New York Times gift articles

I'll note that for those whose lights are on, it's almost entirely coming from renewables

For years, Timmy Reen tried to hide his compulsions and rituals from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open.

Stealing from Republican patrons will still get you prison time

Title and subtitle come from the article version of this newsletter which is otherwise identical. Linking the newsletter version because it has no paywall.

The paper is here

It's hard to see what Republicans would do differently if the bulk of them were Russian assets

The paper is here

No word yet on whether Vance's meeting with him shortly before his death had anything to do with it.

Dated: 2025-04-21. Added: 2025-04-21. Alt title: “Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning”.

No, you can't replace diplomacy and consular services with AI. What you'll get instead is dominance over the region by Russia and China

The letter itself can be seen here

The head of the federal Department of Transportation promised on Thursday to take away control of the project from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Title and subtitle come from the article version of this newsletter

Dated: 2025-04-17. Added: 2025-04-17.

Importantly: * Empire Wind had already received all of the permits it needed to get underway. * They were actually engaged in construction

Younger would-be chief executives are increasingly seeking profits — and freedom from the 9-to-5 — by pivoting from corporate jobs into often unglamorous small-business niches.

I'll note that dimethyl sulfide has also been found on a comet, where it is clearly not produced by life

This is apparently for holding up signs critical of insider trading and heckling.