— They’re so two-faced, cravenly praising the president in public while blasting his policies in private: “Inside the Room Where CEOs Say What They Really Think of Trump’s Policies” (WSJ)

— Self-censorship may be running rampant these days, but Dan Kennedy praises those few who are forcefully speaking out: “Media commentators are struggling to deal honestly with Charlie Kirk’s words and deeds” (Media Nation)

— First Hasbro. Now this. The downtown office market slowly recovers: “KKR Inks 133K SF Lease at International Place” (B&T)

— Gulf of Tonkin Alert: “Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War” (NYT)

— We’re talking hundreds of students leaving the system. Where are they going?: “Chelsea school enrollment drops as ICE cracks down on Mass.” (WBUR)

— Joan Vennochi has some sound advice for the latest businessman mulling a challenge to an incumbent pol: “‘It takes more than money’: Running for governor would be an uphill climb for Alan Leventhal.” (Globe)

— We need many more AI startups like this one if we’re going to be a major player in the field: “Mass. ‘superintelligence’ startup Lila Sciences speeds from stealth to ‘unicorn’.”( BBJ)

— Speaking of AI: “Who needs elections? Google AI declares winners in Somerville preliminary mayor’s race – a day before the election” (Universal Hub)

— About time: “Treasurer abandons appeal to keep pot boss off the job” (Herald)

— Hint: It’s about a winter sport. And the movie is now high up on my movies-to-watch list: “Robert Redford Made a Sports Movie Masterpiece—but It’s Not ‘The Natural’” (WSJ)