Here’s some good news. Young people are reading more than ever. Well, maybe it’s only good news relative to all of the other 2025 headlines, because what they’re reading isn’t books. It’s subtitles on television content that is being broadcast in their native language. I’ve notice this generational trend in my own household. A recent “poll finds that about 4 in 10 adults under 45 use subtitles at least ‘often’ when watching TV or movies, compared with about 3 in 10 adults older than 45. Those 60 and older are especially likely to say they ‘never’ use subtitles.” (It’s interesting that the worse our hearing gets, the less likely we are to use subtitles.) The question of course is why so many people want to watch television subtitles on shows in their own language. There are a variety of reasons including this: “About one-quarter of subtitle users say they turn on captions because they are watching while multitasking.” Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles. This actually relates somewhat to the model I’ve adopted when it comes to consuming 24 hour cable news panels. I turn off the subtitles. Then I mute the sound. Then I change the channel. 2Another Shooting“At least four victims have died and eight others were injured after a shooter opened fire at and set fire to a Mormon church some 50 mi. north of Detroit Sunday morning. Hundreds of people were attending service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., when a man rammed the vehicle he was driving through the church’s front doors, stepped out of the car, and opened fire.” What to Know About the Michigan Church Shooting. 3Vought for Pedro“Mr. Musk, who spent more than $250 million to help elect Mr. Trump, had celebrity, access to the president and political capital that the budget director could never hope for. But Mr. Vought (pronounced ‘vote’) had something Mr. Musk did not: He had done his homework. In the months since Mr. Musk fell out with the president, Mr. Vought has at last begun to put his plans into action — remaking the presidency, block by block, by restoring powers weakened after the Nixon administration. His efforts are helping Mr. Trump exert authority more aggressively than any modern president, and are threatening an erosion of the longstanding checks and balances in America’s constitutional system. Now, as the government heads toward a shutdown when federal funding lapses on Tuesday, Mr. Vought, 49, is leveraging the moment to further advance his goals of slashing agencies and purging employees.” Russell T. Vought is having a moment. Actually, he’s having a lot of them, and he’s been preparing for them. NYT (Gift Article): The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency. 4The Hits ManAvner Harari was a convicted assassin known as ‘the Terminator’ who spent four decades in prison. But for much of that time, he longed to become a famous singer. So he gave it a shot. When it didn’t go as well as he expected, Harari reverted to his original career. He started targeting those who wouldn’t play his music with car bombs. From the always excellent Jeff Maysh, this is the true story of Israel’s singing hit man. FT: The mafia hitman who dreamt of being a pop star. (Alternate link.) 5Extra, ExtraPeace Sign? Trump and Netanyahu are meeting at the White House to discuss the latest peace plan. It’s unclear if Bibi or Hamas is on-board with the current framework. It’s also a framework that counters in many ways what Trump has said in the past. Let’s hope this time is different and there’s progress. This is what we know about the peace proposal and here’s the latest from BBC and NBC. 6Bottom of the News“About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products are being recalled across the U.S. because pieces of wood may be embedded in the batter, with several consumers reporting injuries to date.”
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