10 Sunday Reads
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • I Rented a Car, and Within Hours, My Driver’s License Was for Sale: Dan Goodin on the breach unfolding in real time — his license is one of 153 million on a new dark-web site, with the FBI reportedly investigating. (Ars Technica) •… Read More The post 10 Sunday Reads appeared first on The Big Picture .
1. Dan Goodin reports on a car rental incident where his driver's license was sold on a dark-web site containing 153 million other licenses, with the FBI currently investigating the breach.
2. At a global economic summit, European allies criticize the United States for hindering growth through tariffs and the Iran war, despite President Trump's economic policies being touted as a model for the world.
3. The Arena Club, founded by Derek Jeter, marks a new era in trading card collecting, but some observers view it as another example of gambling infiltrating American traditions.
4. Kate Knibbs explores how a coalition of tech startups, MAHA operatives, and medical experts has established perimenopause as a new focus for hormone therapy, specifically targeting millennial women.
5. Paul Krugman discusses America's controversial reputation in Latin America, highlighting the support of dictators, overthrow of democracies, and involvement of Marines on behalf of corporations.
6. Dwarkesh Patel provides a straightforward explanation of the progression of AI civilization at OpenAI, including three secret AI civilizations, their destruction, and subsequent resurrection over a three-month period.
7. Charlie Jane Anders investigates the persistent counter-movement claiming HIV doesn't exist or is harmless, despite overwhelming medical consensus that HIV causes AIDS. She delves into the long-standing beliefs of those who continue to support this controversial viewpoint.
8. Jamelle Bouie dissects the plot to subvert the integrity of midterm elections by requiring states to provide lists of mail-in voters to the Postal Service. Bouie delves into the mechanics of the plan, ultimately anticipating a federal court's challenge to the unconstitutional rule.
9. In a three-part investigative series, Radley Balko recounts the wrongful conviction of Jimmie "Chris" Duncan, drawing from 20 years of his own reporting and materials that were cut from The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist.
10. The Navy's highest-ranking officer informs sailors that returning to their main logistics hub in Bahrain will take some time due to damage sustained during the Iran conflict. The officer assures that it will be a while before the Navy can resume operations at the base.
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