Where rivals are presenting a tale of two border cities…

Texas. Yesterday, in parallel 2024 presidential campaign stops, President Biden and former President Trump visited two different cities on the US-Mexico border. For Biden, who stopped in Brownsville along the Rio Grande, immigration has become a campaign sore spot. There have been a record number of border crossings on his watch and Americans are taking note. One poll shows that immigration is a top concern for Americans for the first time in five years. Biden's blaming Republicans for torpedoing a bipartisan immigration reform bill after Trump called on his party to reject the deal unless they get “everything.” A few hundred miles upstream, Trump visited Eagle Pass, where nearly 251,000 migrants illegally crossed between October and January. He’s making immigration the crux of his campaign, vowing to carry out the “largest deportation operation” in US history. Although, experts warn the tactics he's outlined to accomplish this operation may or may not be legal. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocked a Texas law that would allow state authorities to deport and arrest people suspected of illegally crossing into the US.

Who could be the new face of the culture wars...

Baby Olivia. Instead of books, parents are fighting over a controversial fetal development video being pushed into classrooms by the anti abortion group Live Action. The three-minute video was made “to reveal the undeniable humanity of preborn children.” In 2023, North Dakota passed a law requiring public schools to show the video or a similar presentation to students. Since then, states like Iowa and West Virginia are attempting to pass similar bills. Backers of these bills say they’re looking to educate students on human development. But, medical experts say the video is “grossly inaccurate” by showing development occurs two weeks earlier than is actually does. It is leading to concerns that this will mold the next generation to oppose abortion without the proper facts.

What's making us feel very human…

Robots. Yesterday, the startup Figure AI — backed by Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, and Microsoft — said it raised $675 million from investors to speed up development of its humanoid robot. It joins companies like Tesla and Amazon-backed Agility Robotics in a crowded race to make robots that can be used in the workplace. Companies like BMW are preparing to bring a robot onto its production line to help with the manufacturing process within the next year or two. While this has some people saying “should I be worried about my job?”, these companies claim the robots will be sticking to the dangerous work.

Whose team is trying to stop the Gone Girl theories...

Kate Middleton's.

Who's consciously uncoupling...

Oprah and WeightWatchers.

What’s got a PSA for the girlies hoarding sauce packets…

Chick-fil-A.