Shootings Dip in Chicago but Grow in Domestic Violence Cases
Chicago is expected to end 2023 with a double-digit decline in both shootings and homicides, a sign that the pandemic-era rise in gun violence is beginning to recede. But citywide…
In South Carolina, Democrats See a Test of Biden’s Appeal to Black Voters
President Biden’s campaign and affiliated groups are amping up their efforts in South Carolina, pouring in money and staff ahead of the first Democratic primary in February in an effort…
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2023 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers, Christmas will be Monday, so I wish you Merry Christmas in advance! –lambert Bird Song of the Day Crimson-headed Partridge, Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.…
China Bans Exports of Rare Earth Tech as Critical Minerals Race Heats Up | naked capitalism
Yves here. I must confess to being ignorant of the fact that there was protectable technology involved in the processing of rare earths. My understanding had been that despite the…
The Eye-Popping Numbers Driving the Markets
What to watch in Friday’s inflation report (and beyond) The final big test of the year for investors is set to arrive on Friday with the release at 8:30 a.m.…
Pornhub’s Parent Company Admits to Profiting From Sex Trafficking
The company that operates Pornhub and other adult websites acknowledged in federal court in Brooklyn on Thursday that it had profited for years from pornographic content that depicted sex trafficking…
Lift a Pinky. It’s Time for Tea.
Phoebe Cheong and Jude Andam, friends who live on opposite coasts, have recently begun a tradition whenever they see each other. They have tea. On a recent afternoon, Ms. Andam,…
Opinion | Why Claudine Gay Should Go
Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay, should resign. I don’t love thinking so and hoped we would not reach this tipping point in the controversy over whether she should be retained in…
Debate Over Plagiarism Allegations Against Claudine Gay Adds to Pressures at Harvard
After weeks of tumult at Harvard over the university’s response to the Israel-Hamas war and the leadership of its president, Claudine Gay, there was no shortage of interest in a…
Manuel Ellis: US jury clears police officers in death of unarmed black man
Drugs and a heart condition killed Manuel Ellis, not restraining officers, a jury in Washington state finds.