Comment on ‘Parable of the Sower’ was written in 1993, but the Octavia Butler classic predicted our climate reality with eerie prescience

The DOJ accused Russia of a foreign influence plot again. Douglas Rissing/GettyThe Justice Department says Russia used American influencers to spread Russian propaganda. The FEC has outdated rules around influencers promoting political content for profit. It is a potentially valuable loophole for foreign powers. Russia has long used social media to launch disinformation campaigns to sway the American public during elections.

Kendrick Lamar announced he will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025. Jason Koerner/Getty ImagesKendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. The rapper announced the performance on Sunday in a YouTube video. Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for February 2025 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

An American Airlines flight attendant was sentenced to prison for 9 years after smuggling 25 pounds of cocaine. Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesA judge sentenced former American Airlines mechanic Paul Belloisi to 9 years for smuggling cocaine. Police found cocaine worth $250,000 in the electronics compartment of an American Airlines plane. Belloisi's attorneys argued the sentence was overly harsh.

Something Biden and Trump can agree on — a sovereign wealth fund isn't a bad idea. Chip Somodevilla, Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty ImagesThe Biden administration appears to be exploring the possibility of a sovereign wealth fund. Last week, Donald Trump proposed a similar idea. The fund could support technology, energy, and supply chain initiatives or even ease national debt.

ATLANTA — Walt Ehmer, the president and CEO of Waffle House and a member of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foundation, has died at age 58, the foundation announced Sunday. Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company in 2002, and later adding the titles of CEO and chairman, according to information from Georgia Tech University, his alma mater. “His leadership, dedication and warmth touched the lives of many, both within the Waffle House family and beyond.

Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber in Netflix's "The Perfect Couple."NetflixNetflix's new murder-mystery series, "The Perfect Couple," is set on Nantucket Island, MA. However, the majority of filming took place in nearby Cape Cod. Actor Eve Hewson described filming the show as like being at a "New England summer camp.""The Perfect Couple," Netflix's new murder-mystery drama starring Nicole Kidman, transports viewers to the truly picturesque island of Nantucket, Massachusetts.