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Vaccine makers slash jobs, research as Kennedy tackles big pharma
New York Times: The Trump administration said it was not discouraging innovation. But investors have grown hesitant to…

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Disappointment of young Trump voters
The Atlantic: All of this suggests that Trump didn’t own the votes of young people who supported him in 2024; he rented them. And many of them…
Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists united France and fractured her family
New Yorker: After fifty-one men were convicted, Pelicot became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children struggling to…
Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties
CNBC: Recently released files show Pritzker and Epstein exchanged friendly emails after the disgraced financier’s 2008 plea deal. Being part…
With frugal AI strategy, India offers blueprint for developing world
Wall Street Journal: “One of the things we strongly believe is you don’t need large models,” said Arghya Bhattacharya, Adalat AI’s chief…
Newsom signs California-UK clean energy pact
Politico: The deal includes greater collaboration on offshore windfarms — a great bugbear of Donald Trump…
Anderson Cooper leaving ‘60 Minutes’ after two decades
Washington Post: Now, his exit comes amid a new evolution at CBS News. Under new editor in chief Bari Weiss, the company has…
Break is over. Companies jacking up prices again.
Wall Street Journal: The pricing break is over. Many companies typically raise prices at the start of the new year. Yet increases appeared to…
Despite Epstein’s toxicity, Steve Bannon stood by him, texts indicate
New York Times: Mr. Bannon, a MAGA podcaster, developed a seemingly chummy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sex…
US build-up of warships, fighter jets tracked near Iran
BBC: …we have now tracked 12 US ships in the Middle East through satellite imagery: the Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered Nimitz-class…
Russia’s economy has entered death zone
Alexandra Prokopenko/The Economist: The most dangerous feature of this new structure is the fuel it burns. Russia’s economy now runs on what…
Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment
Axios: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “close” to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a…
UK’s Epstein crisis
The Nation: Starmer’s personal ratings are already at rock bottom—the worst of any prime minister on record. But newly released Epstein files…
Rage, grief, anxiety: New mood in Iran
New York Times: Mariam, a 54-year-old designer, said she panics whenever her teenage son leaves the house because he had friends and…
Obama clarifies comments on aliens being real, says he saw ‘no evidence’ they’ve made contact
CBC: The statement came in the wake of social media buzz following a video showing Obama’s answer to a lightning round of questions with…
Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says England review leader
The Guardian: Hilary Cass, the British paediatrician whose review of NHS gender care led to a significant shift including a ban on puberty…
He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.
Washington Post: NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s…
Ford CEO, Trump Officials discussed China-US carmaking ventures
Bloomberg: The rough framework discussed by Ford Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley and Trump cabinet members last month would allow Chinese…
‘Capitulation camouflaged as peace’: Andrey Kurkov’s warning on Ukraine
Bloomberg: So would you want President Zelenskiy to stand absolutely firm in the face of pressure like that? If Ukraine gives in, Russia will…
End of EV euphoria triggers $65bn hit for carmakers
Financial Times: Carmakers were forced to overhaul their EV product and investment plans following a radical reversal in climate policy in the…
Russia’s Wagner Group pivots to European sabotage, say western officials
Financial Times: …Wagner recruiters who specialised in persuading young men from Russia’s hinterland to fight in Ukraine have been given…
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