BREAKING: Three U.S. Rabbis, three Israeli peace activists, and U.S. journalist Ayelet Waldman were arrested today by Israeli police at the Israel/Gaza Erez border crossing point as they attempted to bring food aid into Gaza.

📸: Emily Glick

Todd Blanche was a member of the Democratic Party until recently. Now, he’s defending Donald Trump in his hush money trial.

New York Magazine’s Andrew Rice tells us his story on Slate Podcasts 🎧’ ‘What Next.’
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A 14-month-old dog is a 'baby that doesn't know any better,' a professional hunting dog trainer tells Rolling Stone of Gov. Noem's execution of her puppy. 'It's a lack of guidance, training, or discipline of the owner.'

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Cable news chyrons covering Trump trial rn:

MR. PECKER UNDER DIRECT EXAMINATION

It was refreshing to chat with Lizzie O'Leary about the TikTok ban and what it really means. I feel like I've made the same points hundreds of times at this point, and it was great to finally step back and look at what has changed over the last 4 years slate.com/podcasts/what-…

I just want to be clear to X’s ad department. I’m not engagement ring shopping.

Dismayed at the dis- and misinformation swirling around the protests @columbia , #cjsStabile students Columbia Journalism are exposing falsehoods in a new X account called CJS FACT-CHECK.

Folks, we’ve got Farhad. slate.com/technology/202…

Launching today, our The Associated Press investigation on how knock-out drugs became tools to control people alongside Tasers and handcuffs _ and how more people are dying after injections than the public knows apnews.com/article/invest…

Unfortunately, for the rest of my life, I will hear Nancy Pelosi saying tic tac toe in my head.

About that TikTok ban …
With ⁦Louise Matsakis⁩ and TikTok’s own Dadchats. slate.com/podcasts/what-…

A new report finds that NYC recorded 60 traffic deaths during the first three months of 2024, marking the deadliest start to a calendar year under the city’s Vision Zero program, which launched a decade ago with the goal of improving street safety. gothamist.com/news/nyc-recor…

It is worth watching this CNN video from the moment Emory Econ Professor Caroline Fohlin came across the violent arrest of a protester on campus and asked the police, with shock, 'What are you doing?' That's all that prompted an officer to hurl her to the ground and handcuff her.

Important piece on rising anger at Hamas in Gaza. “I pray every day for God to punish the one who brought us to this situation,” says one man. “I pray every day for the death of Sinwar.” ft.com/content/c529a3…

NEW: The first quarter of 2024 was the deadliest start to a year since Vision Zero began in 2014 — with 60 New Yorkers killed by traffic violence.

Traffic violence killed one person every 36 hours.

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As we prepare to celebrate OPC Award winners tonight in New York, take a look at a digital copy of this year’s Dateline magazine, which includes winning photos, statements, and a roundup of all the winners, via this link: opcofamerica.org/wp-content/upl… #OPCAwards85

Yes, everyone thinks of the 1960s campus protest examples. But this history of Oberlin’s protests around divestment from South Africa is incredibly illustrative. scalar.oberlincollegelibrary.org/sanctuary/apar….

BREAKING: Police have charged Pikesville High School's athletic director with using AI to fake a racist recording of the school's principal that went viral thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

Sidewalk etiquette shouldn't be such a contentious topic in NYC — the city has about 12,000 miles of sidewalks and ample public transit options, making it, in theory, a pedestrian wonderland.

So here are the essential rules to being a polite pedestrian: bit.ly/3JDML48

Dimon keeps showing his soft spot for strongmen. First Trump isn't so bad. Now Modi is great. 'We need a little bit more of that here'.