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Jews in America are feeling less safe amid rising antisemitism. Twenty-five years after Columbine, the school shooters are being glorified online. And Taylor Swift fans are euphoric after the pop legend released a surprise double album. |
👋Good morning, y'all. I'm John Riley, here again with some of the best stories of the week from USA TODAY. Let's get going, shall we? |
Antisemitism is everywhere. We tracked it across all 50 states. |
🔵Antisemitism is on the rise in America. But not every place is the same: States are not a monolith, nor are people. We set out to answer a question: What does the widely reported surge in antisemitism look like? As we interviewed people, there were things we heard over and over: Jewish people are frightened. They're frustrated. And they all worry about it, even if they feel safe in their own communities. Here's what the Jews we spoke to had to say about their experiences, across all 50 states. |
Columbine shooting at 25: Inside the scary online obsession |
🔵When the Columbine High School shooting occurred on April 20, 1999, Google was still a startup. Facebook, the iPhone and YouTube had not yet been invented. Yet 25 years later, the traces left online by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold have not faded into the obscurity of the early web. On the contrary, researchers tracking social media, video sites and gaming platforms today find a cult of Columbine thriving among young internet users. Content celebrating the Columbine shooters is easy to find. |
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' is hauntingly brilliant: Review |
🟣Taylor Swift's heart is bloodied and battered but ultimately still beating on "The Tortured Poets Department," her surprise double album released Friday, writes USA TODAY's Melissa Ruggieri. "With these songs, Swift pulls listeners into the depths of misery catalyzed by a public breakup while she staged the biggest concert tour in history." Read about those 15 extra tracks, the song about Kim Kardashian and more. |
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