The Ice-Cream Theory of Presidential Politics - The Atlantic

One of the most revealing statements of the 2020 presidential campaign wasn’t uttered by the candidates. It came instead from a former Republican congressman. “It’s difficult to attack vanilla,” griped Florida’s Carlos Curbelo, lamenting the failure of GOP attacks against then-candidate Joe Biden. Curbelo probably intended to deride the former vice president as milquetoast. But he inadvertently landed on the key to Biden’s success: No one hates vanilla. Biden’s flavor of politics is not everyone’s favorite, but it’s one that most people are happy to accept.

The Rays Are Better Than Everyone. At Everything. - The New York Times

The Rays have scored the most runs in the majors, with the highest batting average, the best on-base plus slugging percentage and the most home runs. Even while using the most pitchers in the majors, the Rays have allowed the fewest runs and homers and the lowest opponents’ average and O.P.S.

Why First Republic Bank Collapsed - WSJ

As part of the deal reached Monday morning, JPMorgan said it will assume all of First Republic’s $92 billion in deposits—insured and uninsured. It is also buying most of the bank’s assets, including about $173 billion in loans and $30 billion in securities. The FDIC will share losses with JPMorgan on First Republic’s loans. First Republic’s 84 branches will reopen as part of JPMorgan Monday during normal business hours, and customers will have full access to their deposits, the FDIC said.

The Confusing Fallout of Dying Without a Will - WSJ

How Scalia Law School Became a Key Friend of the Supreme Court - The New York Times

17 Ways to Protect Your Money and Data If Your iPhone Gets Stolen - WSJ

Ranked: The World’s 25 Richest Countries by GDP per Capita

Warren Buffett’s Rule for Success: One Good Decision Every Five Years

Apple reports second quarter results - Apple

Cal Newport On Kids And Smartphones (What Age Is Safest to Get a Device?) - YouTube

Star Wars by Wes Anderson Trailer - The Galactic Menagerie - YouTube

Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

China’s Ding Liren Wins Dramatic World Chess Championship, Replacing Magnus Carlsen - WSJ

NEW WORLD CHESS CHAMPION!!!!!!! - YouTube

How to scan documents on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors after years of losses and a failed turnaround plan

The Gospel of Candace Owens | The New Yorker

APOD: 2023 April 23 – A Waterspout in Florida

Do Kids Cause Divorce? - Freakonomics

How IKEA Chopped, Hollowed Out and Flattened Its Furniture to Cut Costs - WSJ

Why the Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘Failure’ Speech Is a Viral Phenomenon - WSJ

[NBA on TNT on Twitter: ““Michael Jordan played 15 years, won 6 championships. The other 9 years were a failure?” -Giannis' passionate response to if he considers the Bucks' season a failure t.co/G5VtwnGXY…" / Twitter](https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1651460734071750656)

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Gross Domestic Product, First Quarter 2023 (Advance Estimate) - U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Magnus Carlsen’s Legacy Is Still Being Written  - The Ringer

Rays set modern-era mark, win 14th straight at home to start year

My new favorite song: Old Dominion - I Should Have Married You (From the Studio) - YouTube

Nepomniachtchi Ian vs Ding Liren - FIDE World Chess Championship 2023 - Chess.com

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What does weight loss have to do with Einstein’s most famous equation? Your body mass comes from energy.

Wall Street’s Short Kings - The Atlantic

McKinsey, Bain Delay Some M.B.A. Start Dates to 2024 - WSJ

Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch Is Bursting With Life - WSJ

Crooks’ Mistaken Bet on Encrypted Phones | The New Yorker

What Is Turbulence? A Pilot Explains How It Happens, Even in Clear Skies - WSJ - YouTube