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The big idea: what do we really mean by free speech?
Social media bosses are suddenly all for it, but can we take their enthusiasm at face value?. Free speech is in permacrisis – or so some would have you believe. Complaints that freedom of speech is ...The Guardian - 6h -
How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? | Kenneth Roth
JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrum. In his speech last week at the Munich Security Conference, JD Vance pressed ...The Guardian - 3d -
What Do the Mass IRS Layoffs Mean for Your Business Tax Filings?
The IRS just laid off at least 6,000 employees, which could lead to slower processing times–or lax enforcement.Inc. - 3d -
What do we know about Trump administration and DOGE's mass firings?
A federal judge is giving President Trump the go-ahead to continue mass firings of thousands of federal employees, for now. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro and CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 2d -
Could Vinícius Júnior really leave Real Madrid for Saudi Arabia? Here's what we know
Vinícius Júnior is among the biggest stars at one of the world's top clubs, yet talk of a $1bn Saudi move won't go away. Here's what you need to know.ESPN - 3d -
Meta’s ‘free speech’ revamp divides oversight board
Independent body searches for ways to hold social media group to account over content moderation and hate speech changesFinancial Times - 3d -
What the German election result means for Europe
Also in this newsletter: Emmanuel Macron tries to woo TrumpFinancial Times - 13h -
What Trump’s Deportation Plans Mean for Central America
Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?The New York Times - 4h -
Here Are the Digital Clues to What Musk Is Really Up To
What will DOGE do with access to personal data on almost all Americans?The New York Times - 3d -
What’s really behind Trump’s abrupt pivot to Russia?
The president has shocked allies by opening talks with Moscow and criticising Ukraine. Will this dramatic shift in US foreign policy hold?Financial Times - 3d -
What Musk’s Chain Saw at CPAC Was Really About
Waving a chain saw onstage at CPAC, Elon Musk showed how he has emulated a right-wing leader.The New York Times - 2d -
Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside WashingtonABC News - 3d -
As US censorship industry collapses, the fight for free speech moves to Europe
The anti-free-speech movement is decamping to Europe, where free speech has been in decline for decades.The Hill - 2d -
‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media
Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups. The Trump administration is waging a “disturbing” attack on the freedom of the ...The Guardian - 6h -
What does DOGE's IRS shake-up mean for tax season?
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS. But filing a return remains mandatory — the earlier the better, tax advisers say.NBC News - 3d -
What Would Trump Taking Control of the USPS Mean for You?
Some reports say Trump plans to take control of the USPS, possibly to privatize it. Here’s what that could mean for businesses and consumers.Inc. - 2d -
What Alphabet's plan to launch a lower-price YouTube product means for the stock
The emphasis on YouTube subscriptions is a key part of the Alphabet story as it diversifies the company away from advertising.CNBC - 1d -
A Colleague Just Spit Out a “Dumb” Idea. Here’s Exactly What You Should Say Next
How can your team build on a foundation of trust and psychological safety? It starts with respect.Inc. - 2d -
How do we end the war without ending Ukraine itself?
The damage being done to both sides is absurd in a rational world.The Hill - 1h -
'Conclave' wins big at SAG Awards; Jane Fonda’s speech offers a moment of political resistance
The papal thriller “Conclave” won best ensemble and Timothée Chalamet took best actor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an ...NBC News - 14h -
Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?
Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predators. Europe’s carnivores have had a remarkable ...The Guardian - 1d -
NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds: What does Victor Wembanyama's injury mean to the award race?
The Defensive Player of the Year race just changed drastically with Wembanyama now out for the seasonCBS Sports - 3d -
How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI
DeepSeek's sudden emergence has put the AI industry's focus on a technique called distillation.CNBC - 3d -
Germany has swung to the right. What does that mean for the country – and Europe? Our panel responds
Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU may have won the German election, but all eyes are on the far-right AfD after its huge gains Continue reading...The Guardian - 8h -
Do you have a favorite kid? Here's what may contribute to perception
A new study found that parental favoritism is real and that multiple factors like gender and culture could be influences.CBS News - 3d -
The Fed’s job is not to boost the stock market. Here’s what it should be doing.
Getting inflation down to 2% should be the Fed’s No. 1 concern.MarketWatch - 2d -
What Kind of World Do Silicon Valley Billionaires Want to Create?
The world’s richest entrepreneur and its most powerful political leader have joined forces. What comes next is unknown.Inc. - 7h -
Elon Musk demand that federal workers document what they do causes chaos
Unions ask judge to block retaliation against staff over what unnamed Pentagon official calls ‘silliest thing in 40 years’. US politics live – latest updates Labor unions and advocacy groups ...The Guardian - 1h -
Surfing prodigy Milla Brown: ‘It’s pretty normal now for girls to be doing big airs’
The 17-year-old Australian matches her male counterparts in aerial ability and tube riding but is in no hurry to reach the WSL. Each year, Stab, a surf media outlet with a cult online following, ...The Guardian - 5h -
‘I do feel we can be too prudish’: one woman’s experience as a life model
Life drawing hit the headlines when a north London class, which had been running for more than 30 years, was told to cover up its naked models or find a new location. Ellie Heney, 32, from ...The Guardian - 2d -
This is how we do it: ‘At 78, I’m having multiple orgasms, thanks to erection injections – and marijuana’
When Dean started having erectile problems, his wife Gaby insisted he get some help. Now they both have pleasure galore in bed. How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . ...The Guardian - 2d -
What We Know About the Secretive Migrant Mission at Guantánamo Bay
The Trump administration has said little about the Venezuelan men who were transferred from Texas to the U.S. military base in Cuba.The New York Times - 4d -
What we know about the Zizians 'cult' linked to six deaths
A US border patrol agent and a landowner stabbed 50 times are among alleged victims of the group.BBC News - 3d -
What are we to make of Trump’s Ukraine policy? | Matt Duss
In Trump’s jungle, the powerful make decisions the weak must simply accept – international law and human rights be damned. It’s been quite a week for US foreign policy. Following a phone call last ...The Guardian - 3d -
What we learned as Warriors' balanced attack fuels rout over Kings
A balanced offensive attack fueled the Golden State Warriors' 132-108 rout over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at Golden 1 Center.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
What we know and don’t know about the asteroid hurtling toward Earth
Asteroid 2024 YR4, a 50- to 90-meter-wide Earth-approaching object, is likely not going to hit our planet in 2032.The Hill - 1d -
We asked the people of Gaza how they saw their future – this is what we found | Nils Mallock
Support for Hamas is declining – no obvious alternative has emerged, but our poll shows there are reasons to be hopeful. Nils Mallock is research fellow at the XCEPT research group at King’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fantasy Baseball: Forget base-stealers — it's time we spotlight the big slugger in drafts once again
All anyone cares and talks about in fantasy baseball draft season is stolen bases, but Andy Behrens says we shouldn't ignore the non-base stealers.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
I tried to stop rage-honking my car horn – but what am I to do with all this anger?
My ‘achievable’ self-development goal of trying not to be angry was difficult. It’s what you do with that feeling that matters. A couple of years ago, I decided to go for more “achievable” new year ...The Guardian - 3d -
iPhone designer still asks: ‘I wonder what Steve Jobs would do?’ – despite being told not to
Jony Ive, the man behind the look of Apple’s iconic brands says the firm’s co-founder specifically asked him not to consider ‘what Steve would do’. Sir Jony Ive, the innovative designer of Apple’s ...The Guardian - 1d
