California Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget (abcnews.go.com)
Trump expects Biden to be a 'worthy debater' after spending months attacking his mental fitness (abcnews.go.com)
A new law is shutting down Pride centers in state universities (www.lgbtqnation.com)
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state (www.theguardian.com)
Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration...
Boeing CEO Admits It's Retaliated Against Whistleblowers (futurism.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17112080
China Changes Hundreds of Uyghur Village Names as Part of Broader Government Effort to Erase Uyghur Culture in Xinjiang (www.hrw.org)
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have been systematically changing hundreds of village names with religious, historical, or cultural meaning for Uyghurs into names reflecting recent Chinese Communist Party ideology, Human Rights Watch said....
Gaetz claims House Ethics panel opened ‘new frivolous investigations’ into him (www.politico.com)
US aircraft carrier captain playfully counters Houthi's false online claims of hitting his ship (apnews.com)
'Garbage time': China’s slump spins out new meme of economic despair on the country's social media (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/865985...
Climate crisis is making days longer, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
The climate crisis is causing the length of each day to get longer, analysis shows, as the mass melting of polar ice reshapes the planet....
Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel strikes fourth school in four days (www.france24.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/646204...
Insurers Pocketed $50 Billion From Medicare for Diseases No Doctor Treated (www.wsj.com)
Tokyo Governors Race Has 56 Candidates (www.nytimes.com)
A ridiculous number of candidates contended to be governor of Tokyo and its surrounding prefecture. Many were not even trying to win.
Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages, Hamas source says (www.usatoday.com)
2nd local radio host says they were given questions ahead of Biden interview (abcnews.go.com)
Appeals Court Restores $26M Judgment Against ‘Unite The Right’ Rally White Supremacists (newsone.com)
Salem hikes tour guide fee by 3,000% after surge of witch-enthusiasts flood town (www.independent.co.uk)
'Exhausted,' 'bad epsiode': Biden doubles down on debate explanations in ABC News exclusive (abcnews.go.com)
France: arts festival organizers say they received protests and threats from China after selecting Taiwan as its ‘guest of honour country’ for this year's event (focustaiwan.tw)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/487403...
France to deploy 30,000 police after election runoff amid fears of violence (www.theguardian.com)
About 30,000 police will be deployed across France on Sunday night amid fears of violence after the final results of a snap election in which the far right hopes to gain a majority in parliament....
Joey Chestnut, the 16-time Nathan's champ, aims to pull off a remarkable feat from afar (www.usatoday.com)
Private Prisons Are Profiting From Harsher Sentencing Laws (jacobin.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/private-prisons-sentencing-law-…
75 percent of voters think Democrats have a better shot without Biden: poll (www.thehill.com)
The CNN poll also asked voters about potential replacements for Biden. Harris fared the best, trailing Trump by only two points, 47 percent to 45 percent, within the margin of error....
CNN Presidential Debate: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump (m.youtube.com)
Labeling social media as harmful would provide a vital, helpful nudge • Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
