OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.

21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world’s first power grid in space — with lasers.

Related: Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket.

ALL THE BEST PEOPLE ASSURED ME THE DANGERS WERE IMAGINARY: Cannabis Use Disorder Strongly Linked to Major Depression, New Review Finds.

RAISE YOUR ARM TO HEART LEVEL: Your Blood Pressure Reading Could Be Wrong Because of One Simple Mistake.

TIMUR KURAN IS RIGHT AGAIN:

The humanities were meant to illuminate the human condition and to participate in teaching how to think. They were popular when they delivered. Once they pivoted to social-justice activism, they became useless. Their existential crisis is entirely self-inflicted. https://t.co/QZzdsGeZHX

— Timur Kuran (@timurkuran) May 13, 2026

I’d really like to have a beer with this guy.

I’VE NEVER LIKED ICING: Cold comfort? Icing injuries may prolong pain and slow recovery, preclinical results suggest.

SEDANS ARE NOT DEAD: 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class First Drive: Big Tech, Bigger Power, Same Flagship Mission.

GOOD QUESTION: Why Does Capital One Consider Lawful Gun Sales to be a ‘Prohibited Industry’?

I LIKE EGGS: New Research Suggests Moderate Egg Consumption Is Linked to a Longer Life, Doctor Breaks It Down.

WHY DOESN’T THIS EVER HAPPEN TO ME? (CONT’D): A Couple Renovated Their Kitchen—and Stumbled Upon Buried Treasure From the 17th Century.

WHY DOESN’T THIS HAPPEN TO ME? A Man Was Walking Through a Field—and Found a Massive Viking Gold Hoard.

WHAT’S IN A NAME? The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care.

FIGHTING FOR “NORMALCY.” Law school ‘democracy’ scholar: Remove Virginia judges who voted down redistricting.

SYSTEMIC RACISM: UVA continues identity-based graduation events despite DEI rollback.

LOTSA FLOP SWEAT OUT THERE: Democrat Crashes Out On Reporter Before She Can Even Ask A Question.

OUT: THE OLD DOMINION. IN: THE NEW CLOWN SHOW. ‘It Makes No Sense’: Virginia Dems Panned by Legal Experts for Page 1 Mistake on SCOTUS Filing.

Related: Abigail Spanberger’s Faceplant: Has there ever been a more overhyped politician than Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger?

Pretty sure Winsome Sears would have shown more competent.

ROD MARTIN: The Map Is Closing Around China.

Related: How Trump’s ‘anaconda’ tactics put the squeeze on Iran and China.

THEY ALWAYS SHOW YOU WHO THEY’RE AFRAID OF:

Before this moment I’d thought the Pratt thing was all fun hype stuff that wouldn’t go anywhere, but if the pod bro messaging coordinators of the DNC are dredging up 17 year old tweets to try to get a “gotcha” on him they must be legitimately nervous https://t.co/jEUPdFJF4k pic.twitter.com/qPH5NOzRWF

— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) May 13, 2026

A SMALL MEASURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: In Nashville, Capitol Tantrums Come With a Bill — and Tennessee Dems Just Received It. “You see, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) just yanked all their committee assignments. If you’re going to fool around, don’t be surprised when you find out.”

Heh. Fool around. Or whatever.

CHANGE: Salem Media Goes Private in Major Acquisition.

DON SURBER: Pax Annexa: The 51st state threat works well for Trump.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: How our ‘new’ Democratic Party is really a blast from the Jacobin past.

OPEN THREAD: Party on.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China’s Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station.

WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE: The World’s First Nuclear Explosion Forged an ‘Impossible’ Crystal.