Morning Coffee (7/17/19)

A divided House votes for resolution condemning Trump’s racist remarks

I'm not surprised, but I'm sad: Eric Garner’s Death Will Not Lead to Federal Charges for N.Y.P.D. Officer

This is scary: Kellyanne Conway asked a Jewish reporter 'What's your ethnicity?' while defending Trump's racist tweets

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, Who Led Liberal Wing, Dies at 99

Six officials at nonprofit Southwest Key, which runs migrant child shelters, earned more than $1 million in 2017

Trump Admin Says Abortion ‘Gag Rule’ Effective Immediately

If the information in this story is correct, I'm glad she's out: Planned Parenthood Has Ousted Its President, Leana Wen, Amid A Dispute Over The Organization's Direction

Oh for the love of God: A second candidate for Mississippi governor says he won’t meet alone with women

Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan and Afghanistan

A Burning Lava Lake Concealed by a Volcano’s Glacial Ice

Morning Coffee (7/10/19)

Migrant kids in overcrowded Arizona border station allege sex assault, retaliation from U.S. agents

Judge Rejects Justice Dept. Request to Change Lawyers on Census Case

"It was supposed to be an exclusive party at Mar-a-Lago, Donald J. Trump’s members-only club in Palm Beach, Fla. But other than the two dozen or so women flown in to provide the entertainment, the only guests were Mr. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein."

President Trump cannot block his critics on Twitter, federal appeals court rules

A new human rights commission sounds nice but don't be fooled: this administration is redefining human rights and probably who gets to be human.

And in gross local news: Sununu Auctions Copy Of His Paid Family Leave Veto At Republican Fundraiser

Warren Rising: Massachusetts Progressive Announces $19 Million Fundraising Haul

Ross Perot, Brash Texas Billionaire Who Ran for President, Dies at 89

Support for legal abortion matches its 24-year high: Poll

Everything in this article is great: In 2003, an 8-year-old Rose Lavelle dressed as Mia Hamm for a third-grade book project

Morning Coffee (6/17/19)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week!

Iran Threatens to Violate Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Uranium Enrichment

‘Guats,’ ‘Tonks’ and ‘Subhuman Shit’: The Shocking Texts of a Border Patrol Agent

Trump, election interference, and hollow nationalism

Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Is Leaving The White House

Heads up: King Arthur Flour recall!

Who Made The Cut: DNC Announces Primary Debate Contenders

New York City Allocates $250,000 for Abortions, Challenging Conservative States

See a Design of the Harriet Tubman $20 Bill That Mnuchin Delayed

Not good! Hungary eyes science research as latest target for state control

‘Frightening’ number of plant extinctions found in global survey

Morning Coffee (6/16/19)

A “Listless” 1-Month-Old Girl And Her Teenage Mother Were Discovered In Border Patrol Detention

Obama Veterans: Joe Biden’s Pledge to Work With GOP Is Delusional

Poll: a growing number of Democratic voters are prioritizing gender-related issues

Abortion Rights Haven’t Been A Priority In Blue States — Until Now

Here’s How New Zealand’s ‘Hobbit Law’ Is Impacting The Country

Depo-Provera, an Injectable Contraceptive, Does Not Raise H.I.V. Risk

Patricia Battin, Lightning Rod in a Library War, Dies at 89

Wow: Your Smartphone Is Spying (If You’re a Spanish Soccer Fan)

Women Directed Just 3% of Animated Movies (Study)

Ancient asteroid crater located off coast of Scotland

Morning Coffee (6/6/19)

In pictures: D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations

To quote Adam Serwer, the cruelty is the point: Trump administration cancels English classes, soccer, legal aid for unaccompanied child migrants in U.S. shelters

Trump Administration Restricts Federal Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue

This headline is a little... mild; there's a lot here: Russian trolls who interfered in 2016 U.S. election also made ad money, report says

"Yet his presidential campaign confirmed to NBC News that Biden still supports the Hyde Amendment, a four-decade-old ban on using federal funds for abortion services, except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the woman."

Reminder that "too lazy to be a Nazi" is not a thing: ‘I own this house.’ California man shrugs off complaints about swastika in front yard

A step: YouTube to Remove Thousands of Videos Pushing Extreme Views

What I Learned Leading the Tiananmen Protests

NOPE: It’s LGBT pride month, but three guys in Boston want a permit for a ‘Straight Pride’ parade

China’s ‘CRISPR Babies’ May Be More Likely to Die Young

Morning Coffee (6/4/19)

Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question

Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women issues final report with sweeping calls for change

Important, from Planned Parenthood: State of Emergency for Women’s Health

Small favors: Italy is evicting Steve Bannon from the medieval monastery he planned to turn into a far-right training academy

GOOD: Caster Semenya May Run an 800 Without Hormone Treatment, Swiss Court Says

Revealed: women's fertility app is funded by anti-abortion campaigners

This is awful: On YouTube’s Digital Playground, an Open Gate for Pedophiles

What a life: Neus Català, Dogged Anti-Fascist and Camp Survivor, Dies at 103

Schrödinger's cat could be saved, say scientists

Huh! ‘Magic The Gathering’: Russo Brothers & Netflix Conjure Up Animated Series

Morning Coffee (6/1/19)

Virginia Beach Shooting: 12 Killed in Rampage at Municipal Center

A tiny bit of good news: Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Wins Reprieve, As Judge Rules Against State

And some REALLY good news up here: N.H. Abolishes Death Penalty, As Legislature Overturns Governor's Veto

House Republicans block $19.1 billion nationwide disaster aid bill for third time

White House requested USS John S. McCain move “out of sight” while Trump was in Japan

Trump finally admits Russia helped get him elected

Exclusive: DNC Requires Female Moderators At Every 2020 Debate

Measles Cases Reach Highest Level in More Than 25 Years, C.D.C. Says

How Trump's Anti-Transgender Policies Could Hurt Young People

A School of Fish, Captured in a Fossil

Morning Coffee (5/30/19)

Robert Mueller’s first-ever public statement on the Trump-Russia investigation, explained

Israel to hold new elections after Netanyahu coalition talks fail

Even Democrats Keep Thinking Iran Is Worse Than Saudi Arabia

Boycotts of Georgia Will Only Make It Redder

OH COME ON: US energy department rebrands fossil fuels as 'molecules of freedom'

Oklahoma Faces Off Against J & J in First Trial of an Opioid Maker

Elizabeth Warren Gains Ground in 2020 Field, One Plan at a Time

What a loss: Tony Horwitz Dies at 60; Prize-Winning Journalist and Best-Selling Author

Seeing Red in the Fossil Record

This is awful: Princess Diana's Death Is Being Turned Into a Theme Park Attraction and People Are Pissed

Morning Coffee (5/29/19)

Evil: Trump Administration Separates Some Migrant Mothers From Their Newborns Before Returning Them to Detention

Good news! Supreme Court rejects transgender bathroom case, allowing transgender students to use bathroom of choice

Of fucking COURSE he would: In reversal from 2016, McConnell says he would fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020

This is awful: Missouri’s Last Abortion Clinic Could Stop Providing the Procedure This Week

New Hampshire Prisons Ban Books Critical of Prison System, Award Winners

Right-wing media's anti-abortion misinformation playbook for 2020

5G could mean less time to flee a deadly hurricane, heads of NASA and NOAA warn

Denied graves by Nazis, resistance fighters finally buried

Murray Gell-Mann, Who Peered at Particles and Saw the Universe, Dies at 89

Research Says Having Fresh Flowers in Your Home Can Actually Reduce Levels of Pain

Morning Coffee (5/28/19)

Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science

The ‘Enemy of the People’ Is the Real Target of the Assange Prosecution

This sounds bad! Hungary far-right party forms uniformed ‘self-defense’ group

The Myth of the “Personally” Anti-Abortion Politician

Breaking: Nobody Knows What’s Going to Happen in 2020

Young people, women, voters in cities: how Democrats won in 2018, by the numbers

‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects

Baby Anacondas Born At New England Aquarium — Without Any Male Snakes Involved

I feel so vindicated: Anxious People Quicker to Flee Danger

Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women’s Productivity

Morning Coffee (5/27/19)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

European Election Results Show Growing Split Over Union’s Future

Inside the secret plot to turn senior Venezuelan officials against Maduro

The Guardrails Have Failed

TurboTax Uses A “Military Discount” to Trick Troops Into Paying to File Their Taxes

Pro-Choice Men: Here’s What You Need to Know

We asked the dads running for president what they do for child care

Harriet Tubman is already appearing on $20 bills whether Trump officials like it or not

FLDS and Seth Jeffs are now digging into Minnesota

'Phenomenal' 2,300-year-old bark shield found in Leicestershire

Fungus that draws gold from its surroundings discovered in Western Australia

Morning Coffee (5/26/19)

Australia’s conservative party retains power in shocking election result

In Parliament Elections, Populists Seek to Break the E.U. From Within

'Here We Go Again:' Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Ban

Federal judge blocks part of Trump’s US-Mexico border wall

Sad and scary: Jews in Germany warned of risks of wearing kippah cap in public

How Trump Is Outspending Every 2020 Democrat on Facebook

Funding shortfalls threaten Alaska ionosphere research center

Ugh: Amazon prevails in battle with South American countries for ‘.amazon’ domain name

This is so horrifying: Listen to an author realize her forthcoming book contains a terrible mistake

Lost Your Passport? For Americans in Austria, Any McDonald’s Can Help

Morning Coffee (5/25/19)

Yay! After years of fierce debate, Taiwan celebrates the first same-sex weddings in Asia

A good step for New Hampshire: House votes to override governor's veto of death penalty repeal

Also good but it doesn't look like these majorities are veto-proof: N.H. Senate Passes Three Gun-Related Bills

And another good step! Bill to Create Commission to Redraw Legislative Maps Clears N.H. Senate

Distorted Videos of Nancy Pelosi Spread on Facebook and Twitter, Helped by Trump

Banker Accused of Arranging $16 Million in Loans to Manafort to Gain High-Level Trump Post

Very bad: New Trump administration rule would weaken protections for transgender people in health care

And: Proposed HUD rule would strip transgender protections at homeless shelters

ACLU and Planned Parenthood file lawsuit against Alabama's near-total abortion ban

If you're wondering what Theresa May's resignation means, read June Thomas: The Last Days of May

Morning Coffee (5/23/19)

India election: Modi set for historic landslide victory

Judge rejects Trump’s request to halt congressional subpoenas for his banking records

And: New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump’s State Tax Returns

Elizabeth Warren demands additional information from Trump admin on child migrant deaths

A lawmaker asked Carson about foreclosure properties. He thought she was talking about Oreos.

Of COURSE: Harriet Tubman $20 bill no longer coming in 2020: Mnuchin says redesign postponed

Kris Kobach is the worst in so many ways! A Would-Be Trump Aide’s Demands: A Jet on Call, a Future Cabinet Post and More

Would Democrats Restore Roe If Republicans Overturned It?

New report shows 41 million displaced by conflict, tensions

This production sounds so interesting: Daniel Fish’s ‘Oklahoma!’ To Launch North American Tour In Oklahoma

Morning Coffee (5/22/19)

Thousands of immigrants suffer in solitary confinement in U.S. detention centers (SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUALITY OR A DISABILITY.)

Anti-Abortion and Pro-Trump Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

Lock Him Up?

Prime Minister Theresa May offers a “new” Brexit plan, but nobody’s buying it

E.P.A. Plans to Get Thousands of Pollution Deaths Off the Books by Changing Its Math

New HIV Map Offers Most Detailed Look Yet At The Epidemic

A Great White Shark Was in the Long Island Sound! (Or Maybe Not)

Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and the Light announced for 2020 (I need to catch up because Twitter is going to be INTO THIS.)

The details here are fascinating: Aztec allies ritually disfigured captured Spaniards’ remains

I originally read this headline as ALL ONE MOVIE but the separate movies sound good too! Fred & Adele Astaire Story & WWII Thriller ‘The Zero Hour’ In The Works For Altitude — Cannes

Morning Coffee (5/21/19)

In Syria, Reports Of 19 Medical Facilities Bombed Since April 28

Accountants Must Turn Over Trump’s Financial Records, Lower-Court Judge Rules

White House blocks former counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress

THIS IS ASTONISHING, even by our current dismal standards: The Century-Old ‘Science Fiction’ Behind Ohio Rep’s Bill Covering Nonexistent Ectopic Pregnancy Treatment

Disgusting: Trump’s pick for ICE director: I can tell which migrant children will become gang members by looking into their eyes

Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan to Save Abortion Rights Of course she does.

Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70

This sounds great! Berkley Has Acquired Its First Queer Female Romance and We Have All The Details!

Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials

The new kilogram just debuted. It’s a massive achievement.

Morning Coffee (5/20/19)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

What a shock: Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts

This is bad on... several levels: Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes

Rebecca Traister, great as always: Our Fury Over Abortion Was Dismissed for Decades As Hysterical

Stacey Abrams: We Cannot Resign Ourselves to Dismay and Disenfranchisement

Trump’s puzzling trade war with China, sort of explained

Yay! In first for Asia, Taiwan lawmakers back same-sex marriage

Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami, Scientists Predict

Maya's a pal of mine and also Julian Castro's campaign manager and this is a great interview: ‘You Can’t Always Be Exactly Who You Are’: A Chat With Maya Rupert

Eeeee: See exclusive new photos from the upcoming 'Veronica Mars' revival on Hulu

Oh: Man killed by crossbow in Germany led 'medieval cult'

Morning Coffee (5/19/19)

Yay!! Senate Committee Backs Independent Redistricting Commission in N.H.

Appeals court finds Trump administration’s move to end DACA ‘arbitrary and capricious’

Elizabeth Warren Deserves Your Undivided Attention

Abortion in America, explained in 10 facts

Awesome: Borough mayor is knitting to prove men speak too much at meetings

Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews

How many Cuban troops are there in Venezuela? The U.S. says over 20,000. Cuba says zero.

Books a Target of New China Tariffs

This sounds not great! ‘Extraordinary thinning’ of ice sheets revealed deep inside Antarctica

Fatal Stabbing on Appalachian Trail Is Uncovered Thanks to GPS and a Dog

Morning Coffee (5/18/19)

Toddler apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border dies after weeks in hospital

The House just passed a sweeping LGBTQ rights bill

Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Have No Idea How Women’s Bodies Work

Motherhood in Alabama, by the Numbers

Trump administration showers Brazilian crooks with $62M bailout money meant for struggling U.S. farmers

White House declines to back Christchurch call to stamp out online extremism amid free speech concerns

This is gross: NH lunch lady fired for feeding student who couldn't pay; vendor accused her of $8 theft

Good for them: Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment

The king of Thailand married his bodyguard and made her queen

Huh! Makers Of Sam Adams And Dogfish Head Beer Announce Merger Deal

Morning Coffee (5/16/19)

This is horrifying: Trump Administration to LGBT Couples: Your ‘Out of Wedlock’ Kids Aren’t Citizens

Skeptical U.S. Allies Resist Trump’s New Claims of Threats From Iran

This headline is, uh, mild; this is definitely added restrictions to legal immigration: Trump Immigration Plan Emphasizes Immigrants’ Skills Over Family Ties

Trump administration cracks down on giant Chinese tech firm, escalating clash with Beijing

Anti-Abortion Laws Will Put Women in Jail

The Senate Is as Much of a Problem as Trump

Biden Is (Still) Leading Cable News Coverage

The Met Will Turn Down Sackler Money Amid Fury Over the Opioid Crisis

Uh: Mel Gibson’s Rep. Claims Controversial ‘Rothchild’ Movie Is ‘Completely Unrelated’ to the Rothschild Family

Shrinking and Quaking Hint at Moon’s Tectonic Life