In a new database of news headlines stretching back to 2016, I show Trump's midterm convention failed to change news agendas
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #65
The many interesting things I read in July 2026
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The many interesting things I read in May 2026
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The many interesting things I read in February 2026
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The many interesting things I read in August 2026
Truth, Consequences, Climate, and Demand Destruction
"This is how the attack by one petro-state (ours) on another (Iran's) may be turning out to be very bad for petroleum, because the only thing history loves more than a surprise party is irony." The Crisis The biggest news is always the climate news, and sometimes it's so big
The future of news is happening where no one is looking
"In 2026, more news organizations will understand that people don’t always want an article. Sometimes they just want clarity."
A War for Oil: Economist Michael Hudson on U.S. Quest to Control the World's Oil Trade
The Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBP
Rape. Domestic violence. Epstein friendship. It's all tolerated by our valiant homeland-security apparatus. PLUS: COINTELPRO 2026
The Blockade Made the News for Working. The Casualties It Cost Took Two Weeks to Surface.
Saturday, Trump put his private rejection of Iran's Hormuz plan on the record. Sunday, Iran skipped Washington and went to Riyadh instead. Monday, two things...
New Polls: Democrats Demand 2028 Presidential Nominee Back Arms Embargo and Sanctions On Israel — IMEU Policy Project
August 2026
Why ‘Flooding the Zone’ Works for Trump - Dame Magazine
Trump’s allies openly described a strategy to overwhelm the press with simultaneous crises. The structure of modern journalism makes it work
Digital News Report 2026
As the world changes at accelerating speed, news media report and update on these events around the clock, jostling for a share of the four to five hours each day that people devote to their smartphones. For some, this means new opportunities to stay close to news stories as they unfold; for others, it risks creating a sense of overload.
Ground News
The biggest source for breaking news around the world. Compare headlines across the political spectrum using media bias ratings driven by data.
