A Euphoric Tech Industry Is Ready to Celebrate Trump and Itself
A party at the Beaux-Arts mansion of the venture capitalist Peter Thiel. A blowout organized by hosts of the popular tech podcast “All-In” at a brand-new members-only club. A viewing…
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison
Jair Bolsonaro has had a rough couple of years: election losses, criminal cases, questionable embassy sleepovers. So when he finally received a piece of good news last week — an…
As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?
There is arguably no statesman who cuts such a striking political resemblance to Donald J. Trump than Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president. The two men built their brash political brands…
Opinion | Our Insurance System Subsidizes Moves to Disaster Zones
Fires are still raging across Los Angeles in what is shaping up to be one of the most expensive calamities on American soil, with estimates of the economic damage and…
‘The Interview’: Ambassador David Pressman Is Alarmed by What He Has Seen
When you say that they were trying to make you seem weird or gross, what were these articles saying? There’s a whole strand of reporting that’s suggestive that I’m a…
Amid Warnings About Alcohol and Cancer, the N.A. Drinks Industry Could Get a Boost
Business is booming for Per Se’s drinks. Its nonalcoholic hibiscus margarita can be found on restaurant menus in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area. Eight distribution partners are putting its…
Insulin Prices Dropped. But Some Poor Patients Are Paying More.
Maricruz Salgado was bringing her diabetes under control. Thanks to a federal program that allowed health clinics that serve poor people to buy drugs at steeply discounted prices, she was…
Late Night Is Willing to Bet on a TikTok Ban
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…
Rudy Giuliani Pleads to Keep World Series Rings and Condo in Defamation Case
Rudolph W. Giuliani’s baseless claims that two poll workers in Georgia helped to steal the 2020 election have cost him millions of dollars in assets, including his longtime Manhattan apartment.…
Bluesky: Exit, Voice, and Platform Loyalty | naked capitalism
Yves here. Rajiv Sethi discusses how Bluesky subscribers are allowed not only allowed to mass ban followers of a member, but also a feature that amounts to more “guilty by…