US cities can now punish homelessness. Will it help or hurt a crisis? (www.bbc.com)
The high court’s ruling is already having a ripple effect on cities across the country, which have been emboldened to take harsher measures to clear out homeless camps that have grown in the aftermath of the pandemic....
The US president ordered a board to probe a massive Russian cyberattack. It never did. (arstechnica.com)
Pope Francis Decries Populism and Says There’s a ‘Cancer’ Ailing Democracy (www.thedailybeast.com)
Schiff says Biden has to ‘win overwhelmingly’ or pass the torch, adds VP Harris could win against Trump (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge says Nashville school shooter's writings can't be released as victims' families have copyright (apnews.com)
The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville last year cannot be released to the public, a judge ruled Thursday....
Republican-led states are blocking summer food benefits for hungry families (www.usatoday.com)
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Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions (www.nytimes.com)
Tesla investors to urge judge to reject record $7 bln legal fee in Musk pay case (www.reuters.com)
Tesla shareholders will appear in court on Monday to argue that an unprecedented request for more than $7 billion in attorneys’ fees to be paid by the company is “outlandish,” the latest twist in a legal showdown over Musk’s $56 billion pay package....
Vandals in Austria behead sculpture of Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus (www.theguardian.com)
Artist behind controversial piece in Linz cathedral says vandalism shows there are still ‘people who question women’s right to their own bodies’...
Radio host resigns after admitting Biden aides gave her questions for interview (www.theguardian.com)
The outlet, which describes itself as Pennsylvania’s only African American-owned and operated radio station, also said the White House’s decision to supply questions to Lawful-Sanders prolonged a historical practice of marginalizing and “de-legitimizing Black voices” in US media....
In Ukraine, Killings of Surrendering Russians Divide an American-Led Unit (www.nytimes.com)
Hours after a battle in eastern Ukraine in August, a wounded and unarmed Russian soldier crawled through a nearly destroyed trench, seeking help from his captors, a unit of international volunteers led by an American....
What the 3.2 Million-Year-Old Lucy Fossil Reveals About Nudity and Shame - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Popular renderings dress her in thick, reddish-brown fur, with her face, hands, feet and breasts peeking out of denser thickets.This hairy picture of Lucy, it turns out, might be wrong.Technological advancements in genetic analysis suggest that Lucy may have been naked, or at least much more thinly veiled.
Beryl weakens to tropical storm after sweeping into Texas as Cat 1 hurricane (apnews.com)
Foreign companies consider moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on “die-hard” Taiwanese independence advocates (www.taipeitimes.com)
Companies consider moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on “die-hard” Taiwanese independence advocates...
Scahill and Grim Launch New Media Outlet With The Intercept’s Support (theintercept.com)
Today, The Intercept and Drop Site News announced that acclaimed journalists Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim are embarking on a new chapter with the launch of Drop Site News, their independent journalism venture, with startup funding by The Intercept....
French elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right (www.lemonde.fr)
Behind the Curtain: Trump's dream regime (www.axios.com)
Republicans long fantasized about a very different government: one run by a strong president indifferent to media pressure, empowered by a Republican Congress, backed by a conservative Supreme Court and lower court system, and free of administrative state handcuffs and hostile federal employees....
Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist (www.theguardian.com)
The Anti-Defamation League has surveilled leftwing activists and “regularly tracks, profiles and sends threat assessments of individuals” it perceives as a problem, according to an internal email obtained by the Guardian....
Yet more examples of how copyright destroys culture rather than driving it (walledculture.org)
Republicans demand Biden’s doctor sits for interview about medical assessments (www.independent.co.uk)
Rubio Dismisses Project 2025 as 'Think Tank Stuff' Despite Trump Allies Authoring Parts of It (www.rollingstone.com)
Coffee, eggs and white rice linked to higher levels of PFAS in human body (www.theguardian.com)
US study that researchers say highlights chemicals’ ubiquity also shows PFAS association with seafood and red meat
Russian teen sentenced to 5 years for anti-Putin flyers (www.msn.com)
A Russian court sentenced a 15-year-old student to five years in a juvenile detention centre. Arseniy Turbin was accused of participating in a terrorist organization. According to investigators, he wanted to be a member of the Freedom of Russia Legion and distributed flyers containing criticism of President Vladimir Putin to his...