Afternoon Tea (5/8/19)

A symbol of slavery — and survival

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

Borders of Water

The Most Hated Gymnast in the NCAA

Why Is Framing a Picture So Expensive?

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

Afternoon Tea (3/22/19)

This Stacey Abrams profile is amazing and made me love her.

Jasmine Guillory, Author of The Proposal, On Why She Chose To Write About Black Heroines

Simone Biles The Businesswoman: How She Is Now Approaching Gymnastics As A Veteran

A Dazzling Reindeer Camp in Norway Focuses on Preserving Indigenous Culture

One Sly Cat and 2 Crafty Dogs Took Control of a Whole Building in a Hilarious Comedy of Errors. Meet the Man Behind the Viral Story

Morning Coffee (2/20/19)

This is worth a read even if you think you know the outlines: Intimidation, Pressure and Humiliation: Inside Trump’s Two-Year War on the Investigations Encircling Him

The National Emergency and the President’s Lawyers

16 States Sue to Stop Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Build Border Wall

Top Trump appointees promoted selling nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia over objections from national security officials, House Democratic report says

Sigh: CNN hires GOP operative with no journalism experience to run its 2020 coverage

"So, in the first 15 seconds of his campaign announcement, Sanders engages in the casual erasure of a campaign strategy developed by the nation's first Black president and replicated by the nation's first major-party female candidate."

Meanwhile: 7 Labour Lawmakers Resign in U.K., in Rebuke of Jeremy Corbyn

Vatican’s Secret Rules for Catholic Priests Who Have Children

U.S.A. Gymnastics Hires N.B.A. Executive as President

!! Russia reopens investigation into 60-year-old Dyatlov Pass mystery

Afternoon Tea (1/18/19)

‘Project Blue Book’ Is Based on a True U.F.O. Story. Here It Is.

Welcome to the Gymternet, where fantasy gymnastics reigns supreme

Spies in the Speakeasy: Crime Fiction of the 1920s

The Art Of Craft: Ruth E. Carter Breaks Down Series Of Early Sketches For ‘Black Panther’ Costumes

I Can’t Stop Watching European Crime Dramas

Morning Coffee (1/17/19)

Good for her: Pelosi Asks Trump to Reschedule State of the Union Amid Shutdown

Federal Watchdog Finds Government Ignored Emoluments Clause With Trump Hotel

Barr May Do Exactly What Trump Wants

Steve King says he was just defending ‘Western Civilization.’ That’s racist, too.

Of course: Karen Pence to teach at school that bans gay students, parents, employees

Yay! Gov. Laura Kelly reinstates ban on anti-LGBT bias in first official action

Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate

Interim MSU President John Engler Says Larry Nassar's Victims Are Having A Blast In The "Spotlight" (UPDATE: he resigned.)

And: University of Michigan Fires Gymnastics Coach With Ties to Nassar Scandal

Facebook's '10 Year Challenge' Is Just a Harmless Meme—Right?

Afternoon Tea (11/13/18)

This is a difficult read, but important: Everyone Believed Larry Nassar

I can't wait to read this book: Michelle Obama Gets Candid With Oprah About Her New Memoir, 'Becoming'

Amazon Was Never Going to Choose Detroit

The growth of yoga and meditation in the US since 2012 is remarkable

18 Key Bomber Aircraft From World War One