Goodbye Bathtub and Living Room. America’s Homes Are Shrinking (www.wsj.com)
Faced with high mortgage rates, cost-constrained Americans are embracing smaller homes
UPS workers approve new contract with hard-fought pay and safety wins, ending strike threat (www.nbcnews.com)
The five-year deal, with wage increases and new protections for working in high temperatures, covers 340,000 employees and could boost other labor efforts across the country.
U.S. Justice Department argues for removal of Texas’ floating border barrier in federal court (www.texastribune.org)
In a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without federal authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the proper authorities.
HHS awards $1.4 billion to drive development of new Covid-19 vaccines and therapies (www.cnn.com)
The US government has awarded more than $1.4 billion to kick-start the development of new vaccines and therapies to fight Covid-19, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday....
Hollywood studio Lionsgate brings back mask mandate amid Covid spike (www.theguardian.com)
The studio behind John Wick and The Hunger Games has reinstated the use of masks after several employees tested positive for Covid-19
Elon Musk to strip headlines off news links on Twitter in latest overhaul (www.theguardian.com)
A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry (apnews.com)
The US approves Revolution Wind, its fourth major offshore wind farm (electrek.co)
Second US tropical storm in a week drenches Texas (www.bbc.com)
Donald Trump to surrender at Fulton county jail on Thursday night (www.theguardian.com)
WGA Slams Studios’ Latest Offer & Meeting As Attempt To Make Guild “Cave”; “Not To Bargain, But To Jam Us” (deadline.com)
Just hours after the studios and streamers made public their latest “comprehensive package” towards a deal with the striking WGA, the guild has responded – and its seems the AMPTP and top CEOs may …
With lawsuit dismissed, student loan debt forgiveness begins for 800,000 borrowers (www.usatoday.com)
In session reacting to school shooting, Tennessee GOP lawmaker orders removal of public from hearing (apnews.com)
Families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears Tuesday after a Tennessee Republican leader ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control measures....
An elementary student died and 23 others injured after their Ohio school bus was hit on first day of class (www.cnn.com)
An elementary student was killed and 23 other students were injured – including one with life-threatening injuries – after their school bus was hit by a minivan and overturned on the first day of school....
Pride flag killing suspect appears to have a long history of anti-LGBTQ social posts (www.nbcnews.com)
The 27-year-old man who police say shot and killed a California business owner over a Pride flag draped in her store appears to have had a yearslong history of posting disturbing — and often violent — anti-LGBTQ messages on social media....
See striking moon photos captured by India’s lunar lander during its approach (www.cnn.com)
India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon’s surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it’s capturing some stunning visuals on the way.
Growing share of Americans favor more nuclear power (www.pewresearch.org)
When asked about the federal government’s role, 41% of Americans say it should encourage the production of nuclear power....
A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested (www.nytimes.com)
It has been a bad 10 months for Jair Bolsonaro....
FDA Approves Vaccine for Pregnant Individuals to Prevent RSV in Infants (www.pharmacytimes.com)
We Are Witnessing the First Stages of Civilization’s Collapse (www.thenation.com)
Will our own elites perform any better than the rulers of Chaco Canyon, the Mayan heartland, and Viking Greenland?
Maui Water Is Unsafe Even With Filters, One of the Lessons Learned From Fires in California (www.usnews.com)
Maui Water Is Unsafe Even With Filters, One of the Lessons Learned From Fires in California
When a Coke Plant Closed in Pittsburgh, Cardiovascular ER Visits Plunged (insideclimatenews.org)
A recent study highlights the health benefits of particular plants closing and generally reducing exposure to fossil fuels, researchers say.
Wage demands hit record high: Average job seeker wants at least $78k (www.axios.com)
Biden faces brutal backlash for ‘poor taste’ jokes while visiting Maui wildfires site: ‘Comic relief tour’ (nypost.com)
Doctors, patients try to shame insurers online to reverse authorization denials (www.nbcnews.com)
Insurers say prior authorization helps control costs by preventing medically unnecessary care, but patients say the process can delay or deny access to needed treatments.
