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On the Trail of the Fentanyl King

Wired Magazine 

An Iraqi translator for the US military emigrated to Texas to start a new life. He ended up becoming one of the biggest drug dealers on the dark web.



Atlanta’s “Cop City” and the Vital Fight for Urban Forests

The New Republic 

23 more protesters were charged with domestic terrorism this week in the ongoing controversy over “Cop City,” the city of Atlanta’s proposed 381-acre police training center in the Weelaunee Forest. The project, situated in a lush watershed surrounded by a largely black neighborhood, is supported by the private Atlanta Police Foundation, which is backed by many of the usual right-wing funders, including Home Depot and the Koch brothers. And in the past few months, it has become a powerful symbol... Читать дальше...

Navajo Nation Is Taking on Three States and the Federal Government for the Right to Colorado River Water

The New Republic 

The Supreme Court is extremely strict about what can be brought into its chambers during oral arguments. In addition to obvious items like guns and knives, visitors must leave just about every other personal item outside when they enter. Cameras, cell phones, laptops, and the like are left outside—even if you’re a reporter. No snacks or drinks can be brought in. Not even water.

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Aftersun, Close, and the Triumph of the Small

The New Republic 

About two decades ago, when I briefly co-wrote the New Yorker film column with Anthony Lane, “indie” movies were all the rage. Although many of them were too earnest or chaotic or insufficiently realized, they suggested that there was life after the 1970s triumphs of Scorsese, Coppola, Bogdanovich, and co, and that the Age of the Blockbuster hadn’t completely succeeded in wiping smaller movies off the map. The powers-that-were at The New Yorker eventually tired of my writing about odd little ventures like Clockwatchers... Читать дальше...

Biden’s Proposal to Limit Online Prescribing Is a Raw Deal for the Most Vulnerable Patients

The New Republic 

During the pandemic, it became possible for the first time for controlled substances such as buprenorphine, which is used to treat opiate addiction, and other controlled medications like Adderall and Xanax to be prescribed entirely via telemedicine. For millions of patients, this expansion was a boon that enabled them to receive much-needed treatment that would be otherwise inaccessible. Now, however, the Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing to change the rules to require prescribers to... Читать дальше...

In Their Feelings

The Atlantic  

The indelible, indomitable voices of Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey

These companies want to go beyond batteries to store energy

Technology Review  

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. If y’all have been around for a while, you know that I love writing about batteries (see exhibits A, B, and C). Using chemical reactions to store energy is handy and scaleable, and…

Pens Points: Another Big One

PensBurgh 

Photo by Justin K. Aller/NHLI via Getty Images

Playoff positioning is on the line with the Islanders in town tonight. It’s never too early to get ready for puck drop with a fresh edition of Pens Points.

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Hispanic lawmakers fret over Biden approach on family migrants 

TheHill.com 

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are wary over the Biden administration's noncommittal approach to permanently nixing family detention for migrants at the border.  Administration officials have repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating the policy ended by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2021, following reports Monday that a return to family detention was floated...

Biden lays down first marker in fiscal talks with McCarthy 

TheHill.com 

The introduction of President Biden’s budget on Capitol Hill on Thursday is the “starter’s gun” in the negotiations with Republicans over raising the debt limit, ratcheting up pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to unveil his own detailed budget plan, which he has not yet done. The Congressional Budget Office estimates Congress needs to raise the debt...





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