Extra, Extra
Whistle in the Dark: “If they can do this sort of thing to Abrego Garcia, to 238 people that nobody knows, and send them to CECOT forever with no due process, they can do that to anyone. It should be deeply, deeply worrisome to anyone who cares about their safety and their liberty, that the government can, without showing evidence to anyone of anything, spirit you away on a plane to wherever, forever.” NYT: Justice Dept. Whistle-Blower Warns of Trump Administration’s Assault on the Law.
+ No Subtitles or Subtleties: “There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai.” (English is Liberia’s official language. And we have become the world’s official laughing stock.)
+ Class in Session: Federal judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order in class action suit. (Class action suits are the latest attempt to deal with recent SCOTUS rulings.)
+ Banana Jubilee: “Somewhere along the line, though, the Bananas broke containment. They graduated from minor-league parks to major-league venues, selling out legendary ballparks such as Fenway Park and Camden Yards. During a recent weekend in Los Angeles, Bananas tickets sold on the secondary market for more than tickets to an actual Dodgers-Yankees World Series rematch.” Why the Savannah Bananas — not the Dallas Cowboys — are America’s Team.
+ Young Blood: An estimated 1 in 3 teens and preteens, ages 12 to 17, have prediabetes.
+ Cereal Number: “Ferrero, the family-owned maker of Nutella, has agreed to buy the iconic American maker of Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes, combining two of the world’s most storied sweet brands.” Nutella-maker Ferrero to gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion. (Which is probably a lower valuation than the average pre-launch AI company.)
+ Nick Knack: “The next time you rent a car, that ding on the door might not slip under the radar. Powerful new A.I.-driven tools are helping Hertz and other companies catch every little scratch, and puzzled renters are being asked to pay up.” NYT (Gift Article): A.I. Is Making Sure You Pay for That Ding on Your Rental Car.
+ World War Tea: “Matcha’s meteoric rise in popularity, along with a proliferation of resellers who buy large quantities of the tea from the small number of Japanese vendors who produce it each year, has triggered a global shortage and a steep jump in prices. The market turmoil has spurred a fierce debate among the matcha faithful about who exactly is responsible for the dwindling supply—and who deserves to drink it.” WSJ (Gift Article): Matcha Lovers Are Turning Against Each Other Over Global Shortage. Plus, Japan struggles to fend off a world without enough matcha.
