Morning Coffee (4/27/19)

Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months for trying to infiltrate US right and NRA

Of . . . course: Trump Pulls Out of Arms Treaty During Speech at N.R.A. Convention

Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough

GOP-led states move the war on voting to a new front: voter registration

Justice Ginsburg schools her conservative colleagues on the meaning of the word ‘consent’

Stephen Moore’s Columns Deriding Women Raise New Questions for Trump Fed Pick

Georgetown students vote overwhelming in favor of $27 fee for slavery reparations

Geraldyn M. Cobb, 88, Who Found a Glass Ceiling in Space, Dies

What an interesting perspective to have available: Diary of explorer David Livingstone's African attendant published

Academy votes not to change Oscar eligibility rules for streaming services in major win for Netflix

Afternoon Tea (4/25/19)

This is a heartbreaking, important read about gender discrimination in science: ‘I Want What My Male Colleague Has, and That Will Cost a Few Million Dollars’

Mick Mulvaney’s Master Class in Destroying a Bureaucracy From Within

15 months on from Larry Nassar, USA Gymnastics struggles to find its way

We Analyzed 40 Years Of Primary Polls. Even Early On, They’re Fairly Predictive.

Oh come ON: 'Sentencing their dog to death': how the anti-vax movement spread to pets

Morning Coffee (3/20/19)

US government uses several clandestine shelters to detain immigrant children

I've seen Sirota's now-deleted tweets and THIS IS SO GROSS: Bernie Sanders Just Hired His Twitter Attack Dog

It is wildly unclear whether Beto O’Rourke supports Medicare-for-all

PBS Chief Paula Kerger Responds To Third Donald Trump Push To De-Fund

Whoa: Nowata County Sheriff, Deputies Resign Over Jail Concerns (EVEN THE K-9. What a good boy.)

lol: Devin Nunes Suing Twitter, Twitter Accounts 'Devin Nunes' Mom' & 'Devin Nunes' Cow'

Baltimore mayor resigns from board of U.-Md. Medical System FOR HAVING THEM SPEND $500k ON HER SELF-PUBLISHED KIDS' BOOKS.

After Years Of Abuse By Priests, #NunsToo Are Speaking Out

Good for them: WNBA stars respond to homophobic SNL skit

US detects huge meteor explosion

Morning Coffee (3/12/19)

Shocker: Trump proposes big cuts to health programs for poor, elderly and disabled

Reminder: The president regularly spends the weekend hobnobbing privately with rich clients

The anti-Semitism crisis tearing the UK Labour Party apart, explained

The Trouble With Biden

Hampshire College, a Child of the Sixties, Faces Its “Visioning Problem”

High tech connects Iditarod fans to the off-the-grid sled-dog race

Stop stealing other people's artifacts! Babylonian treasure seized at Heathrow to be returned to Iraq

A new Miss Marple show??

Oh neat: Library Of Congress And Ken Burns Team On Historical Documentary Prize

Scientists Thread A Nano-Needle To Modify The Genes Of Plants

Afternoon Tea (1/23/19)

The Hunt for the Nazi Loot Still Sitting on Library Shelves

The Anxiety of 'Doing Womanhood Correctly' in Academe

We regret to inform you that aliens are probably not trying to talk to us

Bread Makes a Comeback

7 Spy Romance Novels To Pick Up

Morning Coffee (12/16/18)

2018 is worst year on record for gun violence in schools, data shows

The Golden Age of Rich People Not Paying Their Taxes

Avoiding Women At Work Is A Childish, Cowardly Response To Me Too

The political tribalism of Andrew Sullivan

Of course: Trump shuts down study that aims to find cure for HIV

Now Academics Studying ISIS Are Feeling The Heat Of An Internet Crackdown

Oh, this is great: Luxembourg to Become the First Country to Offer Free Mass Transit for All

Ooh, Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet are making a Mary Anning romance movie!

GOOD: WTA Clarifies Rules, Clears The Way For Serena Williams's Catsuit And Leggings Of All Kinds

Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms

Afternoon Tea (11/28/18)

This is FASCINATING: This college student created a way for nonbinary people to speak Hebrew

I loved this essay: I'm a Great Cook. Now That I'm Divorced, I'm Never Making Dinner for a Man Again

Here's What College Freshmen Are Reading

'We had to get out': 80 years since the Kindertransport

How Amazon Web Services Reinvented the Internet and Became a Cash Cow

Morning Coffee (10/21/18)

This is terrifying and evil: Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence

Wait I just saw this and ALSO TERRIFYING: U.S. To End Cold War-Era Nuclear Arms Treaty With Russia, Trump Says

A bit of good news: Women in the U.S. Can Now Get Safe Abortions by Mail

Good for her: Rihanna Turned Down the Super Bowl Halftime Show in Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick: Report

Not good! The iPhone’s New Parental Controls Block Searches for Sex Ed, Allow Violence and Racism

Interesting: The States Where Democrats Or Republicans Could Seize Full Control Of Government

What’s at Stake in the Harvard Lawsuit? Decades of Debate Over Race in Admissions

Hugo Award-Winning Editor Liz Gorinsky Launches New Publishing Company Erewhon Books

Good for her but sad that this help was needed: Jamaica qualify for Women's World Cup with help from Bob Marley's daughter

All Major U.S. Airports Must Now Have Rooms for Breastfeeding

Morning Coffee (10/9/18)

The world has just over a decade to get climate change under control, U.N. scientists say

We women can be anything. But can we be angry?

Investigation at Yale Law School

Romania Conservatives Wanted Voters to Limit Definition of ‘Family.’ They Failed.

In Spain’s ‘Stolen-Babies’ Scandal, Doctor Escapes Punishment

Russia-Ukraine Tensions Set Up the Biggest Christian Schism Since 1054

Well this is delightful: ‘A betrayal beyond words’: The far right melts down over Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Democrats

The World Needs More Female Superheroes, BBC America Study Says

Deep in Human DNA, a Gift From the Neanderthals

Olivia De Havilland Takes ‘Feud’ Feud With FX & Ryan Murphy To Supreme Court

Morning Coffee (8/6/18)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

“This was a meeting to get information on an opponent”: Trump changes his story on Russia meeting

Shifting Federal Policies Threaten Health Coverage For Trans Americans

Are young voters going to sway the midterms? New data shows that’s not very likely.

In Latest Concession to Conservative Trolls, New York Times Blames Bigotry on Many Sides

CBS says it takes the Les Moonves allegations seriously. Its actions don’t inspire confidence.

Welp: A Japanese medical university lowered women’s test scores because it was a “necessary evil”

This seems . . . low? One in Five Book Biz Women Surveyed Reports Sexual Harassment

WHOA, this is wild: A small-town couple left behind a stolen painting worth over $100 million — and a big mystery

I was wondering who would grab this: Fox, Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Win Hot Package On Multi-Million Dollar Theft Of McDonald’s Monopoly Game

Fascinating: Bodies Keep Shrinking on This Island, and Scientists Aren't Sure Why

Morning Coffee (8/4/18)

I'm glad our state party immediately called for him to resign: State Sen. Jeff Woodburn Arrested On Domestic Violence, Assault Charges

Myanmar Official Line: Rohingya Are Returning. But Cracks in That Story Abound.

Suspected Russian spy found working at US embassy in Moscow

This story has a GREAT lede: Beto O’Rourke Is Officially Making Ted Cruz Sweat

Good for him: Pope Francis Declares Death Penalty Unacceptable in All Cases

WHAT A PITY: The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’

Spotify removes Alex Jones’s podcasts, citing policy on ‘hate content’ (Really, they've removed specific episodes that were flagged by users, which is... a step but not enough.)

Apple Is Worth $1,000,000,000,000. Two Decades Ago, It Was Almost Bankrupt.

This saga is so terrible: Agent Danielle Smith’s Former Clients Speak Out

Oh no: Fields Medal Is Stolen Minutes After It’s Given in Brazil

Morning Coffee (7/30/18)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

A 6-Year-Old Girl Was Sexually Abused in an Immigrant-Detention Center

Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

Former Catalan Leader Returns to Belgium, Vowing to Defend Separatist Cause

Wow: On Eve Of Zimbabwe's Vote, Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Resigns Amid Sexual Abuse Scandal

‘We didn’t let girls do it in the old days,’ a judge said. ‘Inappropriate,’ a higher court ruled.

To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California

Twitter Is Not ‘Shadow Banning’ Republicans

Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed

Heh, shocker: Amazon Studios Will No Longer Let Audiences Vote on Which Pilots They Want to See Developed

Morning Coffee (5/3/18)

Whoa: Basque separatist group Eta announces dissolution

Update on the Hobby Lobby situation: United States Returns Thousands of Ancient Artifacts To Iraq (Honestly, I can't believe "Hobby Lobby smuggling Iraqi artifacts" is only like the 438th weirdest story we're trying to keep up with right now.)

Ahaha of course they do: Trump’s Legal Team Lacks Security Clearances Needed for Mueller Negotiations

Debunking Trump's Biggest Russia Lie

This is not great! "Virginia’s largest public university granted the conservative Charles Koch Foundation a say in the hiring and firing of professors in exchange for millions of dollars in donations."

Nobel literature prize may be postponed after reports that Swedish princess and others were harassed

Boy Scouts Changing Name To 'Scouts BSA,' As Girls Welcomed Into Program

I'm so curious to see how this eventually shakes out: MoviePass Brings Back Movie-A-Day Plan As CEO Shrugs Off Recent Financial Reports

Janelle Monáe doesn’t owe anyone details about her relationship with Tessa Thompson

Massive Cosmic Collision Challenges Theories of the Early Universe

Morning Coffee (4/29/18)

As Two Koreas Talk Peace, Trump’s Bargaining Chips Slip Away

Incel: the online cult for sad, sexless young men is terrorism by any other name

This is what life in #MeToo jail looks like

Unauthorized Immigrants Shy Away From Signing Kids Up For Food Aid

Shocker! Women not getting a fair say at academic conferences, research reveals

Why The Handmaid's Tale is more relevant one year after the first season

Wow: PopSugar Stole Influencers’ Instagrams — Along With Their Profits

Ooh! Nancy Dickerson Biopic From Stephen Colbert & Evelyn McGee Colbert In Works At Showtime

Amy Adams to Star in Joe Wright’s ‘Woman in the Window’

This made me say "Oh of COURSE it's in York": No One Knew There Were Dozens of Human Bodies Buried Under This Hotel Pool for Centuries

Morning Coffee (4/24/18)

SOME GOOD NEWS: Meet Prince Baby Noodlemuffin!

Back to bad news; this is horrifying: Toronto Van Driver Kills at Least 10 People in ‘Pure Carnage’

It's almost like Democrats should not actually let any hopes rest on Rand Paul: Senate panel narrowly endorses Mike Pompeo for secretary of state after Trump intervenes with key Republican

What Happened to the Plan to Put Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill? I for one am shocked that the Trump administration is not prioritizing this!

This is very interesting: How Natalie Portman became the latest Israel-Palestine flashpoint

Ooh: Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight Moving From ESPN To ABC News

Aaah, Crazy Rich Asians trailer! I'm so excited.

How Unions Can Help End Academia’s Gender Inequalities

DRAMA: Tests on Captain Cook's sweet potato fuel row over how crop reached Polynesia

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Co-Creator’s Unpublished Works to Become Video Games

Morning Coffee (3/21/18)

Xi Taps Harvard-Educated Adviser to Tighten Grip on China’s Economy

Immigration Advocates Warn ICE Is Retaliating For Activism

Good: GOP Candidate Who Called Emma González A "Skinhead Lesbian" Drops Out Of Race

The Grisly Murder Case That Could Turn Half of Oklahoma Back Into Tribal Lands

If you think voters are divided on abortion, think again

This is great: She Was the Only Woman in a Photo of 38 Scientists, and Now She’s Been Identified

If you downloaded the Bitcoin blockchain, you may have downloaded child porn

‘Multiple Steves and Pauls’: A History Panel Sets Off a Diversity Firestorm

Astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly Are Still Identical Twins, Despite What You May Have Read

Ooh: HBO Unveils First-Look Photos Of ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Drama

Afternoon Tea (2/19/18)

Is There a Smarter Way to Think About Sexual Assault on Campus?

Black Panther Is a Marvel Movie Superpowered by Its Ideas

Adam Rippon’s Costume Designer Tells All

Philosophers are building ethical algorithms to help control self-driving cars

In Praise of Alistair MacLean and the Male Romance

Morning Coffee (1/24/18)

ICYMI, my Oscar Project is underway! I'll be posting about nominated movies several times a week, so that will take the place of Weekly Recs and other posts for the next six weeks or so. Check back later today for my first movie post, about my favorite movie of the year.

The first Cabinet member... Sessions Is Questioned as Russia Inquiry Focuses on Obstruction

Congratulations, and wow, what a milestone for women: Tammy Duckworth is pregnant; will be 1st senator to give birth

Uh... Trump to address annual RNC meeting at his D.C. hotel

As Trump announces tariffs, Trudeau unveils Canada’s new trade deal with Asia

Sad news: Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88

Women are now a majority of entering medical students nationwide

Oscars introduce new rules to prevent another envelope mix-up

Found: A Rare, 1,000-Year-Old Copper Arrowhead

Jazz and Classical Pianists Use Their Brains Differently

Dear Stock Photographers, Have You Ever Seen a Shopping Bag?

Morning Coffee (12/23/17)

Defying Trump, U.N. General Assembly Condemns U.S. Decree on Jerusalem

Hmm: FBI’s top lawyer said to be reassigned

What a shock: Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead.

Also a shock, obviously: Women Are Invited to Give Fewer Talks Than Men at Top U.S. Universities

Wales launches strategy to double number of Welsh speakers by 2050

Zora Neale Hurston's study of the US slave trade's last survivor to be published in 2018

!! Tiny marsupial believed extinct in NSW rediscovered by scientists

Doctors Are 3D Printing Ear Bones To Help With Hearing Loss

Leicester car park where Richard III was buried given protected status

Ooh, excited for this: BBC and Netflix Release First Look at ‘Troy: Fall of a City’

Afternoon Tea (11/3/17)

The Perils and Pleasures of Bartending in Antarctica

The Sweet Secrets of a Fifth-Generation Sugar Skull Maker

How The Roman Empire's Cities Crumbled

How I Get It Done: Jane Goodall, Primatologist

The Modern Lives of Medieval Monster Scholars