Extra, Extra
Sounds Familiar: 2015: My dad, who survived the Holocaust and fought the Nazis with the Partisans: “A lot of Trump’s speeches remind me of Hitler’s in the early days.” 2024: Trump posted a video on Truth Social calling the country a ‘unified reich’ if he wins.
+ Hush Little Baby: Surprise, surprise. Trump didn’t take the stand in the hush money case. After unusually heated exchanges between Judge Merchan and Trump’s star defense witness, both sides have rested. Because Merchan didn’t want deliberations to be interrupted by a 3-day weekend, closing arguments won’t happen until next Tuesday. That means 24-hour cable news will have to repeat itself for a week. (In other words, the usual.)
+ Pedal Power: “A new study finds people who are in the habit of riding a bike are significantly less likely to have osteoarthritis and experience pain in their knees by age 65, compared to people who don’t bike.”
+ There’s an AP for That: US urges Israel to reverse decision to seize AP equipment and block live Gaza footage. (Terrible move by the IDF.)
+ Into the Eye of the Storm: “A more significant influence on the rising storm damage trend has little to do with the weather: Growth and development patterns mean there are many more homes and businesses in the way of tornadoes, hail and damaging winds than there were decades ago.” WaPo (Gift Article): The surprising reasons thunderstorms are more destructive than ever. (From yesterday: the most damaging impact from major storms is giant blocks of ice falling from the sky.)
+ Go Ref Yourself: I regularly wish The Athletic would have gift articles, which seems like it should happen soon since it’s now owned by the NYT. If you happen to be a subscriber, don’t miss this excellent piece on the NBA’s most controversial ref. What do you think of Scott Foster after reading this?
+ Monkey Wrench: It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. “They were falling out of the trees like apples.”
+ Taking the Long Way: How long will it take until big food starts marketing products made specifically for people who use GLP-1 drugs ? This long. Nestle is launching a food brand designed for Ozempic and Wegovy users.
