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Top analyst: Trump's economy marked by 'soggy consumption, weak job gains and a sour public mood'

J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly sees a political earthquake in 2026, while Société Générale’s Albert Edwards is alarmed by just how little Americans are saving.

Fortune · Feb 9

Long Before Astronauts, These Animals Took the Ultimate Space Risk

When we think of space exploration names like Yuri Gagarin and Neil Armstrong dominate the narrative. But long before humans ever strapped themselves into rockets animals were sent into space as living test subjects. Their missions were risky, one way and driven by a simple question scientists could not answer…

Times Pets · Feb 2

“He came in with Billy Bunter trousers, frock coat, euphonium and horrible glasses. And big rubber ears. I thought, ‘Yeah, I’ll sign up to this’”: In 1962 a band decided to play as badly as possible until someone noticed. It worked.

They blended prog, art-rock, visual theatre, Dadaism and music hall – and never pretended to do any of it well

Louder · Dec 9, 2025