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Current Affairs • Feb 5, 2026
How Big Tech Killed Online Debate
The Washington Post, under billionaire owner Jeff Bezos, has just laid off 300 journalists, shuttering entire sections including its acclaimed sports section and getting rid of all its Middle East reporters. Particularly horrifying to me is the shuttering of the book review. This is part of a trend. The Associated Press ended book reviews last year and the (awful) New York Times Book Review is now just about the only game in town, at least for newspapers. I believe that most of the knowledge worth having is found in books, and book critics have a vital function in introducing the public to important books, criticizing bad books, and helping literary culture thrive. I would never claim the Washington Post Book World section was singlehandedly sustaining the country’s intellectual lifeblood (although I will deeply miss the often-devastating writing of Becca Rothfeld, one of the few book critics in the country who actually criticizes books). But some part of me feels this country is doomed unless it has book reviews.
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The Majority Report • Feb 5, 2026
5-Year-Old Detained By ICE Freed With Father
Semafor • Feb 5, 2026
Software stock rout deepens as new Claude tool targets financial work
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Semafor • Feb 5, 2026
Starlink targeted in geopolitical conflicts
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet venture is increasingly being seen as critical infrastructure that can be targeted or exploited.
Semafor • Feb 5, 2026
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Key to Sanae Takaichi’s success is her unexpected popularity among young people.
Semafor • Feb 5, 2026
UK's Starmer embattled over Epstein files
This is the “deepest crisis to engulf [Starmer’s] premiership,” a Eurasia Group expert said.
truthout • Feb 5, 2026
Bessent Confirms Taxpayers Would Be Paying Trump If He Wins $10B Lawsuit
The Treasury secretary said it would come from the agency’s general fund for tax payments.
Semafor • Feb 5, 2026
Immigration talks test Congress’ dismal bipartisanship skills
As the Capitol lurches from one shutdown to another, the costs of a centrist exodus and a Republicans-only 2025 are looking clear.
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At CPAC, the Shah’s Son Promises to “Make Iran Great Again”
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Trump Admin Touts ACA Fraud Fixes While Pushing New Barriers to Coverage
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