Morning Coffee (7/20/19)

SOME GOOD NEWS: New Law Offers Anti-Discrimination Protection For N.H. Public School Students

Trump says US Navy destroyed Iranian drone

...of course: Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court justice, as his next secretary of Labor

Great column from Jamelle Bouie: Trump Voters Are Not the Only Voters

EPA will not ban use of controversial pesticide linked to children’s health problems

The House just passed a $15 minimum wage. It would be the first increase in a decade.

Catholics in Iowa went to church. Steve Bannon tracked their phones.

The new Veronica Mars is STREAMING NOW, this is not a drill!

Yay! Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! Musical Will Release a Cast Recording in the Fall

Heh: The Other CBD: Christian Book Distributors Changes Name After Cannabis Confusion

Morning Coffee (6/9/19)

In case you weren't sure he was lying: Mexico Agreed to Take Border Actions Months Before Trump Announced Tariff Deal

Refugee Resettlement In N.H. Plummets Under Trump Administration

Gay Israelis hold mass wedding to campaign for same-sex unions

Yay! Elizabeth Warren says she’s ‘proud’ her campaign workers unionized

Also yay! Vox Media and employees reach deal on a union contract

Ugh, this stuff should be regulated! Cannabis Companies Push F.D.A. to Ease Rules on CBD Products

Someone who should not be a teacher: Indiana teacher awards autistic boy 'annoying male' trophy

Oh interesting! Barry Jenkins To Direct Alvin Ailey Movie For Fox Searchlight

Nut of note: 70% of world's macadamia can be traced back to single Australian tree

Ancient Fingerprints Show Men and Women Both Made Pottery in the American Southwest

Morning Coffee (5/31/19)

Time for some FRIDAY HAPPY LINKS.

This is great: AOC to bartend again in support of wage equality for restaurant workers

Ooh, trailer for The Goldfinch!

Music in premature infants enhances high-level cognitive brain networks

I'm so excited for this one: In 'Girls of Storm and Shadow' By Natasha Ngan, The Rebel Uprising Is Under Attack By Dark Magic — Start Reading Now!

White Panda Is Spotted in China for the First Time

Phew: Yes, You Can Replace Regular Water With Seltzer Water

For Sale: 300-Year-Old ‘Shipwreck Wine’ Rescued From the Bottom of the Sea

‘Captivating’ – BFI shares first footage of a solar eclipse from 1900

Fug Nation Loves Cute Sandals (Again)!

With Make-Ahead Punch, Keep the Party Going All Summer Long

Morning Coffee (5/11/19)

The fight for Trump’s tax returns just escalated

Are We in a Constitutional Crisis?

Over 4 months after Mattis quit, Trump picks Patrick Shanahan as defense secretary

Giuliani Plans Ukraine Trip to Push for Inquiries That Could Help Trump

Oh but wait: Rudy Giuliani Cancels His Trip to Ukraine, Blaming Democrats’ ‘Spin’

Presidential candidate Julián Castro backs his campaign staff's vote to unionize

U.S. May Ease Rules Restricting Alaska Natives From Harvesting Seal Meat

In Matteo Salvini’s Italy, Good Is Bad and ‘Do-Gooders’ Are the Worst

The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness

A Mystery Frequency Disrupted Car Fobs in an Ohio City, and Now Residents Know Why

Morning Coffee (4/22/19)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

Here are updates on the Sri Lankan terrorist attacks.

Prodded by Putin, Russians Sought Back Channels to Trump Through the Business World

This is great: New York first state to bar ICE arrests in courts without judicial warrant

Oh good: Stop & Shop and more than 30,000 of its employees reach tentative contract agreement

9 Takeaways From the Clearest Glimpse Into the 2020 Money Race So Far

Not just a Republican, but an elected state rep: Republican discussed violent attacks and surveillance with rightwingers

Well, this is quite the 2019 headline: Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump. He Doesn’t Always Listen.

Dr. Richard Green, 82, Dies; Challenged Psychiatry’s View of Homosexuality

NASA’s Cassini data shows Titan’s lakes are stranger than we thought

Good: Norway's Kon-Tiki museum to return thousands of Easter Island artefacts

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 (2/12/19)

The Stacey Abrams Revolution

This is a bit more complicated than the headline makes it sound, but still worth noting: Kamala Harris supported 2008 San Francisco policy that reported arrested undocumented juveniles to ICE

HURRAH: Ohio city to stop observing Columbus Day, make Election Day holiday instead

Shocker: Tory MPs back youth group with apparent links to US far right

How British Feminism Became Anti-Trans

Where does a tip to an Amazon driver go? In some cases, toward the driver's base pay

Not that they're ALWAYS GREAT or anything but I'm glad at least one newspaper is doing okay: The New York Times Co. Reports $709 Million in Digital Revenue for 2018

Sigh, of course: Second AJ Finn novel on way despite Dan Mallory scandal, says publisher

Yay! Fox To Adapt ‘The Hate U Give’ Author Angie Thomas’ Next Book ‘On The Come Up’; George Tillman Jr. Directing

Mystery mud on new volcanic island baffles Nasa scientists

Morning Coffee (1/31/19)

The Trump Administration Is Trying to Make It Easier for Doctors to Deny Care to LGBTQ People

There is a crisis at the border. It’s just not what Trump says it is.

...of course: Treasury Dept. Lifts Sanctions on Russian Oligarch’s Companies

Of course. Exclusive: Trump EPA won't limit 2 toxic chemicals in drinking water

The Real Reason John Roberts Just Offered a Low-Stakes Win to Workers

Good: Additional Federal Hate Crimes Charges Filed Against Suspected Synagogue Gunman

5 anti-poverty plans from 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, explained

State of Alaska issues alert after measles disaster declared in Washington State

Wow: Apple blocks Facebook from running its internal iOS apps

The 4% Challenge looks like a good initiative.

Morning Coffee (1/24/19)

Why thousands of protesters — and Trump — are demanding Venezuela’s president step down

Exclusive: Iraqi scientist says he helped ISIS make chemical weapons

4 Arrested and 23 Guns Seized in Plot Against Muslim Enclave in Upstate N.Y.

What the hell is going on with the State of the Union, explained

The Wheels of Justice Are Grinding to a Halt

This piece about the sexual abuse accusations against Bryan Singer is important (and timely given Bohemian Rhapsody's nominations): ‘Nobody Is Going to Believe You’

The Voices of Indigenous People Continue to Be Silenced

I'm very impressed with what L.A.'s teachers got in their negotiations to end the strike.

This is awful: Trump Administration Grants South Carolina Foster Care Agencies Authority to Discriminate Against Jewish, Muslim Families (and Catholic and agnostic and...)

Gawker 2.0 Implodes as Its Only Reporters Quit

Morning Coffee (1/15/19)

President Trump Rejects Proposal to Temporarily Reopen the Government

Federal worker forced to ration insulin because of government shutdown

Aww: Canada’s Air Controllers, Purveyors of Pizza Goodwill

LAUSD teachers strike to send a message: 'All we want is a fair shot'

Rep. Rashida Tlaib cursing got 5 times more coverage on cable news than Rep. Steve King embracing white supremacy

Britons make 170,000 antisemitic Google searches a year, study finds

The Strange Marketplace for Diabetes Test Strips

‘A 10 isn’t enough’: This UCLA gymnast’s flawless floor routine just broke the Internet

Michael Atiyah, Mathematician in Newton’s Footsteps, Dies at 89

Ooh! It’s Official! Michelle Yeoh ‘Star Trek’ Spinoff In Development At CBS All Access

Morning Coffee (1/10/19)

“Immigrants are coming over the border to kill you” is the only speech Trump knows how to give

Oh look, the only thing he actually cares about: "The response by Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer has slightly larger preliminary numbers than the president's address."

Good: Investigators Looking Into Accusations From R. Kelly Documentary

Wow, what a story: Bernice Sandler, ‘Godmother of Title IX,’ Dies at 90

How marginal tax rates actually work, explained with a cartoon

Qanon-Believing Proud Boy Accused of Murdering ‘Lizard’ Brother With Sword

Not good! Democrats Faked Online Push to Outlaw Alcohol in Alabama Race

The Taming of Poland's Far Right

Nobody Is Moving Our Cheese: American Surplus Reaches Record High

Broadway Actors Pushing for Profit-Sharing in Creation of Shows

Morning Coffee (12/15/18)

Evil: 7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion

Almost 15,000 Migrant Children Now Held At Nearly Full Shelters

Trump Inauguration Spending Under Criminal Investigation by Federal Prosecutors

Trump was in the room during hush money discussions with tabloid publisher

Trump Is Running Out of Alibis

Not great!! Hungary Creates New Court System, Cementing Leader’s Control of Judiciary

Okay, THIS is good, if mostly symbolic: Senate Votes to End Aid for Yemen Fight Over Khashoggi Killing and Saudis’ War Aims

Here is some exciting news I've been sitting on! Netflix Boards Christmas Rom-Com ‘Let It Snow’ From ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ Scribe & ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Producer

Yay, New York Magazine is unionizing!

Announcing the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists

Morning Coffee (11/25/18)

Trump’s Border Stunt Is a Profound Betrayal of Our Military

THIS STORY: As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye

This is horrible: Tests Showed Children Were Exposed to Lead. The Official Response: Challenge the Tests

Report: Bill Shine to Get Paid by Fox News and White House Simultaneously

I love Nancy Pelosi, and this makes sense to me: House Democrats don’t need a leader, they need someone to represent them on TV

Oh no: Adoption without parental consent legalised in NSW

Good for them: Somali Workers in Minnesota Force Amazon to Negotiate

Chinese Novelist Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail for Gay Sex Scenes

AMAZING: Man suspected of money laundering after $400,000 found in washing machine

John Williams to Compose New ‘Star Wars’ Music for Disney Parks Attractions

Morning Coffee (10/20/18)

There Are Now More Than 14,000 Immigrant Kids in Federal Custody—a New Record

Good thing there's never been an uproar about someone using personal email . . . wait. Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year

This is awful: Just 96 of 30,000 people who applied for public service loan forgiveness actually got it

Jim Acosta: White House backs down in fight over CNN reporter's pass

Good: After 181 Years of No Hats in Congress, Dems Eye Exception for Religious Garb

The real reason conservative critics love talking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s clothes

Here is a big profile of Donald Trump Jr. if you want to torture yourself (no, it's well done, really): From Rebellious to Reliable

FBI now classifies far-right Proud Boys as 'extremist group', documents say

They’re Black. They’re Trans. And They’re Ready To Shake Up Brazil’s Politics.

Good for them: Book People unionizing for better wages and benefits

Morning Coffee (11/15/18)

Crown Prince’s wings clipped as Khashoggi death rattles Riyadh

Israel and Gaza just saw their worst violence in years. It could get worse.

DC Neo-Nazi Who Said Pittsburgh Victims ‘Deserved’ It Arrested; Has Deep Ties To ‘Alt-Right’

Meet the Native American Woman Who Beat the Sponsor of North Dakota’s ID Law

Steve King dared a conservative magazine to release audio of him calling immigrants ‘dirt.’ It did.

Can't imagine why: Attacks on religious and racial minorities fueled sharp rise in hate crimes in 2017, FBI says

Jim Acosta vs. the Trump White House, explained

House Democrats plan to push for $15 federal minimum wage

Scientists divided over new research method to combat malaria

Dozens of cat mummies found in 6,000-year-old tombs in Egypt

Morning Coffee (9/8/18)

(I'm on vacation, so this was written in advance.)

The looming fight for Idlib, Syria’s last main rebel stronghold, explained

‘Five Eyes’ Nations Quietly Demand Government Access to Encrypted Data

What Did Brett Kavanaugh Know About His Former Boss’s Sexual Misconduct?

‘He would be the first to kneel’: Pat Tillman exploited to attack Kaepernick, biographer says

Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is tweeting about Colin Kaepernick because 2018

The left’s best hope to pick up a Senate seat is in Delaware

The emerging plan to save the American labor movement

Was She J.D. Salinger’s Predator or His Prey?

Archaeologists Just Unearthed an Ancient Egyptian Village Older Than the Great Pyramids of Giza

First known omnivorous shark species identified

Morning Coffee (9/5/18)

Women caned in Malaysia for attempting to have lesbian sex

All of Africa is now competing for Chinese money. Except for one country.

The 6 key themes of Kavanaugh’s first day of confirmation hearings

Whoa: Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Not Seeking Re-Election

Steve Bannon's New Yorker Festival backlash is a reminder that not everyone deserves a platform

Deb Haaland could make history as the first Native American woman in Congress

Federal Workers Brace for New Push on Trump Anti-Labor Goals

Netflix and Amazon spent £150m on British-made shows last year

Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Were Stolen 13 Years Ago. Now They’ve Been Found.

Hmm: NBC Orders ‘Law & Order: Hate Crimes’ Series From Dick Wolf & Warren Leight

Morning Coffee (9/4/18)

This is heartbreaking: Brazil Museum Fire Threatens Hundreds of Years of History

LET'S NOT COUNT CHICKENS but yes good: Democrats, Eyeing a Majority, Prepare an Investigative Onslaught

Agents Tried to Flip Russian Oligarchs. The Fallout Spread to Trump.

The 10 most important Senate elections, briefly explained

Sigh: Republican official resigns after calling kneeling NFL players 'baboons'

But this is great: Colin Kaepernick Named Face of Nike's 30th Anniversary of 'Just Do It' Campaign

The Shaming of Geoffrey Owens and the Inability to See Actors as Laborers, Too

Do Sustainable Certifications For Coffee Really Help Coffee Growers?

Ooh, the trailer for The Front Runner - Hugh Jackman as Gary Hart - looks great.

Scientists hunt mysterious 'dark force' to explain hidden realm of the cosmos

Morning Coffee (8/8/18)

WHOO: Missouri voters just blocked the right-to-work law Republicans passed to weaken labor unions

And yay! It’s official: women have been nominated for a record number of House seats

Yeah, I think we all figured this was coming: Now the Trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants

This is awful: ‘There’s No Law’: Political Crisis Sends Nicaraguans Fleeing

There's a good, readable explanation in here of exactly what was going on with Manafort, Gates, and Ukraine: The Ultimate Betrayal of Paul Manafort

63 years after his murder, a memorial to Emmett Till is riddled with bullets -- again

How white supremacists split a quiet Rust Belt town

!! Body found on Wales beach in 1985 identified as missing Irish man

Ancient Roman Woman Packed Her Makeup and Mirror for the Afterlife

Huh: Plain White T's Song "Hey There Delilah" Is Being Turned Into a TV Series

Morning Coffee (8/7/18)

Rick Gates just testified that he committed crimes with Paul Manafort

This isn't SURPRISING but seeing it all laid out there is... big: AP investigation: Yemen war binds US, allies, al-Qaida

Good for them: Transit Union Refuses to Bring White Nationalists to 'Unite the Right' Rally

...of course? Sen. Rand Paul goes to Moscow and invites Russians to Washington in unofficial bid to boost ties

The US has reimposed sanctions on Iran. Here’s what that means.

YouTube Bans InfoWars Following Removals From Apple, Facebook, and Spotify

MoviePass Cuts Plan to Three Movies a Month

I'm so glad Moulin Rouge got a great review in the Times.

The Book Everyone in the Netherlands Is Talking About Is Finally Coming to the U.S.

Indian warrior king's rocket cache found in abandoned well