Update2-21-2026

World 

1. *America and the World at 250 | Hoover Institution (Michael Anton)  

2. 余茂春：中国与信任的死亡 [评]

3. Marco Rubio Speaks to Europe in a Different Tone Than JD Vance (2-19)  

4. Fareed’s Take: How Dems can learn from Japan’s political rupture 

5. Gen. Jack Keane torches Iran’s nuclear ‘negotiation’ (2-17) 

6. Walter Russell Mead WSJ 2-16 Iran’s Crisis Is Trump’s Sweet Spot

7. What the Ukraine War is Exposing About the US vs China | David Petraeus (2-16) 

8. Alternative U.S. Grand Strategies: Past, Present, Future | Hoover Institution (2-14) 

Legal 

1. *Trump tariff blow may be 'BLESSING IN DISGUISE,' legal expert says (2-21)

2. White House: All countries with trade agreements now drop to a 10% tariff rate (2-21)   

Politics

1. *America At 250: Classical Heritage, Western Civilization, The Future (2-19) 

2.  Anne Twitty is also a professor here at Stanford in the history department and a prominent

3. public historian of 19th century United States. Um, who among other things has

4. *‘Soros, Singham networks funding…':Hawley ‘exposes’ dark money Minnesota (2-19) 

5. Dem’s Attack Trump-Epstein Backfired as New Info Changes Everything (2-18) 

6. Jordan goes SCORCHED EARTH over alleged fraud in Minnesota (2-18) 

7. "Does That Make Sense to You?" — Bill O'Reilly  Epstein News & CNN's (2-17) 

8. Megyn Kelly on Melinda Gates "Epstein Files" Bill Gates  (clip 2-21) 

9. The Real Epstein ‘Ring’ (WSJ op 2-14)

Economy & AI 

1. AI executives push for opportunities international markets (tech check 2-20) 

2. *Alger Dan Chung: This year an extraordinary buying opportunity patient investor (2-20) 

3. How Google DeepMind Operates & Experiments - Lila Ibrahim & James Manyika (2-19)  

4. *'IS EUROPE SCREWED?': Kevin O’Leary gives BLUNT verdict (2-18) 

5. *The $700 billion AI capex 'doesn't bother me at all', Cisco SystemsJohn Chambers (2-18) 

6. 6 Levels of AI Investing Everyone Should Know (2-18) 

7. Cyber security to be huge growth area for AI, Wedbush's Dan Ives (2-18) 

8. Expect a lot of volatility as we go forward, Mohamed El-Erian (2-18) 

Health 

1. WSJ 2-18 To Curb Microplastics, Consumers and Companies Seek More Durable Solutions

2. WaPo Wen Drink coffee to prevent dementia? It’s not so far-fetched.

3. WaPo 2-16 What a cardiologist eats in a day for better heart health 

4. WaPo As an oncologist, these are the foods I recommend to lower cancer risk

5. WaPo How much red meat should you eat? We asked 3 top nutrition experts.

6. How Microplastics Ruining Health / What You Can Do - Dr. Rhonda Patrick (2-19-2026) 

7. WaPo 2-10 This drug treats myopia. I’m sick of telling patients they can’t have it.

8. WaPo How to change the way you make coffee to improve your life — forever

History 

1. America At 250: Classical Heritage, Western Civilization, The Future (Barry Strauss, Carolyn Winter, Anne Twitty, 22:30; , ) 

2. "No one is illegal on stolen land," says Billie Eilish. Niall Ferguson responds (clip) 

3. How China "Became" Communist (clip) 

4. *America and the World at 250 | Hoover Institution ( Michael Anton)  

Religions & Ideologies  

1.  C WSJ interview with Rubio 

2. *Victor D Hanson: Marco Rubio’s Sobering Solution to Europe’s Woes (2-19-2026)  

3. *The Authoritarian ASSAULT On Our Freedoms | Matt Goodwin (2-2026)