Days of intense military training exercises at empty buildings have Southern California on edge. [Full text inside]

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  • Late-night military training exercises with helicopters, simulated gunfire and flash grenades in Pasadena, Long Beach and other suburbs jolted residents this week as elite troops stormed vacant hospitals and malls. - City officials say they were given minimal details and little control over the operations,…
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Palantir Is Making a French Chore Coat. Yes, That Palantir. The jacket costs $239 and comes in bright blue and black. - NYT [Full text inside]

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The data analysis company is selling a version of the jacket that it says will show its commitment to “re-industrializing America.”

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Palantir, the data analysis and technology firm, is many things to many people. It’s a major military contractor, and its technology has helped the Trump administration track…

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Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet. Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma...

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Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.

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