Extra, Extra
Not Home, Alone: “Since the summer of 2021, the U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted surging numbers of migrants. Most of them are fleeing political turmoil and violence in Haiti and Cuba. Nearly everyone is sent back. Some are children. Increasingly, they are traveling alone.” A special report from ProPublica and the NYT Mag: When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied Kids.
+ False Calm Before Storm: “The sophistication of the attack, and the growing evidence of long-term, strategic planning by Hamas, sheds new light on the reach of the group’s intelligence apparatus and the complacency of Israel’s vaunted security state.” WaPo: As it planned for Oct. 7, Hamas lulled Israel into a false sense of calm. Here’s the latest from CNN, BBC, and Times of Israel.
+ See Ya, Wouldn’t Want to Be Ya: “We’re barely into December, and that trend has continued, with more high-profile exits on the Republican side of the aisle. The month began with embattled New York Rep. George Santos getting expelled, and continued with North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, who bravely laced up his bow tie for a brief term as interim speaker, announcing he would not run for reelection. Not to be outdone, deposed Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced not only that he would not be running for reelection but that he wouldn’t even be sticking around for the rest of his term.” Kevin McCarthy’s Not the Only One Quitting Congress. (It’s hard to believe, but members of Congress seem to have an even lower opinion of Congress than the public.) Meanwhile, The House voted to censure Democratic Rep. Bowman for pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol office building. (In his defense, the place is experiencing an emergency.)
+ K9 One One: “Although the scientific investigation is in early stages, what has become known as the mystery illness may not be all that mysterious — or even a single illness, scientists said. Instead, a variety of run-of-the-mill viruses and bacteria could be driving the current outbreaks.” NYT (Gift Article): ‘Mystery’ Dog Illness May Not Be a Mystery at All, Experts Say.
+ Age Ain’t Nothin But a Filter: “Our future selves used to be a mystery. Now thanks to social media filters, we can stare them right in the face.” WaPo (Gift Article): TikTok’s ‘aging’ filters bring us face-to-face with mortality. (Isn’t it disturbing enough to witness the changes in real time?)
