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Managing editor at Bloomberg Opinion, US. Previous life: Washington Post. All opinions are mine.

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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Stephen A. Smith embarrasses himself with Lane Johnson mental health ‘First Take’ www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Stephen A. Smith embarrasses himself with Lane Johnson mental health ‘First Take’
Johnson, whose battles with his mental health have been well-chronicled, announced his NFL retirement four games into the season.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Brooklyn Will Soon Have One of the Nation’s Only Middle Schools for LGBTQ Kids hellgatenyc.com/brooklyn-wil...
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Brooklyn Will Soon Have One of the Nation’s Only Middle Schools for LGBTQ Kids
Miss Major Middle, opening in Fort Greene next year, is "an opportunity to show something different."
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/w...
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Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego, Drawing Anger From California Leaders
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
‘Creepy, Weird’ Steve Hilton Ad Denounced by California Republicans www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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‘Creepy, Weird’ Steve Hilton Ad Denounced by California Republicans
An online spot for Mr. Hilton, the G.O.P. candidate, is full of sexual innuendo that has befuddled Republicans and Democrats watching the race for governor in California.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
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The Student Journalists Who Never Let the Cornell Assault Case Go
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them.
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Roger Craig paid the price to reach the mountaintop. He has no regrets www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
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49ers great Roger Craig paid the price to reach the mountaintop. He has no regrets
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution After a Failed Attempt www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tennessee Fails to Execute Woman After 2 Doses of Lethal Injection www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Senate Resoundingly Approves Sweeping College Sports Measure
The outlook for the legislation, which seeks to stabilize the unsettled collegiate sports landscape, is uncertain in the House. It was one of the last congressional actions before the midterms.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
N.Y.P.D. Officers Used Flock Safety to Track License Plates www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/n...
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N.Y.P.D. Officers Used Flock Safety to Track License Plates
Public records show police officers used Flock Safety’s technology to make more than 1,700 searches. The department did not have a contract with the company.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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ChatGPT-maker’s AI inappropriately probed federal government websites
OpenAI said that its artificial intelligence agents inappropriately accessed sites for the Commerce Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Viral In-N-Out Spatula Hero Is Exactly Who You Imagined He Was www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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The Viral In-N-Out Spatula Hero Is Exactly Who You Imagined He Was
It started as a bizarre late-night standoff behind the counter of a fast food joint. It ended with no injuries — and free burgers.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk
The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Holdout Juror in Lindsay Clancy Case Says He Didn’t Doubt Her Guilt
The juror, Michael P. Desronvil, defended his decision not to join other jurors in voting for Ms. Clancy’s acquittal.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
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Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention
Senator John Fetterman, who has become alienated from his own party, appeared in a short video filmed in front of a steel mill, saying he is “always going to reject the extremes in socialism.”
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
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As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers (Gift Article)
Gov. Jim Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks re-election, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Her Name Is Rina, but You Can Call Her Mister Softee www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/n...
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Her Name Is Rina, but You Can Call Her Mister Softee
Rina Bajana, 32, spends seven hours a day driving a Mister Softee truck in New York City. Her customers make her feel like a celebrity.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/09/2026
We now know harmful “forever chemicals” are likely in the bodies of most people on Earth. Decades ago, 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into the public’s blood, but they kept that a secret. One 3M scientist helped reporter Sharon Lerner understand how they kept it quiet for so long:
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How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Microplastics Epidemic in Indonesia www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Microplastics Epidemic in Indonesia (Gift Article)
Tiny fragments of plastic are in the air, land and water in the country, where the burning of trash is common.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Dismantled ‘Blue’ Sculpture www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/a...
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Ousted Kennedy Center Chairman Buys Dismantled ‘Blue’ Sculpture
David Rubenstein purchased the sculpture, which was removed from the center last week, from the artist’s foundation. He will display it at the National Gallery of Art.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania — the first in decades — should have pushed the CDC to supercharge its pro-vaccine messaging. Instead, the agency picked a fight with state health officials, @lisamjarvis.bsky.social writes www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Erica Schwartz Is Failing Her First Test as CDC Head
A tragedy in Pennsylvania — two measles-related deaths, including that of an infant — has devolved into a political circus led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
An insurance company bet on LSU to win big. Is it tied to Lane Kiffin’s bonus? www.nytimes.com/athletic/756...
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An insurance company bet on LSU to win big. Is it tied to Lane Kiffin’s bonus? (Gift Article)
A series of Kalshi transactions predicting LSU to have a great season emerged. The potential payout is close to Kiffin's contract bonuses.
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Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
NEW/SCOOP: After a yearlong #FOIA battle, I finally obtained Ghislaine Maxwell's prison transfer form from BOP. But the agency redacted its rationale for moving the convicted sex offender to a minimum-security prison Read it in this special edition of FOIA Files 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Transfer Application Released
FOIA Files obtained a copy of the document from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The agency redacted its justification for moving the convicted sex offender to a less-restrictive minimum-security prison...
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Amie Just @amiejust.com · 31/08/2026
ICYMI | Volleyball is at its best when the sport's giants are playing one another. Add in the rivalry flair of Nebraska and Texas? Yeah, that game needs to be played every year. ... And it sounds like that could be happening. My latest: journalstar.com/sports/huske...
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Just: Make Nebraska-Texas volleyball rivalry, rekindled in Las Vegas, an annual event
Even in a sweep, the Nebraska-Texas volleyball rivalry, rekindled in Las Vegas, needs to be an annual event, writes Amie Just.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
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Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE
Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE. They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 27/08/2026
A 2019 trip to Samoa has been linked to a measles outbreak that killed dozens of people.
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RFK Jr. Lied To About Famous Samoan Trip During Confirmation Hearings, New Letter Indicates
A 2019 trip to Samoa has been linked to a measles outbreak that killed dozens of people.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Canada has awarded 64 global scholars with C$504 million ($362 million) in funding to relocate their work to Canadian universities and advance projects in priority areas such as health and AI www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Canada Poaches International Researchers, Drawing Most from US
Canada has awarded 64 global scholars with C$504 million ($362 million) in funding to relocate their work to Canadian universities and advance projects in areas such as health and artificial intellige...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Kennedy Center’s board threatens to demolish it www.npr.org/2026/08/27/n...
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Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it
A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/u...
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At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/u...
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting, for Now
The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...
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Penn State Fraternity Members Are Charged in Cocaine Trafficking Case
More than a dozen current and former students from two fraternities were part of an operation that involved packaging drugs at fraternity houses, the authorities said.
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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
This is an appalling departure from the post-Watergate mission of the Department of Justice. DOJ, as we once knew it, is no more. Blanche has turned it into Trump‘s private law firm. What a complete disgrace. 
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
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How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee
Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transform...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
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Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking
Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/t...
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How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The No Surprises Act was great news for anyone who’s ever received an unexpected medical bill — but without policy fixes, @lisamjarvis.bsky.social warns, it could inadvertently raise healthcare costs for everyone www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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The No Surprises Act Could Be a Shock to the Healthcare System
When the No Surprises Act took effect in 2022, it was a rare feat of bipartisan problem-solving. The law was meant to prevent a once all-too-common scenario: An insured patient would seek emergency ca...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks’ Win Was Bigger Than Basketball www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/m...
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Karl-Anthony Towns Knows the Knicks’ Win Was Bigger Than Basketball
New York’s star center on playing for his mom, Patrick Ewing. generations of emotional fans — and himself.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Inquiry Into Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Slap on Wrist www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/n...
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Inquiry Into James Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Modest Fines
The New York State Liquor Authority withdrew charges that tied facial recognition systems at James Dolan’s MSG Entertainment to exclusionary practices and issued $30,000 in fines for an unrelated offe...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
As parasite case counts jumped, Taylor Farms effectively delayed a recall that ultimately resulted in customer confusion, according to a source, by challenging the science privately and and obfuscating it publicly, they said www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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As Parasite Spawned Chaos, Taylor Farms Slow-Walked Response
The US Food and Drug Administration had apologized, Taylor Farms said in a post on X. An agency lab test linking its produce to the country’s worst cyclosporiasis outbreak in decades was a false posit...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/b...
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Trump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives
The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
OpenAI never really stood a chance of toppling the iPhone, so Apple's trade secret suit may just hasten the inevitable demise of its device, @davelee.me says www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Apple’s OpenAI Suit May Turn Out to Be a Favor
Though we don’t yet know the full merits of Apple’s trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI, we do know one thing: It’s bad news for OpenAI’s efforts to build an iPhone-killer. The legal assault will bog ...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The boom in women’s sports has created an opening for a women's pro baseball league. But the WPBL has to overcome a challenge that basketball and soccer didn’t have to, writes @adamminter.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Women’s Pro Baseball Has to Outgrow Softball’s Shadow
The Women’s Professional Baseball League is almost ready to play ball. Last week, it unveiled the names of its inaugural franchises, and first pitch is Aug. 1. That’s the easy part.
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Fighting a cyclosporiasis outbreak takes painstaking work: testing, tracing, and even reviewing grocery data saved by hundreds of loyalty cards. @lisamjarvis.bsky.social says now is exactly the wrong time to be dismantling US public health capacity www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Why Do We Need Explosive Diarrhea to Remind Us Public Health Matters?
This week, public health detectives in Michigan got their first big lead in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the state amid a broader national surge. Initial eviden...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Allowing Beijing to reshape the rules of the sea would have consequences that extend far beyond Asia, writes @karishmajourno.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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No Nation Should Rewrite the Rules at Sea
A decade after a landmark decision against China’s claims over the South China Sea, Beijing continues to expand its presence there. But what has changed is that a growing number of governments are now...
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Victoria @victoriabenning.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Don't be fooled by Trump's attempt to reset the clock of the War Powers Resolution. His war against Iran must now be stopped, says @andreaskluth.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Hey Congress, It’s Day 138 (Not 9) of a War You Must Stop
With so much of shock value coming out of Donald Trump’s mouth and Truth Social account, it’s tempting to overlook the gall and cynicism of his letter to Congress dated July 10th. In that missive, the...
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