Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades...
Autopsy report rules 12-year-old's death at camp for troubled adolescents a homicide (www.nbcnews.com)
Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns (www.politico.com)
Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to school and adults of going to public places, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in announcing a public health crisis Tuesday....
On Politics: Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness (archive.ph)
Lander offers less potential excitement than Myrie, a Brooklyn state senator who is just 37 and could make history as the city’s first Afro-Latino mayor. He might be less of a political brawler than Stringer, who has survived several tough primaries and can pull plenty of votes from his old West Side base. Ranked-choice voting...
Decriminalizing marijuana among proposed changes to Dallas city charter (www.dallasnews.com)
Some of the possible changes on the table are increasing pay for the mayor and council members, moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice voting system and extending the terms of district council members.
Campaign aims to put ranked-choice voting to a referendum in Ithaca - The Ithaca Voice (ithacavoice.org)
The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics? (archive.ph)
Eight states are certain or likely to field election initiatives that would overhaul redistricting or give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates.
Maui ponders its future as leaders consider restricting vacation rentals loved by tourists (apnews.com)
Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. She travels there about three times a year and rents out her unit for short periods when she’s not in Hawaii....
Boebert faces first election Tuesday since switching districts and the vaping scandal (apnews.com)
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert faces voters in Colorado’s GOP primary election Tuesday after she fled a tough reelection race to run in a more Republican-leaning district, harried along the way by accusations of carpetbagging and still bruised by an embarrassing video....
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that....
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
Archived link...
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge (www.reuters.com)
Kind of incredible, and really surprising as far as I can see :)
Bank of China halts payments with sanctioned Russian lenders, Russian media reports (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Archived link...
Federal judge rules that LGBTQ+ veterans can sue Pentagon over 'don’t ask, don’t tell' discharges (www.advocate.com)
Two years after Dobbs, the White House warns of Republican assaults on Americans' bodily autonomy (www.advocate.com)
2 years after Roe v. Wade, physicians still struggle to provide essential care (abcnews.go.com)
Oral ketamine tablets effective for treating depression, new study finds (www.statnews.com)
Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows (apnews.com)
In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows....
Black women say an Amtrak project threatens their Baltimore neighborhood’s homes — and children (19thnews.org)
Biden stung by student loan legal loss days before taking effect (www.newsweek.com)
A Republican-led effort to block one of President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief programs in court has succeeded just days before it was set to go into effect....
Two years after Roe’s overturn, there are more abortions in America — but they’re harder to get (19thnews.org)
Gender non-conforming family called "Satanic" after being outed by school (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Hunter Biden requests new trial after conviction in gun case (www.theguardian.com)
A wax sculpture of Abe Lincoln was no match for D.C.’s punishing heat (www.washingtonpost.com)
AI's Most Ambitious Music Generators Accused of 'Massive' Infringement In New Lawsuit (www.rollingstone.com)
