WHERE DID THOSE CASES COME FROM? U.S. loses measles elimination status after surge in cases.

THE EXTENT IS EXTENSIVE: To Nvidia and Beyond: Measuring the Extent of China’s Infiltration.

OUR RULING CLASS: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan’s Son Arrested On Child Porn Charges.

LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY:

We are finally getting the science-fiction future I was promised as a kid in the 1960s, and I'm here for it. https://t.co/FK8uq3mvWE

— Eric S. Raymond (@esrtweet) November 14, 2026

Today, SpaceX permanently altered the balance of global economics, politics, and modern warfare.

After deploying 26 next-gen Starlink V3 satellites across 14 orbits, Ship 42 survived Mach 25+ reentry and landed cleanly inside Mechazilla’s arms at Starbase.

Here is why every… https://t.co/WmmAxhv0dB

— Kekius Maximus (@Kekius_Sage) November 14, 2026

UPDATE: They hate him because they hate excellence, and they hate things and people they can’t control.

Elon Musk is voor zowat de hele linkse woke meute kop van jut. Hij wordt door hen verguisd, beschimpt en doms zelfs weggezet als een ‘gevaarlijke gek’.

Ondertussen bouwt diezelfde man met SpaceX een technologische voorsprong uit waar we alleen maar met open mond naar kunnen… pic.twitter.com/BaF1xZTw58

— Vincent Vandeputte (@VincentVandep8) November 14, 2026

12:30 AM TOMORROW MORNING, EST: Rocket Lab launching 100th space mission early on Nov. 14: Watch it live.

OPEN THREAD: Party on.

NEWS FROM 1945: NASA’s moon rocket was built under a former Nazi scientist who developed Hitler’s V-2 missiles. Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? That’s not my department, says Wernher von Braun.. (Says Tom Lehrer.)

Of course, I remember Freeman Dyson saying that the V-2 was seriously damaging to the Germans. It cost more to build than a bomber, was less accurate, and unlike a bomber wasn’t good for more than one mission.

WOW: Study of 26,000 Men Links Low Testosterone to 18% Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer.. “Interestingly, testosterone levels were not linked to prostate cancer.”

ALIENS: Stonehenge’s Mysterious Six-Ton Stone Has Scientists Searching Across Britain.

THE PURPOSE OF A SYSTEM IS WHAT IT DOES: Medicare for All Would Limit Family Health Choices.

OOPS: Feds Warn 720,000 Drivers to Park Outside After Fire Risk Hits BMW’s Most Popular Cars.

SOLID ADVICE: Pro Tip: Don’t Hang Your Hat On Anything the New York Times Writes About the Second Amendment.

21ST CENTURY PROBLEMS: Customer busted for using AI image of burnt pizza to scam restaurant.

REEF: Divers release first footage of SS ‘United States’ after intentional sinking.

THE GERMANS CALL IT A FARTWALK: I Walked After Every Meal for Two Months, and My Digestion Has Been Changed Forever.

I FAVOR A PUSH-PULL SYSTEM AND ALWAYS HAVE: Experts say ditch push-only workouts: These 2 upper-body moves help build a balanced chest and back.

LIFTOFF IS SCHEDULED FOR 12:30 ET TODAY. Powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months: Watch it Live.

WHAT’S WRONG WITH HIGHER EDUCATION: UChicago professor, sister of Sen.-elect El-Sayed, thinks universities are for building political ‘power.’

DOMESTIC TERRORISTS: Michigan threat defendants include fired university employee, progressive activists: Several defendants charged in a federal conspiracy involving threats against University of Michigan officials previously worked for the university, participated in anti-Israel activism, or supported Democratic campaigns. The Department of Justice indicted eight individuals June 10 and charged four more Oct. 30.

I’VE BEEN HEARING THAT IT’S OUTDATED FOR SEVERAL DECADES: Duffy Blames Outdated System After Nationwide Flight Ground Stop.

Even Ari Emanuel (Rahm’s brother) is throwing shade at Pete Buttigieg for blowing a chance at reform. Though to be fair, Buttigieg was on paternity leave for a lot of that time.

No one’s hands are clean here. However, Mr. Secretary Buttigieg, you had four years in the job and infrastructure money, yet made zero progress modernizing the FAA. You left a failing system in place. THANKS!

— Ari Emanuel (@AriEmanuel) November 13, 2026

Perhaps, for once, we should follow Canada’s lead and privatize air traffic control.

EXCITING BUT DISAPPOINTING: Starship Test Flight 15 Has a Clean Launch but No Tower Catch.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COMPLAIN WHILE WE KILL YOUR NATION: rance Escalates Weaponization of Hate Speech Laws to Silence Islam’s Critics.

THE ANTI-SEMITIC LEFT: Chris Rabb Refuses To Condemn Antisemitic Boycott in His District; Attacks ‘Awful Things’ from Counterprotesters.

I KNEW J.D. WHEN HE WAS JUST AN AUTHOR AND WAS VERY IMPRESSED, BUT HE’S BEEN UNDERPERFORMING: How JD Vance Charlie Sheen’ed His Career — and Why the 2028 GOP Race Is Now Wide Open.

THAT’LL QUASH THOSE CONCERNS: Muslim Sen.-Elect El-Sayed to Take Oath on a Quran.