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Oct 21, 2022

Tonight, Insider picked up is first ever Pulitzer Prize. Our story was about how Zumrat Dawut escaped a Chinese internment camp and then China. She and her husband Imran live in America now, and I’m so grateful they could be our guests at the ceremony.

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It's always exciting to have the lead story, but three times in one week is VERY cool. My first weekender for

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analyzes why lots of new data released this week suggests the economy may be heading in the right direction.

A white supremacist took MDMA for a study and it snapped him out of his beliefs: "Why am I doing...

Meghan Morris

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perhaps the best "to be sure" sentence I've ever seen: "However, MDMA doesn't have a political agenda and can't, by itself, solve racism."

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30 minutes after taking the MDMA pill, Brendan questioned his actions and realized his life was missing connection.

The Federal Reserve paused its interest rate hikes after 10 consecutive increases

Noah Sheidlower

@NSheidlower

Jun 14

Very great news that the Insider strike just ended, and I now get to work with many more amazing journalists! Also wanted to share my

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story that went up today on the Fed decision, which includes interviews with analysts and economists.

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The Federal Reserve announced it is holding interest rates steady at its Wednesday meeting after 10 consecutive rate hikes in 15 months.

Reed Alexander

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Go subscribe right now 🚨 Anything Claire does is a must-read.

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- one of the most formidable and plugged-in journalists owning the media space. And a remarkable friend to me. I’m a subscriber - you should be too! This is going to be great, congrats Claire!! 👏🏻

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Stephen King

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Cormac McCarthy, maybe the greatest American novelist of my time, has passed away at 89. He was full of years and created a fine body of work, but I still mourn his passing.

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Publishers Weekly

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BREAKING NEWS: Cormac McCarthy, a preeminent voice in American literature over the better part of the past half-century, died today at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., his publisher, Knopf, confirmed. He was 89. Full obit to follow.

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Does Wildfire Smoke Cause Lung Cancer?

The New York Times

@nytimes

Jun 7

"Cigarettes at least have filter." Dr. Kari Nadeau, a physician and scientist, said she used to think being outside breathing heavy wildfire smoke was similar to smoking seven cigarettes a day. Now, she says she believes the health effects are worse.

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And how does the risk compare with inhaling smoke from cigarettes?

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Marc Benioff just shook up Salesforce's top ranks, and dropped a hint about the company's success...

Alistair Barr

@alistairmbarr

Jun 6

Succession, Salesforce style. Well, an emerging plan for sure businessinsider.com/marc-benioff-s via

Marc Benioff battled activist investors for months, revamping Salesforce to make it more efficient. Now, he's bringing back several former execs.

Millions of TikTok users watched Maya and Sebastian vanish into the night. Now the children have...

Maya and Sebastian were taken from their father last fall and placed into court-ordered parental alienation therapy by a judge who didn't believe them. Seven months later, they're speaking out about...

Meanwhile, Nan Pierce is out $10 billion…

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A British Reporter Had a Big #MeToo Scoop. Her Editor Killed It. nytimes.com/2023/05/30/wor

A British Reporter Had a Big #MeToo Scoop. Her Editor Killed It.

A British Reporter Had a Big #MeToo Scoop. Her Editor Killed It.

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Seven women say that a star columnist groped them or made unwanted sexual advances. But Britain’s news media has a complicated relationship with outing its own.

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for keeping the memorial in Memorial Day Weekend on Twitter. I open this app a lot, and your posts reminded me of what these three days are all about every time.

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The best line from Succession last night was: “Which?”

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8:02 and it’s light out and warm

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Anybody else excited to see Cousin Greg finally take his rightful place as CEO of Waystar Royco tonight?

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I’m just hoping he doesn’t jump on a dragon and burn down NYC in the process

Anybody else excited to see Cousin Greg finally take his rightful place as CEO of Waystar Royco tonight?

Brutal ending to the Indy 500

Jacob Shamsian

@JayShams

Insider, along with a group of other news organizations, have asked a federal judge to unseal the names of the three anonymous people sponsoring George Santos's $500,000 bail.

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Let’s go Bobby Rahal(‘s kid)!

You and I were so smart not to worry

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*BIDEN, MCCARTHY HAVE REACHED A DEBT-LIMIT DEAL IN PRINCIPLE

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This 101-Year-Old Is the Last Survivor of Pearl Harbor’s USS Arizona

Cara Lombardo

@CaraRLombardo

May 27

As the number of the USS Arizona survivors dwindled to about 30, they would get together. The group got smaller, from 13 to five and then to two. Now he’s the only one.

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Lou Conter survived the deadliest of the day’s attacks. He doesn’t want to be called a hero.

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Fox News ratings are down. CNN ratings are down. MSNBC ratings are down… Hmmm…

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Jeremy Barr

@jeremymbarr

May 26

The Fox News ratings drop is real. In the 4 weeks before Fox fired Tucker Carlson, it averaged 2.6 million viewers 8-11 p.m. In the four weeks after, it was 1.6 million. At 8 pm, Fox has declined from 3.27 million (Tucker's final month) to 1.49 million. washingtonpost.com/media/2023/05/

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An 11-year-old boy shot in the chest by police after calling 911 kept asking: 'What did I do wrong?'

May 26

An 11-year-old boy shot in the chest by police after calling 911 kept asking: 'What did I do wrong?' insider.com/young-boy-shot via

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Aderrien Murry was left with a collapsed lung, a lacerated liver, and fractured ribs after being shot by police, the family's attorney said.

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May 25

Fun fact! Yesterday's 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. hours were the highest ridership since the pandemic. #wmata #YourMetro

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Lauren Boebert's son called 911 in tears to report his father was 'throwing' him around the house....

Jacob Shamsian

@JayShams

May 25

Lauren Boebert's son called 911 in tears to report his father was "throwing" him around the house and "called me a psycho." "There are weapons in the house yeah, but I don't think he'd use them on me," he told the officer. Then, his mom stepped in.

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Boebert's husband, Jayson, denied anything physical happened after one of the couple's sons told police he was being "thrown around the house."

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Lauren Boebert's son called 911 in tears to report his father was 'throwing' him around the house....

Mattathias Schwartz

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May 25

Rep. Lauren Boebert's teenaged son called 911 in December to report what sounds like child abuse. Then son called a second time and took it back. Boebert's husband Jayson denies.

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Boebert's husband, Jayson, denied anything physical happened after one of the couple's sons told police he was being "thrown around the house."

Lauren Boebert's son called 911 in tears to report his father was 'throwing' him around the house....

Boebert's husband, Jayson, denied anything physical happened after one of the couple's sons told police he was being "thrown around the house."

Context from 2006…

Thank You for Insulting Our Sandals (Published 2006)

Birkenstock, whose sandals are synonymous with hippies and latter-day granola-crunchers, is delighted to see stereotype perpetuated in public consciousness; movie Thank You for Smoking has environm...

Back in the mid-aughts, thanks in part to the film "Thank you for smoking," people started describing liberals as Birkenstock-wearing Volvo drivers. With that in mind, funny to see Tucker Carlson…wearing Birkenstocks and driving a Volvo.

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Tucker Carlson seen rebuilding satellite studio after Fox departure

Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show Tucker Carlson hard at work at his former satellite studio in Woodstock, Maine last week, as he prepares to launch his new media venture.

With all the technical difficulties, this launch reminds me of that Starship explosion

Tina Turner, legendary singer and 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll,' dead at 83

Tina Turner, legendary singer, dead at 83, according to reports insider.com/tina-turner-le via

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Tina Turner, a Grammy-winning music icon, was known for hit songs like "What's Love Got to Do With It," "Private Dancer," and "Better Be Good to Me."

Some kind of very fast aircraft is zipping around the skies over Manhattan making a lot of noise

Claire Landsbaum

@landsbaumshell

One of the most delightful stories we’ve published.. true cotton candy content

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Kate Taylor

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Who is paying $450 for a pour of American single-malt whiskey? The ideal customer owns a Lamborghini or a Rolex — or both. "And I think it's really important that we stay true to our customer," Macklowe said. businessinsider.com/julie-macklowe

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Ayesha Curry by Lia Clay Miller insider.com/ayesha-curry-s

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cover is out today! It was a pleasure working with

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to bring it to life. Read their thoughtful and comprehensive profile of

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here: insider.com/ayesha-curry-s

Steve Wyche

@wyche89

May 23

The NFL just passed a rule (for one season) that if a fair catch is made on a kickoff anywhere between the 25-yard line and the goal line, the ensuing drive will start at the 25. The reason for change? Player safety.

Rachel Premack

@rrpre

May 23

CPGs won't lower prices on grocery items, so Walmart is pushing their own private-label brands to keep sales healthy. From today's FreightWaves Daily Watch email: