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Poindexter Ascendant

Plus: A setback for Mamdani's second-home tax, Jones Act waiver extended, Ross Douthat's final column, and more...

Reason

Bari Weiss’s overhaul of CBS News has been rocky. But her 60 Minutes revamp will be the ultimate test

Ten months into her tenure as editor in chief, Weiss’s biggest – and riskiest – bet is getting closer to taking flight

The Guardian - US

Scott Galloway's Bad Idea To Make Young Men Happier

Hint: It's mandatory national service.

Reason

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The TV shows a media merger could erase

A Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will mean less diversity and fewer hidden gems

Salon

Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Pluribus, Ross Douthat's New CBS Gig

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi argue that Anthony Fauci has never fully accounted for the damage caused by COVID lockdowns—and they are not ready to forgive him for it.

Reason

No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem

The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the network’s latest perplexing hire – but the move is in line with the new leadership

The Guardian - US

Bari Weiss makes surprising new hires at 60 Minutes after exodus of veteran journalists

Since Bari Weiss became editor-in-chief, a number of 60 Minutes veterans have departed, including Scott Pelley and Anderson Cooper

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Straight to Deportation, Don't Pass 'Go'

Plus: Bodega lawsuit, Ross Douthat escapes, Anthropic book destruction, and more...

Reason

CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming 59th season

CBS's "60 Minutes" has announced a slate of new correspondents and contributors for its 59th season

The Independent UK

60 Minutes adds new correspondents and contributors after key departures

New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat has been named a correspondent, while Sebastian Junger, Gianna Toboni and Trevor Phillips have been named contributors

The Guardian - US

Angry Backlash Erupts as JD Vance is Accused of Using Pope Leo XIV for Political Gain

JD Vance faces backlash after claiming he spoke with Pope Leo XIV, as Vatican-linked sources say there is no record of a call and critics accuse him of exploiting the Pope for politics.

International Business Times UK

‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in argument over whether Iran is a just war

Trump administration has riled head of Catholic church over use of theology to justify conflict in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Hegseth issues threat over killer AI

In the conflict with Anthropic, Hegseth is once again taking a special interest in the problem of illegal orders

Salon

Tradwives Are Fighting the Cultural Stigma Around Being a Homemaker. That Makes Them Good Feminists.

Tradwives are fighting the cultural stigma that still remains around being a homemaker. That makes them damn good feminists.

Reason

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Everybody panic – the workplace has become too ‘feminized’!

This week, Mexico’s president was groped in public. But a New York Times podcast is fretting about excessive wokeness

Reason

What I Expect from the Court's Upcoming Term

Why I'm (mildly) optimistic about the Court's confrontation with presidential power

Reason

Donald Trump and Peter Thiel Are Using AI To Supercharge the Surveillance State

Peter Thiel warns of a pending one-world totalitarian government—while himself pushing to supercharge the surveillance state.

Benzinga

Peter Thiel Says AI Is Like the Internet in the Late '90s — 'More Than a Nothing Burger' But 'Less Than a Total Transformation'

If you've been waiting for A.I. to launch us into a Jetsons-style utopia where Martian real estate is booming, Peter Thiel's here to lower your expectations — with his usual dry bite.

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Reason

Ross Douthat on Digital Alienation, Birth Rates, and Demographic Collapse

"I like Italy. I like South Korea. I enjoy the existence of distinctive human cultures. I would prefer that these cultures and countries not disappear," the New York Times columnist tells Reason.

Reason

What J.D. Vance Gets Wrong About Judicial Deference to Executive Power

The federal courts are supposed to be a bulwark against presidential overreach, not a rubber stamp.

Reason

Ross Douthat: Why Digital Life Threatens Freedom and Family

The New York Times columnist warns that digital life may be eroding the cultural foundations needed to sustain meaning, family, and community.

Reason

Pope Francis Has Died

Plus: Ross Douthat on technological change, Trump on a possible Jerome Powell firing, and more...

Salon

Trump's "bad manners undermine" his goal

Author Robert Kaplan explains Trump's beef with NATO: "A fairer society will also be the most militarily dynamic"

Reason

Bad Candidates Can't Fix Bad Politics

Voters say they want to "stop the madness." Expect the madness to continue.

The Independent UK

JD Vance’s debate performance was ‘hated by hardcore MAGA social media,’ ex-Republican strategist says

A Republican strategist believes Trump’s running mate used the debate as a ‘personal rehabilitation campaign aimed at 2028’

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