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Lullaby of Broadway

If you enjoy Steyn's Song of the Week at SteynOnline, please note that there will be a live stage edition during the 2023 Mark Steyn Cruise - along with many other favourite features from SteynOnline and The Mark Steyn Show. More details here. ~A ...

A Se’nnight of Steyn: March 19-25

n case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark... ...

Your Generation: The Boomers Progress and The Wanderers

When Philip Kaufman's movie The Wanderers came out in the summer of 1979, it had the misfortune to hit theatres less than six months after The Warriors – another film about teenage gangs in New York City, albeit a far more stylized and fantastical one. ...

Live Around the Planet: Friday March 24th

Mark answers questions from Steyn Club members around the world... ...

World news

Who is the Nashville school shooter who killed six at private Christian school?

Authorities say the former Covenant student entered through a side door and killed six people before being shot dead by responding police officers.       ...

Economy

Technology

U.S. Rolls Out Strict Rules for Commercial Spyware Use, Amidst Rash of Hacks

The Biden administration passed an executive order Monday that seeks to implement strict new guidelines for what kind of commercial spyware can be used by U.S. government agencies. Read more... ...

The FBI Has Been Buying Bulk Internet Data from...

The FBI’s cybersecurity division has been purchasing bulk internet data from a little-known tech firm based in Florida, Motherboard reports. Team Cymru, which calls itself a “global leader in cyber threat intelligence,” sells access to bulk web traffic and tells clients it can act as a gateway to a “super...

Rode’s Wireless ME squeezes a second mic into its...

When Rode released the original Wireless GO, it was an instant success. The ease of use, audio quality and reasonable price made wireless microphones much more accessible. In fact it was so successful that it spawned a number of copycat products from rivals. After releasing the Wireless GO II ($299)...

Lyft co-founder Logan Green is stepping down as CEO

More than a decade into its life, Lyft is bringing on a new chief executive officer. On Monday afternoon, the company announced current CEO and co-founder Logan Green would hand day-to-day operations of Lyft to David Risher, a former Amazon executive, on April 17th. That same day, Green will take...

Gerard Piqué’s Twitch Soccer League Crowns ‘El Barrio’ Champion...

BARCELONA, Spain — Gerard Piqué’s Kings League, a new soccer league that just three months ago debuted to jokes and scorn, came to a glorious, dramatic finish in FC Barcelona’s famous Camp Nou stadium on Sunday. As Piqué handed the glittering gold trophy to the winner, Adri Contreras’ “El Barrio,”...

Portions of Twitter’s source code were reportedly leaked online

In yet another embarrassing development for new Twitter boss Elon Musk, court filings published Friday reveal that portions of the social media site's source code — the base programming that makes Twitter possible — have been leaked online, the New York Times reports.Per court filings, Twitter claimed copyright infringement in...

Science / Health

Study: Coffee Does Not Affect Heart Rhythms

A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat. The study, published March 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that drinking coffee does not seem to predispose healthy people to premature... ...

1 in 5 Stroke Survivors Has Undiagnosed Irregular Heart Rhythms

About 20% of people who survive what's called an ischemic stroke have irregular heart rhythms, which can lead to another stroke, researchers say. But in cases where the stroke was caused by hardening of the arteries, patients aren't adequately monitored for atrial... ...

New Report Casts Doubt on the Effectiveness of Wearing Masks

A group of researchers set out to examine how effective hand hygiene and wearing face masks are in slowing the spread of respiratory viruses. According to Cochrane, they searched nearly 80 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that looked at how effectively these physical... ...

New Research Finds Celiac Disease Increases Heart Risks

People with celiac disease may be more likely to develop heart disease despite having fewer traditional heart risks than other folks. Celiac disease is an immune reaction that occurs when some people eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. The only treatment is... ...

FDA Eases Rules on Blood Donations From Gay Men

The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced draft guidelines that would do away with the current three-month abstinence... ...

In 30-Year Study, Head Injury Doubles Risk of Dying Early

Head injuries have already been linked with many chronic health issues, but a new study that spanned three decades now shows it may double, or even triple, the risk of dying early."This is particularly the case for individuals with multiple or severe head injuries,"... ...

Headlines

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11...

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11  The Associated Press - en EspañolBiden administration plans to end Covid public health emergency on May 11  CNBCStock Market News: Biden ending COVID emergencies, Paramount+ integrating with Showtime, stocks slip  Fox BusinessBiden intends to end Covid-19 and public health emergencies on May 11  CNNPres. Biden...

McCarthy optimistic about agreement with Biden on debt ceiling...

McCarthy optimistic about agreement with Biden on debt ceiling  POLITICOBiden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday  Yahoo NewsMcCarthy on the debt ceiling, spending, GOP committee assignments and more  Face the NationKevin McCarthy to meet with President Biden for debt ceiling talks on Wednesday  The Washington PostMcConnell, Senate GOP happy to sit...

Memphis police permanently disband unit tied to deadly beating...

Memphis police permanently disband unit tied to deadly beating of Tyre Nichols  CNNMemphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols  Yahoo NewsWhy you absolutely should not watch the Tyre Nichols police killing video  San Francisco ChronicleOpinion: Why police reform utterly failed to protect Tyre Nichols  CNNTyre Nichols death: Law enforcement group 'infuriated' by alleged...

Tyre Nichols death: Memphis holds its breath as police...

Tyre Nichols death: Memphis holds its breath as police video of beating released  Reuters.comPolice body camera video showing arrest of Tyre Nichols to be released  CBS MorningsOpinion: The police who killed Tyre Nichols were Black. But they might still have been driven by racism  CNNMFD to conclude investigation into involvement in Nichols traffic...

Entertainment

Sports

Women’s tournament winners, losers: Not chaos. You want unpredictability? Go watch men’s Final Four.

The upsets of top-seeded Stanford and Indiana were fun and all, and the double-digit comebacks that shook up the early rounds were wildly...

‘Absolutely incredible’ Caitlin Clark is perfect player at perfect time for women’s basketball

To get an idea of just how intoxicating Caitlin Clark’s game is, all you had to do Sunday — if you weren’t near...

LeBron James returns to Lakers after missing 13 games with injury

LeBron James is back, and it couldn’t come at a better time for the Lakers. ...

UConn’s dynasty is officially dead. That’s good news for women’s college basketball.

SEATTLE — The dynasty is dead, officially. For the first time in 15 postseasons, the women’s Final Four (and Elite Eight) will not include...