Yellen says China's trade policies could 'interfere significantly' with US bilateral relationship (apnews.com)
Chinese #MeToo journalist jailed for five years (www.bbc.com)
A prominent female #MeToo activist in China has been handed a five-year jail sentence for “subversion against the state”....
Meet Guy Sims Fitch, a Fake Writer Invented by the US Government (gizmodo.com)
Guy Sims Fitch was created by the United States Information Agency (USIA), America’s official news distribution service for the rest of the world. Today, people find the term “propaganda” to be incredibly loaded and even negative. But employees of the USIA used the term freely and proudly in the 1950s and 60s, believing...
The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled. (www.platformer.news)
The FAA is investigating a new incident involving a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet in midair (www.npr.org)
Less than an hour after taking off from Phoenix on May 25th, the plane experienced an uncontrolled side-to-side yawing motion known as a Dutch roll while cruising at 32,000 feet. The pilots of Southwest flight 746 were able to regain control and the plane landed safely in Oakland, according to a preliminary report from the FAA....
Does exercise in greenspace boost the individual health benefits of each? (www.sciencedaily.com)
“It is clear that the use of parks and natural settings for physical activities could be a potentially powerful tool for promoting two important health behaviors simultaneously,” Maddock said. “This could be especially important given that the majority of Americans do not get enough exercise or spend enough time...
UN demands halt to siege of Sudan | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, June 13 adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force immediately halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control and where more than a million people are reportedly trapped.
Number of People Living on New York City Streets Hits a Two-Decade High (www.nytimes.com)
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill - SCOTUSblog (www.scotusblog.com)
Lynn Conway, revolutionary trans computer scientist & activist, dies at 86 (www.lgbtqnation.com)
NC mask, campaign finance bill passes House as Democrats raise questions about dark money (www.starnewsonline.com)
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democrats are deciding California’s budget behind closed doors (www.calmatters.org)
With only a few weeks left until the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, both sides refuse to publicly discuss what specific issues are holding up a deal....
He gunned down a gay journalist & left him to die. Now he's paying the price. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Fewer Northwest bees shipped to California’s almonds could be a buzzkill for Washington and Oregon crops - Northwest Public Broadcasting (www.nwpb.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16506221
Bad Bunny Concert Was Targeted By Mass Shooter, Feds Reveal In Indictment (deadline.com)
The diminishing returns of in-office mandates (www.bbc.com)
In-person collaboration has been linked to high performance and job satisfaction, but these benefits don’t increase with more days spent in the office....
Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant 'invasion' ahead of U.S. election (www.reuters.com)
One late afternoon in mid-May, a half dozen Hispanic day laborers were paid $20 each to parade in front of the White House on camera, holding signs with slogans like “I Love Biden” and “I Need Work Permit for My Family.”...
New California laws go into effect on July 1 (www.ktvu.com)
Hunter Biden convicted of three felony counts in federal gun trial (www.cbsnews.com)
Cop busted for unauthorized use of Clearview AI facial recognition resigns (arstechnica.com)
Emerging Psychedelic Mushroom Alternative More Toxic Than Fentanyl, New Research Suggests (gizmodo.com)
Joey Chestnut out of 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest over deal with rival brand (sports.yahoo.com)
Joey Chestnut, a legendary competitive eater and 16-time Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has been banned from the 2024 contest due to a new deal with rival brand Impossible Foods....
Bird flu detected in Houston-area wastewater (www.click2houston.com)
Who’s ready for Pandemic 2?
Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error (www.bbc.com)
Nasa has confirmed audio shared widely on social media of astronauts in distress was a simulation broadcast on its YouTube channel in error....