Musk, Bezos Agree: We Need More People (Newser Sunday Summary)

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December 17, 2023     If You Only Read One Thing Musk, Bezos Agree: We Need More People Carrying his young son onstage to illustrate his point, Elon Musk on Saturday urged the people of industrialized nations to have more children. Keep reading   On the National Stage Alex Jones Offers Sandy Hook Families a Settlement Deal Alex Jones owes Sandy Hook families more than $1 billion for spreading lies about the murder of their children, and the Infowars founder has just floated his first payment offer: He proposes paying the families at least $55 million—$5.5 million annually for 10 years, with the potential for more—to settle the matter once and for all, reports CNN. Keep reading   On the World Stage Swedish Company Says It's Made Huge Battery Breakthrough Europe's leading battery maker says it has made a breakthrough that could reduce the world's reliance on China. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper She Said She Was Homeschooling Kids. The Truth Was Awful Eleven-year-old Roman Lopez disappeared in January 2020, and detectives who came to his family's Placerville, California, home after he was reported missing ultimately found him curled up in a 55-gallon storage bin, his 42-pound body dressed only in a diaper, a trickle of blood coming from his nose. Keep reading   Wild Card If You Hear This Wham! Song, You've Lost Don't be scared to read ahead if you're playing Whamageddon this year—there's no rule against reading about it, only against listening to the song at its center. Keep reading   From our sponsors Always Put a Plastic Bottle on Your Tires When Parked, Here's Why Life can get overwhelming, leaving little time for self-care and managing our responsibilities. But fear not! Our life hacks are here to save the day. We've compiled a list of tips and tricks to make your life easier and more manageable. From cleaning hacks to health tips, our team has curated the best advice to help you navigate any situation saving you time and hassle. It's time to make your life easier! See Hacks >     And Don't Overlook... Stick Shifts May Be Safer for Unexpected Reason It's already been established that the number of pedestrians fatally struck by vehicles is on the rise in the US. Keep reading He Became Obsessed as a Boy at Fleeing North Korea When a defector fled from North Korea earlier this year with his family, it was the fulfillment of a scheme he'd been planning for seven months. Keep reading Spied-Upon Woman Fighting to Hold Amazon Accountable Spy cams that boast about how easily they can peep in on someone's private moments are easy to find on Amazon, reports the BBC, and a young woman who says she was victimized is now fighting to hold the company accountable. Keep reading With Police Body Cameras, One Fundamental Problem Police body cameras were supposed to change everything. Keep reading Lance Armstrong Explains How He Beat '500' Drug Tests Lance Armstrong's understanding of performance-enhancing drugs allowed him to not only beat drug tests but continue to deny for years that he'd taken illegal substances. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 83% Hilarious Odd Delay for New Jersey Commuters: Wandering Bull 75% Intriguing Prospects of Life on This Moon 'Are Getting Better and Better' 88% Depressing Actor Andre Braugher Died of Lung Cancer 75% Brilliant He Passed State Bar at 17: 'It Was Not Easy' 77% Scary Partial Building Collapse Exposes Apartments 72% Ridiculous Showtime Joins Max in Getting a New Name   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved