:25 am
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Seesaws for Giants
Chasing Chicago’s movable bridges, with photos and notes on bascule bridge mechanics, bridge operations, and a day spent following the lift schedule across the city. [aresluna.org]
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 5:40 am
Science often proceeds one grave at a time
A readable essay on quantum mechanics, inspired by *Escape from Shadow Physics*, arguing that physics should remain open to deeper explanations rather than treating current interpretations as final. It uses examples from the history of science to question “impossibility” claims and defend continued scientific dissent. [invertedpassion.com]
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 5:20 am
Extremely Low Frequencies
Submarine communications depend on extremely low frequencies because seawater blocks ordinary radio. The tradeoff is severe: ELF can reach submerged boats, but only at tiny data rates and with huge transmitting infrastructure. The post uses that constraint to trace the history of submarine communication and the engineering compromises it forced. [computer.rip]
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 4:20 am
Rubenerd: A web home crumbling like chalk
A comment from evacide about homes on the Internet. [rubenerd.au]
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 3:20 am
The World’s Most Surprising Capitalist
Total public social spending is falling, its economy is outpacing European peers and taxes have been cut three years running. Not everyone is happy. [wsj.com]
Posted on 12 May 2026 | 2:35 am
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Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a
The buy now, pay later giant's IPO may be on hold — but its business strategy remains the same, according to CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 6:13 am
Sam Altman says Meta offered OpenAI staff
While Meta had sought to hire "a lot of people" from OpenAI, "so far none of our best people have decided to take them up on that," Sam Altman said.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 5:28 am
JPMorgan Chase unveils new Sapphire Reserve
JPMorgan, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, shook up the card industry with the launch of the Sapphire Reserve almost a decade ago.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 4:57 am
'Tariff engineering' is making a comeback as
Global manufacturers are rethinking their products design, looking to tap into a lesser-known legal technique known as "tariff engineering" to lower duty costs.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 4:40 am
These are the sticking points holding up a
The U.S. and European Union are nearing the deadline for striking a deal on trade before tariffs come back into full effect.
Posted on 18 June 2025 | 3:58 am