Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, Business, and Debt:
What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up?
As American 30-somethings increasingly bypass the traditional milestones of adulthood, economists are warning that what seemed like a lag may in fact be a permanent state of arrested development.
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Sees Record-High Outflow Thanks to Profit Taking
New code fuels rumors X payments launch may be imminent
Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:
Is HMPV another Covid-19-like scare in China? What we know so far
Politics:
Authorities Move to Arrest South Korea’s President
Authorities were en route on Friday to execute an arrest warrant for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, as a crowd of protesters faced off with police outside his residence and vowed to block any attempt.
You mean shopping at Costco is going to become even more enjoyable? Costco Faces MAGA Boycott
Biden Discussed Possible Strike on Iran
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan presented President Biden with options for a potential U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities if the Iranians move towards a nuclear weapon before Jan. 20, in a meeting several weeks ago that remained secret until now.
A U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear program during the lame duck period would be an enormous gamble from a president who promised he would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, but who would also risk handing a fresh conflict over to his successor.
GOP moderates warn Johnson not to repeat McCarthy's deal
House Republicans’ mainstream wing is warning Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) not to repeat his predecessor’s mistake of giving away the store to his right-wing detractors to retain his gavel.
Johnson is facing roughly a dozen right-wing holdouts on the eve of Friday’s speaker election — in which he will only be able to afford a handful of GOP defections.
GOP moderates is all but an oxymoron these days.
House GOP Ready to Fight on Trans Rights
Republicans’ first response to Sarah McBride’s election to Congress was to ban her from using women’s restrooms throughout the Capitol. But their early treatment of the first openly transgender House member is likely just a preview of how they’ll navigate transgender politics and policies for the next two years.
Believing voters in the 2024 elections rejected Democrats’ more inclusive positions on transgender rights, Republicans appear ready in 2025 to double down in support of executive orders and provisions in spending bills that would make it harder for transgender individuals to get health care, serve in the military or participate in school activities.
Conservatives Seek Concessions Before Speaker Vote
A dozen hard-line House conservatives are demanding a host of amorphous commitments from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to win their support Friday, throwing his leadership tenure into uncertainty less than 24 hours before the vote.
The holdouts are largely seeking promises on spending cuts and assurances that rank-and-file members will be involved in negotiations for high-stakes legislation moving forward, two topics that hard-line Republicans have griped about for months.
Fears Grow of Islamic State’s Reemergence in Syria
Islamic State militants were already resurgent last year in parts of Syria and Iraq. Then in December, the Assad regime collapsed, furnishing them with fresh supplies of weapons from stocks abandoned by the Syrian army.
The group that once terrorized the Middle East and inspired attacks elsewhere in the world is looking to exploit Syria’s uncertain future to rebuild its influence—half a decade after U.S.-led forces broke its hold on swaths of territory and millions of people.
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
It is the latest salvo in a fierce debate about the risks and benefits of moderate drinking as the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans are about to be updated. For decades, moderate drinking was said to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. That perception has been embedded in the dietary advice given to Americans.
But growing research has linked drinking, sometimes even within the recommended limits, to various types of cancer.
Serendipity:
The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong
The influential idea that in the past men were hunters and women were not isn’t supported by the available evidence
