Washington Post Cartoonist Skewers Her Own Newspaper (Newser Sunday Summary)

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October 27, 2024     If You Only Read One Thing Washington Post Cartoonist Skewers Her Own Newspaper The decision by the Washington Post not to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential race is being roundly criticized—by the Washington Post. Keep reading   Straight Outta DC Biden: Musk 'Turned Out to Be an Illegal Worker' After the Washington Post reported that Elon Musk worked illegally in the US in the 1990s, President Biden pointed out the disconnect between the billionaire Trump ally's past and his rhetoric about immigration. Keep reading   On the World Stage In Russia, Old Guard of Scientists Fear Prison It's a dangerous time to be a scientist in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reports. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper She Died in 1866, and Mystery of Her Skull Is Finally Solved There was nothing fishy about the death of Esther Granger in Indiana in 1866. Keep reading   Wild Card It's a Massive Tax Payment, and a Massive Mystery to Boot Last year, a researcher poring over Treasury Department stats did a double-take on one particular sum: A $7 billion estate and gift tax payment. Keep reading     And Don't Overlook... Under Her Rule, Hundreds Were Taken to a Dark Secret Prison Sheikh Hasina led an authoritarian regime in Bangladesh for 15 years before fleeing the country in August. Keep reading For New-Car Buyers, an 'Affordability Shift' Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. Keep reading During Prison Stay, Menendez Brothers Made It Beautiful Nearly 30 years after they killed their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez launched a beautification project in the California prison where they're serving life sentences. Keep reading She's the Picture of Health. Her Bones Told a Different Story If you're a middle-aged woman looking for a cautionary tale, Deborah Copaken has it for you. Keep reading Odd Tick Allergy Is a Nightmare for Farmers The strange effect of a particular tick bite has been in the news for a few years now. Keep reading     How You Voted This Week 50% Hilarious Cops: Pizzeria's No. 40 Came With Cocaine 80% Intriguing This Falcon May Make Kills 10K Feet Up 92% Depressing TV's 'Tarzan' Dies 5 Years After Wife's Murder 86% Brilliant Kicker Misses Practice for Unusual Reason: Jury Duty 83% Scary Costco Recalls Multiple Products Over Listeria Concerns 72% Ridiculous Goldfish Crackers Get a 'New, Fun Grown-Up Name'   Most Popular Stories by Newser.AI 1. North Dakota Vote Could Abolish Property Taxes 2. Young Sherpa Climber Calls for Change 3. US Navy to Apologize for 1882 Angoon Attack 4. Louisiana Judge Halts Homeless Relocations Before Swift Concerts 5. Georgia Election Officials Foil Cyber Attack on Voter Portal   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 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved