The entire Sydney Sweeney jeans ad disaster, explained

by Ty Davison | Aug 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

CNN’s front page clickbait headline was reworded as the following for the story itself: What did we learn from the Sydney Sweeney jeans drama? | CNN: “This is intentional. This is pointed, and you’re calling out to the consumers that you hope to attract here,”...

Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move

by Ty Davison | Jul 30, 2025 | News & Commentary

Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move | CNN: Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip as part of...

Facial recognition software used to identify Reed College grad accused of assaulting ICE officer

by Ty Davison | Jul 29, 2025 | News & Commentary

Facial recognition software used to identify Reed College grad accused of assaulting ICE officer – oregonlive.com: Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Sussman played two video surveillance clips for the judge that he said captured Hoopes hurling large rocks at the...

9th Circuit sides with Oregon mother denied foster parent status over LGBTQ+ views

by Ty Davison | Jul 25, 2025 | News & Commentary

9th Circuit sides with Oregon mother denied foster parent status over LGBTQ+ views – oregonlive.com: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a split decision Thursday rejected an Oregon administrative rule that barred a woman from becoming a foster parent...

Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-affirming surgeries for minors

by Ty Davison | Jul 24, 2025 | News & Commentary

Kaiser Permanente to ‘pause’ gender-affirming surgeries for minors – oregonlive.com: “After significant deliberation and consultation with internal and external experts including our physicians, we’ve made the difficult decision to pause surgical treatment for...

Oregon’s pandemic kindergartners prepare for middle school with critical reading gaps

by Ty Davison | Jul 20, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon’s pandemic kindergartners prepare for middle school with critical reading gaps – oregonlive.com: The most recent state testing data, from the 2023-2024 school year, shows that 58% of fourth graders statewide could not read proficiently, putting them at a...