It's a journey to the center of the rare earths discovered in Sweden (www.npr.org)
Odesa port infrastructure damaged in overnight Russian attacks (www.reuters.com)
Sleeping woman run over and killed by lawnmower (www.nzherald.co.nz)
Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it's like to be behind the tip screen (www.npr.org)
Ford cuts prices on its electric F-150 Lightning pickups by as much as $10,000 (www.cnbc.com)
The cheapest version of the Lightning will now start at about $50,000, a roughly $10,000 cut.
Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant reveals $81bn loss (www.bbc.co.uk)
A train derailment outside Philadelphia leads to precautionary evacuations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (www.cnn.com)
The Rich Are Crazier Than You and Me (www.nytimes.com)
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‘Your heart races a bit’: US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of Iowa. Not everyone was receptive.
Teachers in England will have to tell parents if children question their gender (www.theguardian.com)
Teachers will be forced to tell parents that their child is questioning their gender even if the young person objects under new guidance for schools in England, the equalities minister has indicated.
Detainees and advocates decry 'horrific' conditions at Louisiana ICE detention center (www.nbcnews.com)
People held at the Winn Correctional Center are subjected to undrinkable water, the constant threat of solitary confinement and limited access to doctors, they say.
Jordan Threatens to Hold FBI Director In Contempt (politicalwire.com)
LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law? (www.bbc.co.uk)
G20 meeting in India to end without communique as Ukraine war divides bloc (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine war: Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, the man behind Kyiv's renewed offensive (www.bbc.co.uk)
Riots in France Highlight a Vicious Cycle Between Police and Minorities (www.nytimes.com)
Years before France was inflamed with anger at the police killing of a teenager during a traffic stop, there was the notorious Théo Luhaka case....
Disney Uses Theme Park Characters In First Actorless Red Carpet Since SAG-AFTRA Strike (www.ign.com)
Disney's Haunted Mansion world premiere saw its actors replaced by theme park characters in the first red-carpet event since the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
Ukraine war: Russia says Crimean bridge partially open to cars again (www.bbc.co.uk)
Swiss police evacuate villages due to wildfire (www.reuters.com)
Swatch sues Malaysia over seizure of LGBTQ pride watches (www.aljazeera.com)
Swatch has sued the Malaysian government over authorities’ seizure of watches celebrating LGBTQ pride....
Europeans Are Becoming Poorer. ‘Yes, We’re All Worse Off.’ (www.wsj.com)
An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine....
Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea (www.bbc.com)
An Australian sailor who survived two months in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater is “stable and very well”, a doctor says.
Airbnb is adding cleaning fees to a new 'total price' of bookings in search results after people complained listings were misleading (www.businessinsider.com)
Airbnb guests will soon be able to see the total cost of their stay, including cleaning and service fees, before taxes in a step towards better pricing transparency on the platform.
Europe's nuclear deal hindered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine (www.euronews.com)
Eight years after its landmark 2015 nuclear deal the European Union’s relationship with Iran remains fraught....
What the Freakout Over Trans Women Breastfeeding Is Really About (slate.com)
More research, and perhaps general monitoring of the outcomes, for both trans and cis women who breastfeed kids using the Newman-Goldfarb protocol seems desirable. (Trans women are demonized for choosing to mother in ways that include potential risks; cis women are often expected to perform certain actions and roles, any...
