Extra, Extra
Weaponized Justice: “The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.” The New Yorker: The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice.
+ The Hot New Thing: “Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth and human welfare, even as they leave older companies in the dust.”
+ Coal Miners’ Slaughter: “When coal miners came to Washington in April, they posed behind President Trump at the White House, wearing their hard hats and thanking him for trying to reinvigorate their struggling industry. But on Tuesday dozens of miners and their families will be in a more unusual position: protesting the Trump administration outside the Labor Department building.” Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump.
+ America the Beautiful: “To their proponents, pageants are a training ground for young women to succeed in a world beyond the swimsuit competition. They learn discipline and poise and how to think on their feet. The life of a Miss America—crossing the country to appear at events, speaking in public, developing a platform and smiling for endless pictures—isn’t so different from that of a campaigning politician … But critics cannot quite get past the idea of women standing on a stage to be judged on their appearance. As in Trump World, they say, contestants may demonstrate strength, talent and ambition—but always on men’s terms.” WSJ (Gift Article): The Beauty Queens of MAGA World.
+ Solar Flair: “China’s clean energy efforts contrast with the ambitions of the United States under the Trump administration, which is using its diplomatic and economic muscle to pressure other countries to buy more American gas, oil and coal. China is investing in cheaper solar and wind technology, along with batteries and electric vehicles, with the aim of becoming the world’s supplier of renewable energy and the products that rely on it.” Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau.
+ Bear Market: “In the last year alone, Build-A-Bear’s stock is up 76%. In the last five years, the toy company’s share price (BBW) has risen nearly 2,000% – besting even tech companies riding the AI boom like Palantir, Nvidia and Microsoft.” How ‘kidulting’ helped make Build-A-Bear a Wall Street darling.
+ Doing it All, With Style: Time: The Astonishing Versatility of Diane Keaton.
+ Marc the Moment: Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes.
