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In some parts of America it is simpler for an 18-year-old to buy a semi-automatic rifle than it is for an entrepreneur to open a bar. That doesn’t seem right. America, which is surprisingly prissy about nightlife, should stop making it so hard to have fun, we say. (And perhaps tighten restrictions on semi-automatic rifles, too.)
Elsewhere, Pete Hegseth really wants you to know that he is a virile man. He performs push-ups in public and hangs off helicopters wearing combat fatigues. (As one does.) Now he wants American troops to man up, too. That is why his department will test all military personnel over 30 for testosterone deficiency. It’s actually not a crazy idea, says our correspondent—provided the policy is designed well.
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