2026.04.10
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lsandersonUS inflation soars in March as war on Iran drives economy into uncertainty
Prices were up 3.3% over the year, adding to the unpredictability that first came with Trump tariffs
Lauren Aratani in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/10/march-inflation-soars-iran-war-economy
Trump administration temporarily blocks Minnesota’s historic wage floor for nursing home workers
Federal health officials have reset to day one a three-month window to approve the state’s request for Medicaid dollars.
by Matthew Blake
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/04/trump-blocks-minnesota-nursing-home-workers-wage/
The Department of Justice has appointed attorney Nathan Hansen, a known right-wing conspiracy theorist, as Minnesota’s newest immigration judge, Minnesota Reformer reports. Hansen, a formerly prolific X user who endorsed and spread debunked conspiracies including Pizzagate, birtherism and racist claims about Haitian immigrants pushed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, will begin hearing immigrants’ cases this week from Fort Snelling Immigration Court, which is housed inside the Whipple building. Hansen deleted “roughly 100,000” social media posts prior to running for office and his X account has now been set to private, according to the Reformer. “Nothing in Hansen’s publicly-available biographical information suggests he has experience in immigration law.” Via MinnPost
https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/04/doj-appoints-right-wing-conspiracy-theorist-as-minnesota-immigration-judge/
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/09/right-wing-poster-is-minnesotas-newest-immigration-judge/
The Minneapolis City Council is once again clashing with Mayor Jacob Frey. In a close 7-6 vote on Thursday, the council rejected the renomination of Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, after concerns were raised about his management of budget overruns and public safety programs, The Star Tribune reports. In response to the vote, Mayor Frey said he will veto the council’s move to oust Barnette. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-council-reject/601661742?utm_source=gift
Columbia Journalism Award recognizes Sahan Journal’s impact on immigrant stories
The award recognizes Sahan’s public service role and its “deeply reported coverage of immigrant and refugee communities,” the Journalism School said.
by Sahan Journal
https://sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-journal/sahan-journal-receives-columbia-journalism-award-2026/
Epstein survivors criticise Melania Trump after surprise statement – US politics live
First lady had called for a public hearing for survivors but a group of those affected say they have ‘done their part’ and reiterate calls for Pam Bondi to be questionedEpstein survivors accused Melania Trump of 'shifting the burden' after surprise statement
Tom Ambrose
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/10/donald-trump-melania-jeffrey-epstein-iran-inflation-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69d8c1298f08a86a0e56315d#block-69d8c1298f08a86a0e56315d
Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise
Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary
Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits
Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay Bhattacharya
José Olivares
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/cdc-chief-covid-vaccine
JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU funds
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/jd-vance-claims-orban-eu-hungary-election-fact-checked
US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case
Paul Friedman grants New York Times’s motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy
Jeremy Barr in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/09/pentagon-judge-press-access-case
Welcome to Y’all Street: bullish Dallas aims to steal New York’s financial crown
Texas city believes loose rules and low taxes will make the US’s biggest banks come running – can it pull it off?
Kalyeena Makortoff in Dallas
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/10/dallas-new-york-business
Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair review – the TV magic they’ve created here is absolutely miraculous
This revival does the impossible: it’s effortlessly funny and refreshing, and Bryan Cranston’s performance is unmissable. They have to make more
Stuart Heritage
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/10/malcolm-in-the-middle-lifes-still-unfair-review-disney-plus
‘I’m not a commercial director – I’m not even a professional film-maker’: Jim Jarmusch on the seven-year journey
Amy Raphael
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/10/im-not-a-commercial-director-im-not-even-a-professional-film-maker-jim-jarmusch-on-the-seven-year-journey-to-make-his-new-film
Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: ‘a moment of change’
Melissa Chiu, 54, director of Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, led the institution for 12 years
David Smith in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/smithsonian-museum-director-move-guggenheim
Amazon upsets ebook lovers by ending support for old Kindle devices
Up to 2m e-readers made before 2013 will no longer be able to download new titles
Caroline Davies
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/09/amazon-upsets-book-lovers-by-ending-support-for-old-kindles
Woman with three deadly diseases has ‘remarkable’ recovery after cell therapy
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first
Ian Sample Science editor
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/09/autoimmune-diseases-cell-therapy-immune-reset
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
Loss Protocol by Paul McAuley; Night Babies by Lucie McKnight Hardy; Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell; Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
Lisa Tuttle
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/10/the-best-recent-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-review-roundup
The Black Irish Have DNA That Changes Everything We Know About Ireland
Origin Decoder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqCU0fkD8RE
Prices were up 3.3% over the year, adding to the unpredictability that first came with Trump tariffs
Lauren Aratani in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/10/march-inflation-soars-iran-war-economy
Trump administration temporarily blocks Minnesota’s historic wage floor for nursing home workers
Federal health officials have reset to day one a three-month window to approve the state’s request for Medicaid dollars.
by Matthew Blake
https://www.minnpost.com/state-government/2026/04/trump-blocks-minnesota-nursing-home-workers-wage/
The Department of Justice has appointed attorney Nathan Hansen, a known right-wing conspiracy theorist, as Minnesota’s newest immigration judge, Minnesota Reformer reports. Hansen, a formerly prolific X user who endorsed and spread debunked conspiracies including Pizzagate, birtherism and racist claims about Haitian immigrants pushed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance, will begin hearing immigrants’ cases this week from Fort Snelling Immigration Court, which is housed inside the Whipple building. Hansen deleted “roughly 100,000” social media posts prior to running for office and his X account has now been set to private, according to the Reformer. “Nothing in Hansen’s publicly-available biographical information suggests he has experience in immigration law.” Via MinnPost
https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/04/doj-appoints-right-wing-conspiracy-theorist-as-minnesota-immigration-judge/
https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/09/right-wing-poster-is-minnesotas-newest-immigration-judge/
The Minneapolis City Council is once again clashing with Mayor Jacob Frey. In a close 7-6 vote on Thursday, the council rejected the renomination of Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, after concerns were raised about his management of budget overruns and public safety programs, The Star Tribune reports. In response to the vote, Mayor Frey said he will veto the council’s move to oust Barnette. Via MinnPost
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-council-reject/601661742?utm_source=gift
Columbia Journalism Award recognizes Sahan Journal’s impact on immigrant stories
The award recognizes Sahan’s public service role and its “deeply reported coverage of immigrant and refugee communities,” the Journalism School said.
by Sahan Journal
https://sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-journal/sahan-journal-receives-columbia-journalism-award-2026/
Epstein survivors criticise Melania Trump after surprise statement – US politics live
First lady had called for a public hearing for survivors but a group of those affected say they have ‘done their part’ and reiterate calls for Pam Bondi to be questionedEpstein survivors accused Melania Trump of 'shifting the burden' after surprise statement
Tom Ambrose
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/10/donald-trump-melania-jeffrey-epstein-iran-inflation-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69d8c1298f08a86a0e56315d#block-69d8c1298f08a86a0e56315d
Pete Hegseth is a disaster of a defense secretary. It’s no surprise
Margaret Sullivan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/pete-hegseth-defense-secretary
Alarm as acting CDC director delays report showing Covid vaccine benefits
Study that reportedly found reduction in ER visits and hospitalizations being reviewed by Jay Bhattacharya
José Olivares
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/10/cdc-chief-covid-vaccine
JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked
US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU funds
Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/jd-vance-claims-orban-eu-hungary-election-fact-checked
US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case
Paul Friedman grants New York Times’s motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy
Jeremy Barr in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/apr/09/pentagon-judge-press-access-case
Welcome to Y’all Street: bullish Dallas aims to steal New York’s financial crown
Texas city believes loose rules and low taxes will make the US’s biggest banks come running – can it pull it off?
Kalyeena Makortoff in Dallas
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/10/dallas-new-york-business
Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair review – the TV magic they’ve created here is absolutely miraculous
This revival does the impossible: it’s effortlessly funny and refreshing, and Bryan Cranston’s performance is unmissable. They have to make more
Stuart Heritage
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/10/malcolm-in-the-middle-lifes-still-unfair-review-disney-plus
‘I’m not a commercial director – I’m not even a professional film-maker’: Jim Jarmusch on the seven-year journey
Amy Raphael
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/10/im-not-a-commercial-director-im-not-even-a-professional-film-maker-jim-jarmusch-on-the-seven-year-journey-to-make-his-new-film
Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: ‘a moment of change’
Melissa Chiu, 54, director of Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, led the institution for 12 years
David Smith in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/smithsonian-museum-director-move-guggenheim
Amazon upsets ebook lovers by ending support for old Kindle devices
Up to 2m e-readers made before 2013 will no longer be able to download new titles
Caroline Davies
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/09/amazon-upsets-book-lovers-by-ending-support-for-old-kindles
Woman with three deadly diseases has ‘remarkable’ recovery after cell therapy
Treatment reset wayward immune system of patient with life-threatening conditions, say scientists, in a world first
Ian Sample Science editor
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/09/autoimmune-diseases-cell-therapy-immune-reset
The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – review roundup
Loss Protocol by Paul McAuley; Night Babies by Lucie McKnight Hardy; Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell; Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
Lisa Tuttle
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/10/the-best-recent-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-review-roundup
The Black Irish Have DNA That Changes Everything We Know About Ireland
Origin Decoder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqCU0fkD8RE
