NEW: a smart analysis from Lindsay Gibbs about how Caitlin Clark is being used as a kerosene canister to inflame a thinly-veiled debate about race and representation in America businessinsider.com/caitlin-clark-…

Last year, she shared why she loved turtles. “Because they have to stick their neck out before they move forward.” Garcia laughed. “That's what you've had to do your whole career,” he told her. “Boy oh boy, did she stick her neck out to educate America” shorturl.at/H39iB

Hot take: People who think this is Botox have clearly never seen a contouring tutorial. Make-up contains multitudes. Botox could never set in that fast.

NEW: Anneta K has spent years digging into Miss USA, the beleaguered pageant that is crumbling under the weight of its own scandals. It's a juicy, excellently reported story that says a lot about the evolution of celebrity. Take a look >>> businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pagea…

I’m writing about the resurgence of slurs (e.g. r-word) among liberal circles. If you identify as liberal/progressive and have 1. heard these used among friends or 2. felt more comfortable using them yourself, I’d love to speak to you. You can DM or reach me via my email (in bio)

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I had the pleasure of editing this feature by Andréa (Dre) Becker on the blossoming industry of men's health clinics prescribing testosterone to young men. Crucially, these clinics don't cater to trans men, they provide gender-affirming care for cis men. businessinsider.com/young-men-test…

so Andréa (Dre) Becker and Mia de Graaf did this piece about the rise of men injecting testosterone (great story check it out) and i'm cracking up at this clinic offering a "manly" environment for their patients that includes...fruit snacks businessinsider.com/young-men-test…

This feels like a red line. Pigs are perfect breeding grounds for viruses to adapt to humans. Generally speaking, humans have one kind of receptor and birds have another. Pigs have both.

Very pleased to report that I, along with many of my Business Insider colleagues on our Entertainment team, have been nominated for LA Press Club awards! Shoutout to Jason Guerrasio, Callie Ahlgrim, Lucia Moses, libby torres and Kirsten on their insightful reporting!

NEW: I asked Bernie Sanders what his strategy is with Elon Musk after he came out in support of Musk’s pitch to cut defense spending

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