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Chas Danner

Associate Editor, Intelligencer

Chas Danner is an associate editor at Intelligencer.

  1. what we know
    Twitter Users Vote for Elon Musk to Step Down. Will He?57.5 percent of respondents said “yes” he should. What happens next is anybody’s guess.
  2. twitter
    Elon Musk Tried to Ban Leaving TwitterFollowing a backlash, Musk canned the new policy, which barred users from mentioning their other accounts at numerous Twitter competitors.
  3. what we know
    How Big Is the U.S. Fusion Breakthrough?The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has reportedly achieved a historic milestone in nuclear fusion.
  4. politics
    Twitter’s Former Safety Head Forced From Home After Being Smeared by Elon MuskFormer Twitter executive Yoel Roth and his family have reportedly faced a torrent of harassment and threats after Elon Musk’s false claims.
  5. volcanoes
    Volcanoes Are So Hot Right NowThere have been some stunning eruptions at volcanoes on multiple continents in the past few days. No, the world isn’t ending.
  6. early and often
    Trump Admits the U.S. Constitution Is Against HimThe former president wants to terminate the parts that prevent him from overturning his 2020 election loss.
  7. mar-a-lago raid
    Appeals Court Smacks Down Judge Who Ruled for Trump Over FBIThe 11th Circuit Court of Appeals excoriated U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon’s interference in the Mar-a-Lago raid investigation.
  8. foreign interests
    A Stunning Wave of Protests Has Erupted in China Over Its Zero-COVID PoliciesDemonstrations against COVID restrictions — and the government — took place in numerous cities across mainland China over the weekend.
  9. politics
    What We Know About Trump’s Dinner With White Supremacist Nick FuentesThe former president is claiming he did not know who his notorious dinner guest was.
  10. what we know
    Alleged Club Q Shooter Previously Threatened Mother: UpdatesIt is unclear why the 22-year-old suspect was allowed to retain guns after a previous incident involving police.
  11. politics
    What We Know About the New Special Counsel for the DoJ’s Trump Probe, Jack SmithSmith, who Attorney General Merrick Garland named Friday, was most recently a chief prosecutor in the Hague investigating war crimes.
  12. early and often
    Katie Hobbs Defeats Kari Lake in Arizona Governor’s RaceThe rising MAGA star and prominent election denier is already signaling she won’t accept the outcome.
  13. what we know
    Pelosi Attacker Allegedly Planned to Kidnap and Torture Speaker: UpdatesThe suspect spouting far-right beliefs plotted to zip-tie the House Speaker, according to federal prosecutors.
  14. elon musk
    New Twitter Owner Tweets, Then Deletes Pelosi-Attack Conspiracy TheoryLess than three days after taking control of the social-media platform, Musk is back to abusing it.
  15. early and often
    Biden’s Student-Debt Forgiveness Plan Gets Held Up by Appeals CourtThe Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the Biden administration from discharging any of the debts until at least next week.
  16. plagued
    What We Know About the New and Rising COVID VariantsThe next generation of more immune-evasive Omicron subvariants is beginning to take over from BA.5, including the fast-rising BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 strains.
  17. plagued
    Flu Season Is Here Early and Will Probably Be BrutalMultiple warning lights are already flashing, so go get your flu shot if you haven’t already.
  18. foreign interests
    Putin Strikes BackRussian air strikes hit at least 11 cities across Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 12 people and causing widespread power outages.
  19. foreign interests
    Has Another Iranian Revolution Begun?An unprecedented uprising is underway — and there’s still no end in sight.
  20. foreign interests
    Ukraine Bombs Russia’s Bridge to CrimeaThe strike didn’t destroy the bridge, but still represents a symbolic blow by Ukraine.
  21. space
    NASA Just Hit an Asteroid to See If It CouldTake that, floating rock.
  22. what we know
    Puerto Rico’s Power Grid Failed Again in Worst Disaster Since Hurricane MariaHurricane Fiona has knocked out most of the island’s power, as torrential rains have triggered mudslides and widespread flooding
  23. early and often
    Trump’s Latest Rally Was Even Weirder Than UsualWhile a QAnon song played and Trump listed how America is going to hell without him, many in the crowd oddly raised a finger in unison.
  24. what we know
    Martha’s Vineyard Migrants Leave Island As Outrage at DeSantis GrowsThe dozens of migrants now have temporary shelter at a military base in Cape Cod.
  25. plagued
    The Big Remaining Questions About the New Bivalent COVID BoostersSome of the concerns are valid, others aren’t, but none should prevent people from getting the shot if they want to.
  26. foreign interests
    Ukraine’s New Offensive Is Going Shockingly WellThe stunning advance, which has recaptured more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory, may mark a turning point in the war.
  27. early and often
    A Guide to the Tortured Debate Over Biden’s Big Democracy SpeechPer the reaction, Biden is the champion democracy needs, a dictator, a real-life Dark Brandon, or Satan. And he’s gone too far — or not far enough?
  28. space
    NASA Postpones Artemis I Launch for at Least a Few More WeeksA fuel-line leak led NASA to scrub Saturday’s big moon-rocket launch. It’s not yet clear when they’ll try again.
  29. plagued
    What to Know About the New COVID Booster ShotsReformulated booster shots have arrived. Here’s how they are different and who can get them.
  30. infrastructure
    Mississippi’s Largest City Doesn’t Have Enough WaterJackson’s long-plagued water system has effectively collapsed, leaving the more than 150,000 residents of the majority Black city in crisis.
  31. what we know
    What Is Going On at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant?The threat of catastrophic accident persists amid heavy fighting in the area. A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency is en route.
  32. to the moon
    Long-Delayed Moonshot Delayed Yet AgainA last-minute engine issue forced NASA to postpone the big launch of its new moon rocket.
  33. what we know
    Who Really Killed Darya Dugina?The Kremlin says Ukraine was behind the car bombing, but as usual in Russia, speculation points in many directions.
  34. what we know
    Salman Rushdie Is on the ‘Road to Recovery’ Following Gruesome AttackThe acclaimed author was grievously wounded and remains hospitalized but was taken off a ventilator and again able to speak on Saturday.
  35. u.s. capitol
    Man Dies by Suicide After Driving Car Into Barricade Near U.S. CapitolThe man drove into a barricade and fired a gun in the air, but police don’t seem to believe he was targeting any members of Congress.
  36. unsolved mysteries
    The Bodies Keep Piling Up at Lake MeadFour sets of human remains have now been discovered in the rapidly receding reservoir since May.
  37. early and often
    Senate Democrats Finally Get Their Big Climate, Health Care, and Tax Bill DoneAn overview of what’s in the Inflation Reduction Act and what last-minute changes were made.
  38. public health
    The U.S. Monkeypox-Vaccine Shortage May Last for MonthsThe U.S. only has a third of the two-dose Jynneos vaccine supply it theoretically needs, and the next shipment won’t arrive until late October.
  39. plagued
    Biden Tests Positive for COVID AgainThe president is apparently experiencing a Paxlovid rebound infection, which happens to a small fraction of people treated with the antiviral.
  40. plagued
    BA.5 Shows COVID Is Evolving Fast. Why Aren’t We Fighting Back?A long talk with Dr. Eric Topol about the BA.5 wave, next-gen vaccines, and why it’s long past time for the U.S. to get ahead of the coronavirus.
  41. feuds
    Is Elon Musk a Bad Billionaire Buddy?The Wall Street Journal reports that Musk had an affair with the wife of his longtime friend and fellow billionaire, Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
  42. rage against the machines
    Who Will Save Us From the Russian Chess Robots?A robot grabbed and broke a kid’s finger during their chess match at a tournament in Moscow last week.
  43. early and often
    Steve Bannon Found Guilty of Contempt of CongressThe longtime Trump adviser could now face up to two years in prison after refusing to provide documents and testimony to the January 6 committee.
  44. extreme heat
    Fires Break Out Around London As Heat Wave Sets U.K. Temperature RecordEurope’s historic heat wave is breaking more temperature records while firefighters struggle to contain wildfires in France, Spain, and Portugal.
  45. plagued
    When Will the BA.5 Wave End?By every available metric, the surge of U.S. COVID cases continues to grow, and hospitalizations are now rising as well.
  46. plagued
    What Is the Risk of Catching BA.5 Outdoors?More transmissible variants are more transmissible no matter where you are exposed, but avoiding COVID outside is a lot like avoiding it inside.
  47. plagued
    The BA.5 COVID Surge Is HereThe worrisome Omicron subvariant, which is better at reinfecting people than any other, is now the most dominant strain in the U.S.
  48. headaches
    Yep, July 4 Weekend Air Travel Is a Complete MessMore Americans are hitting the skies than did in 2019 before the pandemic, and the increased delays and cancellations will likely continue all summer.
  49. foreign interests
    U.S. Botched Brittney Griner’s First Chance to Speak to Wife in 4 MonthsThey were set to talk by phone for the first time since the WNBA star was detained in Russia, but the U.S. embassy failed to patch the call.
  50. texas school shooting
    Uvalde Police Officers Had Chance to Shoot School GunmanTwo officers arrived while the gunman was still outside the school, but reportedly held their fire out of fear they might hit schoolchildren.
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