Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland (www.nbcnews.com)
Some condom and lubricant brands contain alarming levels of PFAS – study (www.theguardian.com)
Several brands of condoms and lubricants contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, including styles of Trojan and K-Y Jelly, new research finds....
Top Republicans call Kamala Harris a ‘dangerous liberal’ as attacks ramp up (www.theguardian.com)
Republicans took to the airwaves Sunday to criticize a surging Kamala Harris, calling the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a “dangerous liberal” as US conservatives’ lines of attack on the vice-president began to solidify....
Arizona judge rejects wording for a state abortion ballot measure. Republicans plan to appeal (apnews.com)
A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona voters would use to weigh a ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state....
Judge denies bid to move trial of ex-officer out of Philadelphia due to coverage, protests (apnews.com)
A judge has turned down a request to move the trial of a former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist as he sat in his car, saying there’s insufficient evidence that the defendant would be unable to get a fair trial in the city....
French entertainer who performed as a mostly nude Greek god during opening ceremony responds to controversy (www.nbcnews.com)
Modi’s Long Game (foreignpolicy.com)
India has long been described as “the world’s largest democracy,” although in recent years, it has experienced significant backsliding: Freedom House, the V-Dem Institute, and the Economist Intelligence Unit have all downgraded India in their rankings, most acutely since 2019, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his...
South Africa is changing its retirement rules to help boost country savings: how it will work (theconversation.com)
Indian kiln workers are trapped in cycles of debt and illness. (www.fairplanet.org)
Concern grows as Venezuela blocks election observers (www.voanews.com)
Socialist Maduro, 61, will seek reelection Sunday to a third six-year term amid accusations of opposition harassment by an increasingly authoritarian regime....
The life of two Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck indefinitely in space (www.washingtonpost.com)
Orcas sink another yacht: why killer whales are attacking boats (www.newsweek.com)
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What to know about the updated COVID vaccines coming this fall (abcnews.go.com)
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Nigeria court convicts 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants in mass trial | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
The mass two-day trial was presided over by five Federal High Court judges at a military detention facility at Kanji in Niger State....
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers (apnews.com)
Critics question JD Vance’s ‘weird’ defense of wife Usha after white supremacist attacks (www.huffpost.com)
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) acknowledged — but did not condemn — white supremacist attacks aimed at his wife, Usha Vance, over her Indian descent on Friday....
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child (www.nbcnews.com)
In an exclusive interview, Vivian Jenna Wilson said her father’s recent statements, including that she is “not a girl,” inspired her to speak out: “I’m not just gonna let that slide.”...
‘Maybe I’ve Gotten Worse’: Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over (www.nytimes.com)
At a rally in Minnesota on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump once more escalated his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as extreme and mocking her demeanor.
Washington Is Giving Tax Breaks to Data Centers That Threaten the State’s Green Energy Push. (www.propublica.org)
Elon Musk shares manipulated Harris video, in seeming violation of X’s policies (www.nytimes.com)
The billionaire owner of the social media platform X reposted a video that mimics Vice President Kamala Harris’s voice, without disclosing that it had been altered....
Trump faces backlash for ‘in four years, you don’t have to vote again’ remark (www.washingtonpost.com)
Some Democrats say his comments, directed at a Christian audience, signaled his plans to be a dictator. His campaign says he was talking about ‘uniting’ the country, and experts point to his ‘deliberately ambiguous’ speaking style....
Egypt Controversy on social media about the movie “The Atheist” as its release approaches (nan.media)
As Western US fires get ever bigger, experts look for answers. (www.voanews.com)
Israel sends Gaza hostage and ceasefire proposal to U.S. (www.axios.com)
Israel delivered to the U.S. on Saturday its updated proposal for the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli senior official and two other sources with knowledge of the issue.