In which a 700-year-old Venusian designs a mysterious whitewashed dome in the Mojave Desert, and John would like to change history at the mutiny on the Bounty. Certificate #13181.
Headlines From The Times - Tsunami Alerts, Ukraine Strikes, Policy Shifts, Political Choices, & Silicon Valley Shake-Ups
California officials urge caution along the coast after an 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s east coast sparks tsunami advisories and beach closures, even as warnings ease by midday. Meanwhile in Ukraine, Russian missile strikes kill three soldiers and wound 18 at a training base near Kyiv. With recruitment challenges mounting and civilian casualties rising, Ukraine faces mounting pressure as President Trump’s peace talks deadline approaches. We cover the latest updates from the Pacific coastline to the front lines in Eastern Europe. LAPD’s quiet cooperation with federal immigration raids sparks debate over civil rights and local trust. Kamala Harris announces she won’t run for California governor, leaving Democrats searching for a strong contender. The U.S. economy shows solid second quarter growth but faces troubling signs ahead, from shrinking imports to rising inflation. And Apple loses another top AI researcher to Meta, deepening concerns over its competitive future. Stay with us for these stories and more from the LA Times.
The Daily - A ‘Dagger in the Heart’ of Climate Change Regulation
After rolling back a slew of regulations aimed at reversing climate change, and pulling funding for the scientists who monitor it, the Trump administration is now taking its boldest action yet.
It’s eliminating the scientific finding at the heart of the government’s ability to fight climate change in the first place.
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate policy, discusses the history of the finding, what it did and what happens once it’s gone.
Guest: Lisa Friedman, a reporter covering climate policy and politics at The New York Times.
Background reading:
- In a game-changing climate rollback, the E.P.A. aims to kill a bedrock scientific finding.
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Marketplace All-in-One - AI’s role in human productivity and prosperity
Simon Johnson, Nobel-winning economist, joined Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino to explain his current thinking about AI and inequality. He says the tech could bring productivity gains, but they might not benefit everyone.
The Intelligence from The Economist - Luxe run out? LVMH
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, to use its proper name, is led by Bernard Arnault, who is credited with creating today’s luxury industry. Can he turn the firm around after its missteps? Why do fluffy K-dramas tempt North Koreans to brave the firing squad? It is not the political messages. And our Big Mac index shows trade-tantrum effects on the dollar.
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Start Here - What Went Wrong in the DC Air Crash
An NTSB hearing reveals troubling findings about the last moments before a Blackhawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C. Officials evaluate evacuation procedures after a tsunami scare. And Congress considers a bill that would bar lawmakers from trading stocks.
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The Daily Detail - The Daily Detail for 7.31.25
Alabama
- Sen. Tuberville explains how farmers and Seniors benefit most from OBBB
- Covenant Rescue Group founder horrified at Bibb county child sex abuse case
- State lawmaker wants to hold DHR accountable for hot car death of boy
- BLM leader targeting Homewood has a record with FBI in state of Florida
- Coosa Riverkeepers file lawsuit against Alabama Power re: Gadsden coal ash
- Mobile judge to consider request by accused drug kingpin to forego an attorney at his trial
National
- US Senate passes bill that prohibits stock trading by members of Congress
- Trump revisits his dislike of Jerome Powell for not cutting interest rates
- Treasury Secretary Bessent says recent trade deals put China on their heels
- FBI director found "burn bags" full of docs related to Russia/Trump hoax
- NYT corrects "starving Gaza boy" article with note about his cerebral palsy
The Daily Signal - Q2 GDP Growth Surges, Powell Fights to Keep Interest Rates High, Pelosi Yells at Tapper | July 31, 2025
Today on the Top News in 10, we cover:
- Quarter 2 GDP has the Trump team exultant and Senator Chuck Schumer furious.
- Fed. Chairman Jerome Powell continues to keep interest rates high despite opposition from his own governors.
- Nancy Pelosi loses it over insider trading questions.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Canned Food
For centuries, food preservation was a significant challenge for humanity.
Even if you were successful in hunting or gathering food, if you could not preserve it, it would be difficult to keep enough for survival.
One of the most important advancements in human history was the development of canning, allowing for food to be preserved for significantly longer periods of time.
Sometimes, very long periods of time.
Find out about the history of canning and its impact on humanity on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Opening Arguments - Alan Dershowitz tries to pull a literal “nothing to see here” on Epstein
VR1 - Welcome to Vapid Response Wednesday! Rather than explaining law in the news as we have for years on Rapid Response Friday, Thomas, Lydia, and Matt are going on the offensive in this live video series to respond and react to the stupidest takes that we can find--and we’ve got just the guy for our first pick! We begin with former Jeffrey Epstein defense attorney Alan Dershowitz’s recent piece in the Wall Street Journal in which he literally claims that “there is nothing more to see here” on the Epstein case while filling in the facts of what we know from reliable reporting and court records. What is Dersh not telling us here about his own involvement with Epstein, the unbelievably corrupt federal non-prosecution agreement which he secured for his client in 2007, and all of the other many reasons that he might not be a trustworthy source on this question? We then take on one of Matt’s all-time favorites: a well-known 1996 video presentation from far-right immigration restrictionist organization NumbersUSA in which founder Roy Beck takes the stage to set the Guinness world record for Biggest Strawman Made Entirely Out of Gumballs.
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“The Inside Scoop on Jeffrey Epstein,” Alan Dershowitz, The Wall Street Journal (7/15/2025)
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“Alan Dershowitz: Devil’s Advocate,” Connie Bruck, The New Yorker (7/29/2019)
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“Immigration, World Poverty, and Gumballs,” NumbersUSA (originally distributed in 1996, uploaded to YouTube in 2010)
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