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Illegal aliens who are LGBTQ ‘may not be detained’ under Democrats’ new bill

Fox News Dozens of Democrats in the House and Senate introduced legislation this week that would make it harder to hold illegal aliens in custody if they qualify as a “vulnerable person,” such as those who are gay, lesbian or transgender, who don’t speak English, or who meet other definitions of the term under the…

Five Best: Classics of Humanism

Wall Street Journal Selected by Sarah Bakewell, the author of ‘Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-best-books-classics-of-humanism-4dd6f55e

Fiction: Michael Winkler’s ‘Grimmish’

Wall Street Journal A fantastic tale based on the life of early-20th-century boxer Joe Grim throws a flurry of wild punches. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fiction-book-review-michael-winklers-grimmish-6ac0b1d

Tennessee Republicans Unlikely to Move on Governor’s Gun-Control Proposal

Wall Street Journal An intraparty split emerged after six were killed in a Nashville school shooting at the end of March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tennessee-republicans-unlikely-to-move-on-governors-gun-control-proposal-eadfc488

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2023: How to Watch the Shooting Stars

Wall Street Journal NASA calls it one of the oldest known meteor showers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lyrid-meteor-shower-april-2023-c120369c

This Couple Built an Obscure Corner of Sports Betting Into a Billion-Dollar Business

Wall Street Journal Even before online wagering on sports was legal in the U.S., Anna Sainsbury and David Briggs predicted that gambling apps would need to know where their customers were. These days, almost no mobile betting happens without them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sports-betting-geolocation-geocomply-2b6bf288

The Happiest People in America Are Older, Female and Believe in God

Wall Street Journal Only 12% of respondents in a recent WSJ poll said they were “very happy.” We called to ask what makes them different. https://www.wsj.com/articles/happiest-people-america-poll-ef7c854c

New York City Has Two Million Rats and One New Rat Czar

Wall Street Journal The city chewed through 900 applications to fill a job posting calling for an ‘aura of badassery.’ One expert said no—felt he wasn’t bloodthirsty enough. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-has-two-million-rats-and-one-new-rat-czar-35780bd5

Why Netflix Hit Eject on DVDs

Wall Street Journal Fans of Netflix’s DVDs by mail were vocal but couldn’t move the needle financially for the streaming giant. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-netflix-hit-eject-on-dvds-8c9ecaf2

Trans TikToker’s eerie viral comment raises concern on social media: ‘Threatening women’s safety’

Fox News A trans TikToker raised concerns among social media users after claiming that if anyone tries to prevent a biological male from using a women’s restroom, “it will be the last mistake you ever make.” The biological male, who identifies as female and goes by Tara Jay, made the controversial statement in a viral…