Almanac January 23 2025 highlights and birthdays
Today marks the 23rd day of 2025 and the 34th day of winter. Notable births include John Hancock Stendhal Edouard Manet Ernie Kovacs Chita Rivera and others. The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 15 to 0 in 1944 setting a record for the most lopsided NHL game. The Rock Hall class of 1986 inductees include Little Richard Chuck Berry James Brown Ray Charles Sam Cooke Fats Domino the Everly Brothers Buddy Holly Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley. The moon is between last quarter and new moon in January.
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Little Richard
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
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Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
LA wildfires signal turning point for home building and insurance
Washington Post columnist Heather Long argues the Los Angeles fires could reshape U S home construction and insurance. insurers face higher reinsurance costs, rising premiums, and a shift toward stronger fire resistant homes and possible government backed disaster coverage. The piece cites Florida Louisiana and North Carolina nonrenewal rates and notes California’s FAIR plan cash limits and past policy shifts after major disasters.
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Daniel Schwarcz
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Questions RFK Jr should be asked at confirmation hearing
Leana S. Wen outlines nine pointed questions for senators during Robert E Kennedy Jr's confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services secretary. The list probes anti vaccine stances, polio and measles vaccine history, autism research, measles outbreaks, coronavirus vaccines, bird flu preparedness, mRNA tech, and infectious disease progress versus chronic disease focus.
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Robert E Kennedy Jr
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Josh Green
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Context slip fuels guesses on Musk salute
The author argues that ambiguous gestures can be misread as sinister, citing a wedding benediction and Halloween costume fears to illustrate how innocent actions may be misinterpreted. Context shapes judgment, and people recall similar gestures in different settings.
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Musk, social cues, and political evil in modern discourse
Megan McArdle argues that public figures show complex behavior beyond neat villain stories. She notes Musk's gestures and autistic traits, contrasts edited clips with full context, and warns that viewing opponents as pure evil undermines democratic compromise and progress.
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