Extra, Extra

The Razor’s Edge Case: “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, authorized the installation of the razor wire as part of a broader effort to deter migrants from crossing the U.S. border from Mexico. That included a 29-mile stretch of the riverbank in Eagle Pass, much of which is private land.” Razor wire at the border: Supreme Court says feds can remove barriers in Texas meant to block migrants. (Selling fake crypto seems more godly than installing razor wire.)

+ Taken: “The Israeli army says 24 of its soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday – the deadliest day for its forces since their ground operation began. That includes 21 reservists who died in an explosion likely caused by mines that Israeli forces had placed in two buildings to demolish them”

+ Board at Work: The always excellent John Branch in the NYT (Gift Article): An Olympic Champion Goes in Search of a New Identity. “As she prepares to step away from surfing, Carissa Moore confronts a question that many people face when they make a change in life: Who am I if I don’t do this anymore?”

+ Margot Robbied: Chat GPT, can you write a treatment for a Barbie movie sequel? “Sure, the Oscars snub both the female director and the female star of one of the biggest movies in recent memory.” Here’s a complete look at the nominations. (FWIW, I didn’t really get the hype about Barbie and I thought Oppenheimer was very good, but not great. I liked Past Lives more than either.)

+ Every Direction: The great (and, oddly, not Jewish) director Norman Jewison died at the age of 97. Want to talk about range? In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof, Moonstruck.

+ Raw Cooks: “Netflix has agreed to a $5 billion deal to screen World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship Raw program over the next decade, in the group’s biggest foray so far into streaming live events.”