I'm disgusted by Joe Rogan's weak apology.  My former colleague's death at 47 makes it worse.  —  People are dying because of covid misinformation that Spotify packages as glib podcast fodder.  —  Under fire for spreading covid misinformation on his hugely popular podcast …

Macron vows ‘de-escalation,’ but hints at concessions to Putin  —  PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic he can secure a de-escalation over Ukraine when he travels to Moscow to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, but hinted that Western countries could have to make concessions to the Kremlin.

Murkowski to Biden: Pick SCOTUS nominee who can get GOP votes  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Sunday encouraged President Joe Biden to choose a Supreme Court nominee who could receive broad bipartisan support and not pick the one that would be “to the furthest left.”

McCain when he picked Palin: “F— it!”  —  At the moment the late Sen. John McCain green-lit Sarah Palin as his presidential running mate in 2008, he told top advisers: “F— it.  Let's do it.”  —  The intrigue: McCain balled up a fist and shook it as if rolling dice …

Our Nation Cannot Censor Its Way Back to Cultural Health  —  If we try, we'll violate the social compact and disrupt the founding logic of our republic.  —  I want to start with a story about cancel culture—the cancel culture that existed on a cold December night in 1860 in Boston, Massachusetts.

How the National Butterfly Center Became the Center of Online Lies  —  Becoming the focus of conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking has caused the National Butterfly Center to shut its doors for now.  —  MISSION, Texas — For nearly two decades, the National Butterfly Center …

The Republican Knives Are Out for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem  —  She's still beloved by the masses.  But suddenly it seems like every Republican official in the state has beef with the woman in charge.  —  South Dakota Republicans haven't lost a statewide election since 2008.

U.S. President Joe Biden with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Oval Office, August.  Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP  —  Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday evening, as indirect American-Iranian talks on reviving the 2015 international nuclear deal …

Climate Change Enters the Therapy Room  —  Ten years ago, psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety and grief over climate.  Skepticism about that idea is gone.  —  Ten years ago, when psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety …

Fortenberry wants jury to hear from expert on memory and aging  —  In a blizzard of pretrial briefs Friday, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attorneys are seeking to have the congressman's full statement to the FBI played for jurors — both to show the repetitive questioning of government agents …

Andrew Cuomo Plans Comeback Months After Resigning Amid Sexual-Harassment Claims  —  Ex-New York governor is considering how to make his first appearance since leaving office, while aides attack his accusers and Attorney General Letitia James  —  Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides …

Beijing Olympics: Coca-Cola quiet on Uyghur genocide after criticizing Georgia election law  —  Coca-Cola stays quiet about China's genocide of Uyghur Muslims  —  The Coca-Cola Company continues to remain silent about China's genocide of Uyghur Muslims amid the company's involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Olympics Opening Ceremony draws record-low ratings: Why aren't Americans tuning in?  —  NBC is facing a cataclysmic loss of audience for the 2022 Winter Olympics as viewership tanked for Friday's Opening Ceremony, averaging just 16 million.  —  It is a record low for the Opening Ceremony …

Delta asks Justice Dept. to put unruly passengers on national no-fly list  —  Delta Air Lines is asking the U.S. Justice Department to create a national no-fly list of passengers who have been convicted for on-board disruptions.  —  Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, wrote a letter …