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🏛️ Politics
January 28, 2026

The Trump Administration’s NEH Agenda

Having failed to dismantle the endowment, the administration is now seeing whether it can be used to promote its own ideological projects. The post The Trump Administration’s NEH Agenda appeared first on The American Conservative

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January 28, 2026

A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame does not have a problem outlining its ambition to be the world’s leading Catholic university, but it faces perennial problems in fulfilling this goal. The post A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
January 28, 2026

The Battle of Minneapolis

The Battle of Minneapolis is the latest flashpoint in our ongoing regime-level political conflict. It pits not just rival political parties, but diametrically opposed conceptions of government against one. The post The Battle of Minneapolis appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
January 28, 2026

#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA

Norman Ohler is a historian and author of “Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich,” a book that investigates the role of psychoactive drugs, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, in the military history of World War II. It is a book that two legendary historians Ian Kershaw and Antony Beevor give very high praise for its depth of research. Norman also wrote “Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age”, and he is working on a new book “Stoned Sapiens” looking at ...

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🎭 Culture
January 28, 2026

P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas

P D. James’s detective novels, featuring Inspector Adam Dalgliesh of New Scotland Yard, are every bit as gripping as those penned by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edith Pargeter. The post P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas appeared first on First Things

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🏥 Healthcare
January 28, 2026

Healthcare 2026: AI Doctors, GLP-1s, and Insurance Defection

Out-of-Pocket is a healthcare education company founded by Nikhil Krishnan that helps people understand how healthcare works and how to navigate it in practice. In this episode, a16z Health and Bio partner Jay Rughani and Nikhil discuss why health insurance is losing its role as the default way people access care. They explain how rising costs are pushing more consumers to pay out of pocket for diagnostics, preventive care, and navigation. The conversation also looks at what this shift means ...

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