Afternoon Tea (4/26/19)

Janelle Monáe: Living Out Loud (and to make it even better, Lizzo is the interviewer!)

This was just lovely and made me cry: Blair Braverman on the Iditarod, Fear, and Resilience

Finland’s Hobbyhorse Girls, Once a Secret Society, Now Prance in Public

A brief history of the ball pit

The Magic of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct

Afternoon Tea (3/29/19)

Your Friday afternoon probably needs this: Queens of Infamy: Josephine Bonaparte, from Martinique to Merveilleuse

Ooh, a radio diary! Blair Braverman And Her Dogs Finish First Attempt At Iditarod

The Passionate, Progressive Politics of Julia Child

This is a DELIGHT: Rick Steves Wants to Save the World, One Vacation at a Time

Spring Books Preview: Fiction We Can’t Wait to Read by Sally Rooney, Susan Choi, and Others

Morning Coffee (3/22/19)

WHAT A WORLD: Pete Buttigieg is a Hufflepuff, husband reveals

This is a delightful update: We found the (actual) first Jewish woman to finish the Iditarod sled dog race

I am both excited and terrified! ‘Sesame Street’ Live-Action Movie Set for 2021

Progress! Buccaneers hire 2 female assistant coaches

Ooh: Oneworld snaps up Southon's 'dazzling' history of murder in Ancient Rome

Slate is now doing the very important work of telling us how scary movies are, starting with Us.

Leigh Bardugo reveals haunting cover, excerpt for adult debut Ninth House

This is so cute: Cover Reveal and Excerpt: HOW TO BE REMY CAMERON by Julian Winters

This is hilarious: How to Create Your Very Own Crossword Puzzle

Ooh, let's buy some sandals!

Morning Coffee (3/21/19)

Good: Radovan Karadžić war crimes sentence increased to life in prison

Federal judge demands Trump administration reveal how its drilling plans will fuel climate change

Joe Biden’s plan for an early VP selection is a terrible idea

This marriage is BAFFLING, unless all the conflict is fake and for attention, which I would believe: Trump’s feud with Kellyanne Conway’s husband, explained

George W. Bush really did lie about WMDs, and his aides are still lying for him

Great news! FDA approves first new drug developed for women with postpartum depression

Virginia Cop [SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER, even] Identified As Part Of White Nationalist Group

Good for them: Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing

Don't believe the rumors about them stopping this: Chick-fil-A donated to anti-LGBTQ group that bars employees from ‘homosexual acts’

Blair Braverman becomes first Jewish woman to finish the Iditarod sled dog race (Braverman herself tweeted that there was at least one earlier Jewish woman who competed, but this is still a nice article.)

Morning Coffee (3/15/19)

Time for Friday happy links!

!! Emma Haruka Iwao smashes pi world record with Google help

Aw I love this story about Iditarod pizza delivery.

Ooh, interesting new research: Mary Rose crew might have included sailors of African heritage

U.S. Postal Service Reveals Additional Stamps for 2019 Sesame Street! Dinosaurs! Halloween!

I finally watched an Aladdin trailer and . . . sure!

Can't wait for this: It’s Live!! Cover Reveal: Michigan vs. the Boys by Carrie S. Allen + Giveaway

And this: Exclusive: Natalie C. Parker Reveals the Cover of 'Steel Tide'

Yay Steph Perkins!! Patrick Brice To Helm ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ Film For Netflix

New Interactive ‘Carmen Sandiego’ Caper Comes to Google Earth

Whoa: Daily Frolic: ‘Clueless’ lip gloss is like, totally available

Morning Coffee (3/14/19)

GOOD: California Death Penalty Suspended; 737 Inmates Get Stay of Execution

NOT GOOD: Military Officially Moves to Bar Over 13,700 Transgender Members

New York Charges Manafort With 16 Crimes. If He’s Convicted, Trump Can’t Pardon Him.

Prosecutors Seek Records on Cohen’s ‘Back Channel’ With Giuliani

America’s Defining Divide Isn’t Left vs. Right. It’s Old vs. Young.

‘Safety’ In U.S. Schools Means More Cops And Fewer Counselors

YAYYY, Alaska Native musher Pete Kaiser won the Iditarod!

Oooh: Hugh Jackman to Lead Broadway Revival of 'The Music Man'

Spotify Files Anti-Competition Complaint Against Apple in Europe

Pig Remains Show How Far Prehistoric People Traveled to Visit Stonehenge

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 (3/8/19)

Here's a great piece by and about women running the Iditarod: Cool Runnings

The Olympics Are Over, but Tessa Virtue Is Just Getting Started

Stacey Abrams, Star Trek Nerd, Is Traveling at Warp Speed

Taylor Swift is delightful, don't @ me: 30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30

A History of the American Public Library

Morning Coffee (3/8/19)

FRIDAY HAPPY LINKS.

THE BEST STORY OF THE WEEK: The story of the Iditarod-hopeful dog who got loose and followed teams for 30 miles

Wait, this one is also great: A student brought his baby to class because he didn’t have child care. His professor lent a hand.

Come for the feel-good library story, stay for the Beatles puns: Good Day Sunshine: 1968 Beatles 'Life' Magazine Finally Returned To Library

THIS BOOK IS SO GREAT: Amy Spalding's New Book 'We Used To Be Friends' Takes An Unexpected Look At Friend Breakups — Start Reading Now

And I'm so excited for this one: Exclusive Cover Reveal: Dahlia Adler's Poe-Inspired Anthology, His Hideous Heart

There's fanfic at The Met and it's all because of the Tale of Genji

Dev Patel to Star in David Lowery’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Film

Well! Hear Arcade Fire's rendition of 'Baby Mine' in new Dumbo teaser

Opera Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Women Composers & Their Operas?

I'm relieved that this sorted me correctly: Choose Some Pasta And We'll Put You In Your True Hogwarts House