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Good morning. Here's your Thursday playlist:

Morning Brief

MORNING BRIEF

5 Takeaways on Fallout From Ukraine’s Attack on Russian Nuclear Bombers

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🎧 TOP NEWS

Trump Bans New Visas for Foreign Nationals From 12 Countries

The proclamation will not limit “the ability of an individual to seek asylum, refugee status, withholding of removal, or protection.”

 

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Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Leaves Democratic Party

The book describes the press secretary’s time in a ‘broken White House’ administration.


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Waves of Strikes and Protests Sweep Across China Amid Growing Economic Strain

Protests by workers and citizens are spreading across China, exposing rising social unrest and deepening cracks in the country’s economy.


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An Overlooked Driver of Osteoporosis

A balanced gut microbiome may strengthen bones by improving nutrient absorption and reducing inflammation—two major factors in osteoporosis risk.

 

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🎙️ PODCASTS

The nation's pressing topics deciphered by our journalists from the podcast desk.

CROSSROADS

How the US Justice System Is Being Remade

Former prosecutions are being investigated and key figures are being pardoned.


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FACTS MATTER

Inside Sources: School Closures, Whistleblower Doctors Reveal New COVID Strain More Severe in China Than Reported

Our inside sources within the country shed some light on what’s going on, as well as what this means for us here in America.


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🎤 INTERVIEWS

Our latest conversations with experts on politics, tech, health, and culture.

AMERICAN THOUGHT LEADERS

Max Tegmark on AI Superintelligence: We’re Creating an ‘Alien Species’ That Would Replace Us

Few people understand artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as MIT physics professor Max Tegmark.


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CALIFORNIA INSIDER

The Race for CA Governor Begins— Who Are the Candidates?

Democrat Mike Gatto and Republican Jim Reighaimer explore how the state’s open primary influences who makes it to the top—and what kind of leadership could connect in today’s California.


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☕ WHAT’S SHAPING THE DAY

POLITICS

  • Trump Calls for Scrapping US Debt Limit, Agreeing With Longtime Democratic Rival
  • Trump’s Megabill to Change Obamacare: What to Watch
  • Supreme Court Declines to Shield Identities of Police Who Attended Jan. 6 Capitol Rally
  • Trump Administration Sues to Block Texas Law Offering In-state Tuition to Illegal Immigrants

US NEWS

  • New Nebraska Law Classifies School Sports Teams by Sex
  • Iowa Bans Ranked-Choice Voting, Authorizes Requests for Proof of Citizenship at Polls
  • Feds Say California Bullet Train Has ‘No Viable Path,’ Threaten to Pull $4 Billion
  • Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Banning China From Purchasing Land in the State

WORLD

  • Australia Ends COVID Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy Children One Week After the US
  • Sweden Urged to Halt International Adoptions After Decades of Child Trafficking Uncovered

OPINION

  • Reform in Government Is the World’s Biggest Challenge by Jeffrey A. Tucker 

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