Extra, Extra

Economists on Egg Shells: “The January data underscored the uneven nature of the central bank’s battle against high prices. Inflation has subsided drastically since cresting just above 9 percent in 2022, but progress in recent months has been much more sporadic.” Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, Complicating Picture for the Fed. Meanwhile, egg prices hit a record high after the biggest jump in almost a decade. (DOGE should really look into this…)

+ Dry Run: A small clinical trial has confirmed what people already seemed to know. Ozempic shown to reduce drinking in first trial in alcohol-use disorder. (I wonder if it can treat a news addiction…)

+ Tulsi No Evil: This is upsetting, but at this point these confirmations are such a given that they barely amount to news. Senate votes to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

+ Engulfed in Names: NYT (Gift Article): White House Bars Reporter From Event Over A.P.’s Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico.’ (What’s news here is that the AP didn’t immediately fold.)

+ Lord of the Rings: Who says there was no Super Bowl three-peat? Eagles offensive lineman Darian Kinnard was on the Chiefs team for the past two years. So he just won his third Super Bowl ring in a row.

+ Getting Hygge Wih It: “Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates.’ Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality.” In response to Trump’s threat to buy Greenland, Thousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S.