With the marshals under attack, Kennedy deployed first the Mississippi National Guard and then thousands of federal troops as well. (That military operation, codenamed RAPID ROAD, was actually the first and only time during the Cold War that the military activated and used plans it had developed to quell civil disturbances in the wake of… Continue reading Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE
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Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids
If you’re comparing the photos of the Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere—Phonak’s most powerful hearing aid to date—to the product’s name, you’re not crazy: It’s not the slightest bit round. Rather, it’s a traditional, teardrop-shaped, behind-the-ear hearing aid that takes its name from Phonak’s new Spheric Speech Clarity 2.0 system, designed to enhance the understandability of… Continue reading Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids
No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery
They intuited that molecules near the surface behave differently from those deep within the ice. Ice is a crystal, which means each water molecule is locked into a periodic lattice. However, at the surface, the water molecules have fewer neighbors to bond with and therefore have more freedom of movement than in solid ice. In… Continue reading No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery
The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a “terrorist” and a “lunatic.” Pretti, 37, was killed during a confrontation with multiple federal immigration agents. Pretti was an American… Continue reading The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is asking companies to provide information about “commercial Big Data and Ad Tech” products that would “directly support investigations activities,” according to a request for information posted on Friday in the Federal Register, the US government’s official journal for agency notices, rulemaking, and other public filings. The posting says that… Continue reading ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)
Best Grind-and-Dry Food Recycler Photograph: Kat Merck Photograph: Kat Merck Photograph: Kat Merck Video: Kat Merck Lomi 3 Countertop Food Recycler Most kitchen “composters” simply grind and dry your food scraps, but the Lomi 3 does the best job of this of the bunch. I’m always impressed when companies listen to feedback and adapt, and… Continue reading Best Kitchen Composters and Food Recyclers (2026)
This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
Here it comes. Up to two thirds of the US is facing down the threat of serious snow, cold, and ice this weekend, with the potential to snarl roads (and the businesses that depend on them) from Texas up to New York City. At this point, grocery stores, logistics experts, warehouse operators, and trucking companies… Continue reading This Mega Snowstorm Will Be a Test for the US Supply Chain
Clearly Filtered Discount: Pitcher, Water Bottle, Under-Sink
Water filters are a booming fear-based economy. But people have good reasons to be leery of their drinking water—chlorine, microplastics, PFAS everywhere, heavy metals in the groundwater, whatever else bothers me tomorrow. But while most water filters seem to make many promises, only some back them up with independent third-party lab tests—something I’ve been sad… Continue reading Clearly Filtered Discount: Pitcher, Water Bottle, Under-Sink
‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort
And I think there was, to a certain extent, CEO response was both advantageous to them politically at the time, but also, internally they had to respond to their employees sort of revolting over this. Until we see something similar, I don’t know that we’re going to get… Well, I don’t know we’re ever going… Continue reading ‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort
CBP Wants AI-Powered ‘Quantum Sensors’ for Finding Fentanyl in Cars
United States Customs and Border Protection is paying General Dynamics to create a prototype of “quantum sensors” alongside a “database with artificial intelligence” designed “to detect illicit objects and substances (such as fentanyl) in vehicles, containers, and other devices,” according to a contract justification published in a federal register last week. “This database and sensor… Continue reading CBP Wants AI-Powered ‘Quantum Sensors’ for Finding Fentanyl in Cars