Extra, Extra
Myanmar Quake: “At least 144 people were killed and more than 730 injured after a 7.7-magnitude quake struck Myanmar near the city of Mandalay … The quake triggered the collapse of buildings hundreds of miles away in Thailand.” These numbers are preliminary as journalists are just beginning to understand the scope of the damage. Here’s the latest from CNN and BBC.
+ Scold Sore: Is there any way Greenland could hate America any more than they already do at this point? Well, this should do the trick: JD Vance is visiting. Vance scolds Denmark during Greenland trip as Trump says US must have island.
+ Ehs Just Not That Into You: Did Canada’s PM just show world leaders the way to deal with Trump? “Donald Trump pulled a 180-degree turn Friday when speaking about Canada, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the country’s relationship with the U.S. was ‘over.'”
+ Dumb’s the Word: “Don’t let the swagger fool you. Mr. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (of group chat fame) are apparently more focused on performative fights over wokeness than preparing for real fights with America’s adversaries. Does anyone really think deleting tributes to the Tuskegee Airmen makes us more safe? The Trump Pentagon purged images of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb that ended World War II because its name is the Enola Gay. Dumb.” Hillary Clinton in the NYT (Gift Article): How Much Dumber Will This Get? “If there’s a grand strategy at work here, I don’t know what it is. Maybe Mr. Trump wants to return to 19th-century spheres of influence. Maybe he’s just driven by personal grudges and is in way over his head. As a businessman, he bankrupted his Atlantic City casinos. Now he’s gambling with the national security of the United States. If this continues, a group chat foul will be the least of our concerns, and all the fist and flag emojis in the world won’t save us.”
+ Brain Drain: “The massive changes in US research brought about by the new administration of President Donald Trump are causing many scientists in the country to rethink their lives and careers. More than 1,200 scientists who responded to a Nature poll — three-quarters of the total respondents — are considering leaving the United States following the disruptions prompted by Trump. Europe and Canada were among the top choices for relocation.”
+ Finish with Photos: “World Press Photo has announced the winners of the 2025 photo contest, showcasing some of the world’s best photojournalism and documentary photography.” And here’s a deep dive into one of the winners. When hungry elephants and people clash in a village — see the award-winning photos.
