Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2301

USC’s Legendary Water Polo Coach Allegedly Found Time to Take Bribes While Winning National Titles

“There’s no secret,” USC water polo head coach Jovan Vavic said in 2017. “Anybody can be successful in anything if they just put in the time and work.”

Gov. Newsom to Sign Executive Order Halting Death Penalty in California

California hasn't carried out an execution since 2006, but voters have supported ballot measures keeping the death penalty.

Kentucky Student in Viral Standoff With Native American Activist Now Sues CNN for Defamation

The suit described CNN’s coverage of the altercation as “agenda-driven fiction.”

Right-Wing Media’s Plot Is Fear

How shock jocks scare the substance from our politics.

College Admission Fraud Is Terrible for the Students

Inflating test scores only sets them up to fail more.

Sports Recruiting Is the Real College Admissions Scam

The wacky particulars of this case conceal a much larger scandal playing out in plain sight.

The Crash of the Boeing 737 Max Is a Warning for Drivers, Too

Pilots usually have to understand their autonomous planes. We should understand our autonomous cars.

Can You Really Target a Twitter Ad at Just President Trump?

In theory, it makes sense: He really does like Twitter.

Jimmy Kimmel on R. Kelly: “He’s Gonna Make a Great President One Day.”

What does this have to do with Al Pacino chewing scenery in The Devil’s Advocate? Glad you asked!

Chill Out, Pete Davidson. No One’s Shaming You for Dating Kate Beckinsale.

“Apparently people have a crazy fascination with our age difference.”