NEWS YOU CAN USE:  On Reading Scientific Papers.

SHE’S TURNIG JAPANESE, SHE THINKS SHE’S TURNING JAPANESE, SHE REALLY THINKS SO …   Italian American Gwen Stefani repeatedly insists she’s ‘Japanese’.

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NEXT TIME JUST SAY YOU’RE CROSSING ILLEGALLY TO COME TO AMERICA, SPEAK A MADE UP LANGUAGE:  US citizens detained, fined thousands for using wrong lane at Mexico border.

MORE OF THIS:  Pushback: Blacklisted Virginia Tech soccer player wins $100K settlement.

“ANYTHING HAS GOT TO BE BETTER THAN WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE.”:  Firefighters back DeSantis’ plan for Florida to control Disney district.

AND ALL THE OTHER MEDIA IS COMPLICIT AS WELL:  By Enabling Leftist Misinformation, Twitter Helped Democrats And Their Media Allies Peddle Another Russia Hoax.

GO ON AND BET:  Betting Site Posts Odds for Location of Next Classified Biden Docs Discovery.

GET POOR QUICK:  Socialism: The flipside of get-rich-quick schemes.

THANK YOU FOR TRYING:  House Republicans Demand Biden Not Ban Gas Stoves, Submit Legislation to Stop Agency From Doing So.

BEHOLD, MY SHOCKED FACE!  NYC DA Offers Cushy Plea Deals To “Pro-Palestinian” Thugs Who Assaulted Jews on City Streets.

COME AND GET IT:  Numerous Illinois Sheriff Departments Won’t Enforce Gov. Pritzker’s ‘Assault Weapon Ban’.

CORRUPTION IS A MESS:  SCOTUS Investigation Into Abortion Leak Seems A Mess.

FLASHBACK: 5 years ago today, a false missile alert threw Hawaii into a panic.

Related: The Unexpected Return of Duck and Cover.

OPEN THREAD: This is your place.

LEARNING BY DOING: SpaceX edges closer to first Starship orbital launch attempt.

THERE WAS AN ARTHUR C. CLARKE STORY BASED ON A SIMILAR IDEA: Space Probes Sent by Aliens Could Arrive in Reverse. Here’s Why. Essentially, the newer ones are faster than the older ones, so they get there first even though they’re launched later.

THE FINANCIAL WAR ON GUNS: The organized effort from big business to wage war against the firearm industry.

YOUR GRANDMOTHER WAS RIGHT: Sitting for long stretches is bad for your health, take a walk.

FASTER, PLEASE: A Nasal Spray to Block Respiratory Viruses.

HMM: Overall cancer deaths fall in U.S.; rates of prostate cancer rise. The change is “likely driven by confusion and conflict over screening guidelines.”

READER FAVORITE: Silonn Countertop Ice Maker. #CommissionEarned

FLORIDA MAN FRIDAY: The Car Thief With the Shooting Pain Down His Leg. “This week we have a thief who shot himself in the leg with the gun he stole, the bank robber who left her most personal possession at the scene of the crime, and a truly electric rendition of our national anthem.”

THE KOREANS ARE MOVING UPMARKET: Maybach Rival: 2023 Genesis G90 Long Wheelbase: Genesis lengthens and luxuriates our 2023 Car of the Year, and it looks like a steal. Honestly, it looks great.

IT’S PRETTY MUCH THE LAST THING LEFT RESTRAINING THE DEMOCRATS AT ALL: Celebrating 30 years of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.

MATT MARGOLIS: The Latest Move by Speaker McCarthy Has Democrats in a Panic.