Politics
A Year of Putin’s Wartime Lies | The New Yorker
Every credible analyst of the invasion of Ukraine has been stunned by the scale of the Russian President’s folly—and his failure extends well beyond the battlefield.
Behind scenes, Fox News stars derided Trump camp's claims of election fraud : NPR
Fox News stars, including Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, privately derided then-President Donald Trump's assertion he'd been cheated of victory in 2020, even as the network amplified such claims.
Responsible Investing
The conservative battle against ‘woke’ banks is backfiring - The Washington Post
States and cities are pushing back against conservative efforts to blacklist banks and financial investors that factor climate risks into their decisions.
Health/Biotech
Hiltzik: Mask mandates and the right wing - Los Angeles Times
Bret Stephens and other conservatives are hawking a new study that supposedly says mask mandates are useless. Anyone who actually reads it will draw the opposite conclusion.
How Do I Know if My Gut is Healthy? Your Microbiome Questions, Answered - The New York Times
Your trickiest digestive-health questions, answered by experts.
I’m 53 years old. I’m 36 in my head: The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are And How Old You Thin You Are - The Atlantic
There are good reasons you always feel 20 percent younger than your actual age.
Transportation
AMERICA BUILT AN ACTUALLY GOOD AIRPORT: The Triumph of LaGuardia, America’s Worst Airport - The Atlantic
LaGuardia is reborn, and it has a message for the nation.
The 14 Best EVs Coming in 2023: BMW, Kia, Hyundai, Ford, Jeep, and More | WIRED
Electric vehicles went mainstream in 2022, so 2023's designs will be bold, weird, and wonderful. Here are a few flashes of inspiration.
Science
Physicists Use Quantum Mechanics to Pull Energy out of Nothing | Quanta Magazine
The quantum energy teleportation protocol was proposed in 2008 and largely ignored. Now two independent experiments have shown that it works.
Culture
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. - The New York Times
Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make products for well-known brands like Cheetos and Fruit of the Loom.
Donald Trump Has Been Lying About Trump Tower For Decades
As the former president tries to fend off authorities, new revelations about Trump Tower suggest that the building is—and always was—something of a fraud.
Grieving Army families lost fortunes with financial adviser Caz Craffy - The Washington Post
Each received hundreds of thousands of dollars from life insurance payouts. They allege their Army-appointed financial counselor, Caz Craffy, exploited them.