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I'm from Kansas City and love tender, juicy meat off the grill — this BBQ sauce from Jack Stack goes on everything I eat

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Amazon I love to grill, and this BBQ sauce from Kansas City is my absolute favorite. The Jack Stack sauce tastes great on everything from burnt ends to chicken. You can get a two-pack on Amazon for $20 . Memphis has their ribs, Texas has their oak-smoked brisket, and the Carolinas have their whole-hog cookouts, but Kansas City is the best place to eat all kinds of BBQ.  From delectable burnt ends to fatty cuts of brisket, Kansas City is known for embracing multiple types of BBQ meat. Unlike the mustard-based Carolina sauces that can taste a little sour, Kansas City drenches their BBQ in a sweeter, tomato-based sauce.  As someone who worked in a BBQ restaurant for a year to help pay for college, I have firsthand experience making oversized batches of homemade sauce and trying to get that perfect blend of ingredients. Making BBQ sauce at home can be time-consuming, so thi...

How opposition to data centers, over concerns like power demands, pollution, and water needs, has become a voting issue for many people in the 2026 US midterms (NPR)

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NPR : How opposition to data centers, over concerns like power demands, pollution, and water needs, has become a voting issue for many people in the 2026 US midterms   —  Fifteen minutes after Susan Bourgeois was appointed to lead Louisiana Economic Development, the state agency responsible … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QnZAMY5

All-hands: Tim Cook said he's stepping down now to ensure the "best-ever transition," citing strong financials, an "incredible" pipeline, and Ternus' readiness (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : All-hands: Tim Cook said he's stepping down now to ensure the “best-ever transition,” citing strong financials, an “incredible” pipeline, and Ternus' readiness   —  Apple Inc.'s Tim Cook, who's stepping down as chief executive officer later this year … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/OdNh3bX

New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Coinbase and Gemini, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling (Jonathan Stempel/Reuters)

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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters : New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Coinbase and Gemini, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling   —  New York's attorney general sued Coinbase Financial Markets (COIN.O) and Gemini Titan (GEMI.O) on Tuesday, claiming their prediction markets violate state laws against illegal gambling. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/VpvkubH

The problem with America's $1 trillion military budget

US defense spending is on track to top $1 trillion for the first time in history. Congress approved $900 billion for defense in 2026, and President Donald Trump has since proposed a staggering $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, the largest request in decades. Much of that money goes to weapons like the F-35, which can cost over $100 million apiece. So why are American weapons so incredibly expensive? US military spending wasn't always like this. In 1909, the Wright Brothers sold the first military airplane for $30,000. During World War II, Henry Ford's Willow Run plant could efficiently crank out a B-24 bomber every hour. But in the 1990s, the American defense industry consolidated from 51 major contractors down to just five: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Raytheon, and General Dynamics. That shift gave these companies enormous leverage over the Pentagon. The result? Cost overruns, missed deadlines, and weapons systems that even the US military can't repa...

Filing in California's antitrust lawsuit: CA accuses Amazon of price-fixing by pressuring brands to ask competing retailers to increase prices on some products (David McCabe/New York Times)

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David McCabe / New York Times : Filing in California's antitrust lawsuit: CA accuses Amazon of price-fixing by pressuring brands to ask competing retailers to increase prices on some products   —  The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi's and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/cDKVxsH

Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer is leaving the company, as the data center developer faces issues in securing an anchor tenant and construction delays (Amy Harder/Axios)

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Amy Harder / Axios : Fermi CEO Toby Neugebauer is leaving the company, as the data center developer faces issues in securing an anchor tenant and construction delays   —  The world's largest data center project — backed by Trump allies and bearing his name — is stalled by delays and logistical hurdles that could stop it before it even starts. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/67VM8Ch