Larry Nash White, Ph.D.
@cornerstoryteller.bsky.social
Author. Consultant. Educator. Humorist. Leader. Researcher. Speaker. Storyteller. Student of Life. (I don't like to be bored.)
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A bipartisan pair of senators pressed regulators to scrutinize the prediction market’s deceptive marketing. An investigation has already been underway.
Regulators Are Investigating Polymarket, Reports Say—As Senators Demand A Federal Probe
A bipartisan pair of senators pressed regulators to scrutinize the prediction market’s deceptive marketing. An investigation has already been underway.
www.forbes.com
June 26, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A bipartisan pair of senators pressed regulators to scrutinize the prediction market’s deceptive marketing. An investigation has already been underway.
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The relationship between ideology and domestic violence needs to be investigated! Toxic masculinity is closely tied to a variety of hate-based ideologies!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Montreal shooting leads to national security investigation on ideological violence | CBC News
A specialized national security unit within the RCMP has opened an investigation into ideologically motivated violent extremism after Monday's midday shooting in Montreal that left three people dead, ...
www.cbc.ca
June 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The relationship between ideology and domestic violence needs to be investigated! Toxic masculinity is closely tied to a variety of hate-based ideologies!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged copyright theft. newjerseyglobe.com/media/nearly...
Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged copyright theft - New Jersey Globe
The massive coalition of local newspaper publishers filed a federal lawsuit today against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the technology companies
newjerseyglobe.com
June 26, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged copyright theft. newjerseyglobe.com/media/nearly...
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Inflation has surged to its highest level in years. Thanks to Trump's tariffs and war.
This President is intentionally making life harder and more expensive for Americans.
All while spending your taxpayer dollars on vanity projects and war.
This President is intentionally making life harder and more expensive for Americans.
All while spending your taxpayer dollars on vanity projects and war.
Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May, highest level in 3 years
Annual inflation hit the highest level in more than three years last month as prices across the economy rose at an even quicker pace, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department.…
thehill.com
June 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Inflation has surged to its highest level in years. Thanks to Trump's tariffs and war.
This President is intentionally making life harder and more expensive for Americans.
All while spending your taxpayer dollars on vanity projects and war.
This President is intentionally making life harder and more expensive for Americans.
All while spending your taxpayer dollars on vanity projects and war.
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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...
www.propublica.org
June 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
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When the Pentagon announced a $620M loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.
We found that the request came from White House adviser Peter Navarro.
(Published May)
We found that the request came from White House adviser Peter Navarro.
(Published May)
The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company.
www.propublica.org
June 27, 2026 at 2:52 AM
When the Pentagon announced a $620M loan last year to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.
We found that the request came from White House adviser Peter Navarro.
(Published May)
We found that the request came from White House adviser Peter Navarro.
(Published May)
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The full Strawberry Moon will turn full on Monday, June 29. Here's how to observe it.
Full Moon June 2026: When To See The ‘Strawberry Moon’ Rise
Everything you need to know about June’s full Strawberry Moon — including exactly when it turns full and the single best evening to watch it rise low on the horizon.
www.forbes.com
June 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The full Strawberry Moon will turn full on Monday, June 29. Here's how to observe it.
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NEW: @opb.org and ProPublica found that water from one of Oregon’s most iconic rivers, the Deschutes, is largely given away to wealthy landowners who are turning the high desert green with lush pastures and landscaping.
An Oregon Law Lets One Wealthy Region Turn the Desert Green. When Drought Hits, Farmers Pay the Price.
In the high desert of Central Oregon, the Deschutes River is a lifeline for farmers and landowners — but a century-old water law entitles just a few thousand people to more than half of its volume.
www.propublica.org
June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: @opb.org and ProPublica found that water from one of Oregon’s most iconic rivers, the Deschutes, is largely given away to wealthy landowners who are turning the high desert green with lush pastures and landscaping.
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The Justice Department has been ordered to either unredact names of “potential co-conspirators” mentioned in certain Epstein files by next Thursday.
Federal Judge Orders DOJ To Unredact Some Details From Epstein Files
The Justice Department has been ordered to either unredact names of “potential co-conspirators” mentioned in certain Epstein files by next Thursday.
www.forbes.com
June 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The Justice Department has been ordered to either unredact names of “potential co-conspirators” mentioned in certain Epstein files by next Thursday.
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ON TOP OF THE TARIFFS, INFLATION, ETC...SO, MAGATS, HOW'S ALL THAT AFFORDABILITY WORKOING OUT FOR YOU?
finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...
finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...
A top economist did the math. Here's what the Iran war has cost US households.
Moody's economist Mark Zandi said the costs of the Iran war have already been high for US households, and could increase even as the war winds down.
finance.yahoo.com
June 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
ON TOP OF THE TARIFFS, INFLATION, ETC...SO, MAGATS, HOW'S ALL THAT AFFORDABILITY WORKOING OUT FOR YOU?
finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...
finance.yahoo.com/economy/arti...
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Meloni defended herself against Trump on Saturday, saying he fabricated a claim that she begged him for a photo at this week’s G7 summit.
Trump Keeps Lashing Out At Meloni After Claiming She ‘Begged’ For A Photo With Him
Meloni defended herself against Trump on Saturday, saying he fabricated a claim that she begged him for a photo at this week’s G7 summit.
www.forbes.com
June 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Meloni defended herself against Trump on Saturday, saying he fabricated a claim that she begged him for a photo at this week’s G7 summit.
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The Ambani family’s investment in Donald Trump Jr.-backed America First Refining coincided with the family’s securing major policy wins from the Trump administration that their company, Reliance Industries, had been lobbying for.
An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.
An obscure Texas firm secretly connected to the president’s son said it received at least $100 million from Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. At the same time, the Ambani family secured major polic...
www.propublica.org
June 20, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The Ambani family’s investment in Donald Trump Jr.-backed America First Refining coincided with the family’s securing major policy wins from the Trump administration that their company, Reliance Industries, had been lobbying for.
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"Nearly everyone I met knew what Anna stands for... Most people said they wished the A-N-N-A reputation would just go away and were quick to say Anna wasn’t 'like that' anymore."
From the ProPublica archives:
From the ProPublica archives:
The Legend of A-N-N-A: Revisiting an American Town Where Black People Weren't Welcome After Dark
Most people I met in Anna, Illinois, wish the racist lore behind the city's name would go away. So why hasn't it?
features.propublica.org
June 21, 2026 at 1:00 AM
"Nearly everyone I met knew what Anna stands for... Most people said they wished the A-N-N-A reputation would just go away and were quick to say Anna wasn’t 'like that' anymore."
From the ProPublica archives:
From the ProPublica archives:
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That'll brighten Krasnov's evenings!
Jimmy Kimmel taps Rosie O’Donnell as rotating guest host during two-month hiatus www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Jimmy Kimmel taps Rosie O’Donnell as rotating guest host during two-month hiatus www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Jimmy Kimmel taps Rosie O’Donnell as rotating guest host during two-month hiatus
Guest hosts will start the week of July 6, kicking off with Tiffany Haddish, followed by Anthony Anderson, Ike Barinholtz, Colman Domingo and Jelly Roll, according to an ABC press release.
www.nbcnews.com
June 20, 2026 at 10:04 PM
That'll brighten Krasnov's evenings!
Jimmy Kimmel taps Rosie O’Donnell as rotating guest host during two-month hiatus www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Jimmy Kimmel taps Rosie O’Donnell as rotating guest host during two-month hiatus www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Noticing a piece of the new “American flag blue” liner that was partially detached from the Reflecting Pool, David Hearn said he reached in to see what it felt like.
Moments later, U.S. Park Police officers arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. wapo.st/4xVNzcS
Moments later, U.S. Park Police officers arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. wapo.st/4xVNzcS
June 20, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Noticing a piece of the new “American flag blue” liner that was partially detached from the Reflecting Pool, David Hearn said he reached in to see what it felt like.
Moments later, U.S. Park Police officers arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. wapo.st/4xVNzcS
Moments later, U.S. Park Police officers arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. wapo.st/4xVNzcS
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Our analysis shows that the measles virus seen in Utah as recently as May is very closely related to one that circulated in Texas a year ago.
Given our findings, one expert said it’s going to be difficult for the U.S. to prove measles isn’t endemic: https://propub.li/3QAKxK1
Given our findings, one expert said it’s going to be difficult for the U.S. to prove measles isn’t endemic: https://propub.li/3QAKxK1
June 20, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Our analysis shows that the measles virus seen in Utah as recently as May is very closely related to one that circulated in Texas a year ago.
Given our findings, one expert said it’s going to be difficult for the U.S. to prove measles isn’t endemic: https://propub.li/3QAKxK1
Given our findings, one expert said it’s going to be difficult for the U.S. to prove measles isn’t endemic: https://propub.li/3QAKxK1
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Rather than reject climate science like many on the right, some have followed the path laid out by environmentalist and white nationalist John Tanton, using concerns about population growth and scarce resources to rationalize their hateful agendas.
(Published Oct. 2024)
(Published Oct. 2024)
Far-Right Extremists Embrace Environmentalism to Justify Violent Anti-Immigrant Beliefs
Climate change and anti-immigrant hate are colliding, foretelling a volatile future.
www.propublica.org
June 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Rather than reject climate science like many on the right, some have followed the path laid out by environmentalist and white nationalist John Tanton, using concerns about population growth and scarce resources to rationalize their hateful agendas.
(Published Oct. 2024)
(Published Oct. 2024)
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Video of shooting contradicts sworn affidavit. "An FBI special agent swore in an affidavit last week that, according to the [police] officer..., ‘[Demond] Edwards struck the law enforcement officer multiple times about his face and body with his fists.’" chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Video contradicts FBI agent's account of shooting during undercover sting in Country Club Hills
U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling ordered the video’s public release Thursday after its discovery prompted federal prosecutors to drop charges related to an attempted robbery during an underc...
chicago.suntimes.com
June 21, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Video of shooting contradicts sworn affidavit. "An FBI special agent swore in an affidavit last week that, according to the [police] officer..., ‘[Demond] Edwards struck the law enforcement officer multiple times about his face and body with his fists.’" chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
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Happy National Bald Eagle Day! Flashback to 2015, when Uncle Sam the bald eagle took a swipe at Trump during a photo shoot. Just goes to show eagles are pretty good judges of character.
June 20, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Happy National Bald Eagle Day! Flashback to 2015, when Uncle Sam the bald eagle took a swipe at Trump during a photo shoot. Just goes to show eagles are pretty good judges of character.
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Some of Trump’s biggest allies are outraged by the agreement he made with Iran. trib.al/Ckwrb1h
MAGA Erupts in Fury as Full Text of Trump’s Iran Deal Is Revealed
Some of Trump’s biggest allies are outraged by the agreement he made with Iran.
trib.al
June 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Some of Trump’s biggest allies are outraged by the agreement he made with Iran. trib.al/Ckwrb1h
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Exclusive: Nation-state cyberattackers are increasingly using residential proxy networks to mask their traffic, turning everyday electronics into a massive global threat.
How Hackers Found a Back Door Into the American Living Room
Nation-state cyberattackers are increasingly using residential proxy networks to mask their traffic, turning everyday electronics into a massive global threat.
on.wsj.com
June 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Exclusive: Nation-state cyberattackers are increasingly using residential proxy networks to mask their traffic, turning everyday electronics into a massive global threat.
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NEW: Across Africa, the State Department has demanded access to health data for millions of people as a condition of giving countries billions of dollars in aid needed to address HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other illnesses.
“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns
The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. The U.S. says the data will be aggregated and anonymized, but privacy experts fear the info...
www.propublica.org
June 17, 2026 at 12:17 PM
NEW: Across Africa, the State Department has demanded access to health data for millions of people as a condition of giving countries billions of dollars in aid needed to address HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and other illnesses.
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America is ☠️
This is bullshit.
Everyone should be standing up against this.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
This is bullshit.
Everyone should be standing up against this.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with conspiracy to impede agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said the operation targeted Minneapolis-based antifa groups.
www.pbs.org
June 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM
America is ☠️
This is bullshit.
Everyone should be standing up against this.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
This is bullshit.
Everyone should be standing up against this.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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We wanted to post some more detail about this because it deserves far more attention.
The Trump administration’s Justice Department has intervened in litigation involving Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, asking a court to dismiss a pollution lawsuit against the company.
The Trump administration’s Justice Department has intervened in litigation involving Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, asking a court to dismiss a pollution lawsuit against the company.
June 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
We wanted to post some more detail about this because it deserves far more attention.
The Trump administration’s Justice Department has intervened in litigation involving Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, asking a court to dismiss a pollution lawsuit against the company.
The Trump administration’s Justice Department has intervened in litigation involving Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, asking a court to dismiss a pollution lawsuit against the company.
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Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD
Title: Longmore 8: The Hamster Wheel Nebula
Date: 2026-06-17
Image by: Mazlin,
Parker, Forman, Magill,
Hanson
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II)
#APOD #NASA
Title: Longmore 8: The Hamster Wheel Nebula
Date: 2026-06-17
Image by: Mazlin,
Parker, Forman, Magill,
Hanson
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II)
#APOD #NASA
June 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Astronomy Picture Of the Day - APOD
Title: Longmore 8: The Hamster Wheel Nebula
Date: 2026-06-17
Image by: Mazlin,
Parker, Forman, Magill,
Hanson
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II)
#APOD #NASA
Title: Longmore 8: The Hamster Wheel Nebula
Date: 2026-06-17
Image by: Mazlin,
Parker, Forman, Magill,
Hanson
Text:
Keighley Rockcliffe
(NASA
GSFC,
UMBC CSST,
CRESST II)
#APOD #NASA