Plus: the Trump administration loosens Biden-era fuel economy standards, a prosecutor reopens a Cornell fraternity rape investigation, and if you’re going to keep a saltwater crocodile, make sure to have permission.

Happy Tuesday! A man in northern India has filed a complaint against Indra, the Hindu god of rain, asking the district magistrate to order an end to the downpour. It’s a long shot, but if it works, the district gets sunshine and we learn that the gods answer to local government.

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Surya Gowda

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James P. Sutton

James P. Sutton is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in Washington D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2024, he most recently graduated from University of Oxford with a Master’s degree in history. He has also taught high school history in suburban Philadelphia, and interned at National Review and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. When not writing for The Morning Dispatch, he is probably playing racquet sports, reading a history book, or rooting for Bay Area sports teams.

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Ross Anderson

Ross Anderson is the Editor of The Morning Dispatch, based in London. Prior to joining the company in 2025, he was an editor at The Spectator, columnist at The New York Sun, and a Tablet fellow. When Ross isn’t working on TMD, he’s probably trying out new tech, lifting weights, or hanging out with his cat, Teddy.

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