Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/20/23) - Friday Happy Links!

Happy Friday! Time for some happy links!

The Smithsonian Will Restore Hundreds of the World’s Oldest Sound Recordings (Smithsonian)

MWA Announces 2023 Edgar Award Nominations (MWA)

Meet the New Words Added to the Official Scrabble Dictionary (Book Riot)

Snowflake Bentley’s 19th-century images of snow crystals put online (The Guardian)

Quiz: What Queer Book in Translation Should You Read? (Autostraddle)

5 Fantasy Cafes I’d Love To Visit (Tor)

Kelly J. Ford's New Novel, The Hunt: An Exclusive Cover Reveal and Conversation (CrimeReads)

These sound GREAT: Cauliflower Tzatziki Bowls with Sweet Potato Fries. (Half-Baked Harvest)

Heh: What I Talk About When People Talk About the Latest Prestige TV Show I Haven’t Seen (New Yorker)

Hack Your Highball (Punch)

And some longer reads:

What makes that song swing? At last, physicists unravel a jazz mystery (NPR)

I Like the Way You Work It: 12 of the Coolest Romance Character Jobs (Book Riot)

62 Books By Women of Color to Read in 2023 (Electric Lit)

These Awe-Inspiring Images Capture the World’s Little Details (Smithsonian)

The Best Scifi and Speculative Mysteries of 2022 (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/19/23)

Today is Thursday and we are watching for snow.

Suspected jihadists kidnap 50 women in Burkina Faso (The Guardian)

Underground resistance: Dads from front-line Ukrainian city build deluxe bomb shelters (Politico EU)

The U.S. has an overclassification problem, says one former special counsel (NPR)

No Increased Stroke Risk Linked to Pfizer’s Covid Boosters, Federal Officials Say (NYT)

Good: Leader of New England hate group facing civil charges for racist display in Portsmouth (NHPR)

Mental health of incarcerated LGBTQ+ youth is understudied — but new analysis shows kids are in crisis (The 19th*)

lol: Elon Musk has lost more money than anyone in history, Guinness World Records says (NPR)

!! World’s oldest runestone found in Norway, archaeologists say (The Guardian)

An Unmistakable Stain in America’s Most Pristine Rivers (The Atlantic)

Police Discover Hundreds of Stolen Artifacts at Two Spanish Residences (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Amid the rubble in Dnipro, Ukraine, a frantic search grows increasingly desperate (NPR)

Why the Taliban’s crackdown on women is hurting all Afghans (Grid)

The First Gen Z Congressman Believes He Can Change Washington (New Yorker)

Most Americans support a four-day workweek — but can U.S. work culture handle it? (Grid)

The Austere Beauty of Egypt’s Long-Distance Hiking Trails (NYT)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/18/23)

Today is . . . Wednesday.

Ukraine’s minister for internal affairs and at least three children are killed in a helicopter crash near Kyiv. (NYT)

Assailants Shoot Dead 30-Year-Old Female Afghan Politician in Her Home (Vice)

Vietnam president quits amid anti-corruption drive (The Guardian)

Two Years Behind Bars, Unbroken Navalny Says Russia's 'Murk Will Disappear' (RFE)

Turkish medical group leader sentenced to prison after urging chemical weapons probe (NPR)

China's population falls for first time since 1961 (BBC)

James Webb Telescope Confirms the Existence of Its First Exoplanet (Smithsonian)

California’s Devastating Storms Are a Glimpse of the Future (New Yorker)

Citizen research sheds light on Black history in the Monadnock Region (NHPR)

A mass exodus from Christianity is underway in America. Here’s why. (Grid)

And some longer reads:

Moscow’s war in Ukraine brought harsh tactics against gay Russians at home (WaPo)

China's authorities are quietly rounding up people who protested against COVID rules (NPR)

How Biden’s and Trump’s classified document cases compare, according to a former top classified records overseer (Grid)

‘There are so many unsolved murders’: the true-crime podcasters reviving cold cases (The Guardian)

The Portrait Hung in Joan Didion’s Home. But Who Painted It? (NYT)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/17/23)

Today is Tuesday and wow, the news is off to quite a dense start this year.

Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested in Sicily (BBC)

Germany’s Baerbock proposes special tribunal to prosecute Russian leadership (Politico)

Expanded U.S. training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany (NPR)

The U.N. confirms civilian deaths in Ukraine have surpassed 7,000, but says the real toll is far higher. (NYT)

Republican ex-state House candidate arrested for allegedly orchestrating shootings at homes of Democrats in New Mexico, police say (CNN)

So McCarthy just gave away... everything. House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit (WaPo)

UGH: Rishi Sunak blocks Scotland’s gender recognition legislation (The Guardian)

Telehealth and mail-order medications expand abortion access in NH (NH Bulletin)

! Excavators say they've found a previously unknown Egyptian royal tomb in Luxor (NPR)

Unraveling the Secrets of the Sarcophagi Found Beneath Notre-Dame Cathedral (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

‘Fear Still Remains’: Ukraine Finds Sexual Crimes Where Russian Troops Ruled (NYT)

What the January 6th Report Is Missing (New Yorker)

China’s covid explosion: How the country went from ‘zero-covid’ to millions of cases a day (Grid)

Like Uber, but for Militias (The Atlantic)

Crime and the City: Karachi (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/16/23)

Back to Monday. Here's my weekly TV news roundup at The Televixen.

Italy’s most-wanted mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro arrested (The Guardian)

Antigovernment protests spread across Peru and near tourist draw of Machu Picchu (NPR)

The Supreme Court could consider a charter school’s code requiring skirts or dresses for girls (The 19th*)

Anti-Defamation League survey finds a spike in antisemitic beliefs (NPR)

U.S.D.A. Approves First Vaccine for Honeybees (NYT)

Security Researchers Say They Hacked California's Digital License Plates, Because Duh (Gizmodo)

TikTok Algorithm Shows Teens Eating Disorder Content Within Minutes (The Takeout)

You don't say: New Hampshire homes became even less affordable through 2022 (NHPR)

Oh, I was wondering what happened with this: Man Who Tried to Steal Over 1,000 Unpublished Manuscripts Pleads Guilty (Smithsonian)

Amateur archaeologist uncovers ice age ‘writing’ system (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

The Profound Defiance of Daily Life in Kyiv (New Yorker)

In a new era of global conflict, US troops are deployed in dozens of countries. Where are they — and why? (Grid)

For Planet Earth, This Might Be the Start of a New Age (NYT)

This Essay Collection is a Luminous Exploration of Queer Indigeneity (them)

Sibling Squabbles: Royal Sibling Feuds Throughout History (History Hit)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/15/23)

Today is Sunday! I was going to say "we should really look into adding a day to this weekend" and then realized a lot of you probably do have the holiday off tomorrow - enjoy!

The Trump Organization has been ordered to pay $1.61 million for tax fraud (NPR)

Ukraine war pushes civilian casualties from explosive weapons to four-year high (The Guardian)

What the House Speaker’s Deal With Ultraconservatives Means for Climate (Gizmodo)

All-women slate will lead Congress’ efforts to keep the government funded (The 19th*)

All of the last eight years were the warmest on record, government data shows (Grid)

Community power is coming to NH in 2023. Here’s what to expect. (NHPR)

Joseph Torg, Doctor Who Fought to Lessen Football Injuries, Dies at 88 (NYT)

‘I was a kid off the boat, adrift in the New World’: Remembering NH poet Charlie Simic (NH Bulletin)

Can You Make Winter Less Dark? (FiveThirtyEight)

Clean Sheets (History Today)

And some longer reads:

How Russia’s War on Ukraine Is Worsening Global Starvation (NYT)

‘The Democrats, the Republicans and the Freedom Caucus’: Inside the right’s plans to seize power in the new Congress (Grid)

With attention to mpox fading, health officials fear infections will go undetected and unreported (STAT)

This premieres tonight: Can a Video Game Be Prestige TV? (New Yorker)

Researchers say time is an illusion. So why are we all obsessed with it? (NPR)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/14/23)

Happy Saturday!

Russia is touting a rare military victory, but Ukraine disputes that claim (NPR)

Myanmar junta hit Indian territory during strike on rebel camp, say witnesses (The Guardian)

COVID booster rates in nursing homes remain low for staff and residents, new AARP data shows (The 19th*)

Good: U.S. District Court allows ‘banned concepts’ lawsuit to proceed (NH Bulletin)

And some good background on that: Teachers, public school advocates push for repeal of ‘divisive concepts’ law (NH Bulletin)

Crypto Gets Its First Prison Sentence for Insider Trading (Gizmodo)

Restoration of the Ozone Layer Is Back on Track, Scientists Say (NYT)

The gas stove regulation uproar, explained (Vox)

A Hawaiian Volcano vs. the Keeling Curve (New Yorker)

The Best Critical Nonfiction / Biography Books of 2022 (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

Democrats push for Bolsonaro to be booted from the U.S. as Brazil investigates riots (NPR)

Did smartphones get dozens of Russian soldiers killed? Armies around the world are struggling to keep troops off their phones. (Grid)

Health Experts Warily Eye XBB.1.5, the Latest Omicron Subvariant (NYT)

Rents Are Still Higher Than Before The Pandemic — And Assistance Programs Are Drying Up (FiveThirtyEight)

New Orleans Crime Fiction: Where Nothing Is Too Extreme (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/13/23) - Friday Happy Links!

Whew, we made it to another Friday! Let's take a break for some happy links!

Aah, great news! Orbit pre-empts three ‘villainous’ fantasy novels for adults from Rees Brennan (The Bookseller)

Joni Mitchell wins Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from Library of Congress (NPR)

Image of star cluster sheds light on early stages of universe (The Guardian)

I'm excited for this one: New Release Spotlight: Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (LGBTQ Reads)

This is amazing: Coffee, with a Side of Deadline Hectoring (New Yorker)

I absolutely do not need more mugs but I WANT many of these: Pretty Mugs to Chase Away the Winter Blues (Book Riot)

The Best Queer Video Games of 2022 That You Might Have Missed (Autostraddle)

The Enduring Popularity of Campus Thrillers (CrimeReads)

Fug Nation Loves Delightful Little Things to Help Kick Off a New Year (GFY)

The Most Underrated Pasta Shapes for Mac and Cheese (The Takeout)

And some longer Friday reads:

13 Cozy Fantasy Books to Cuddle Up with This Winter (Book Riot)

Jane Segar, an artist at the Elizabethan court (Medieval manuscripts blog)

8 Great Mystery Series Featuring Librarians as Amateur Detectives (CrimeReads)

The World’s 10 Oldest Libraries (History Hit)

Most Anticipated Young Adult Books: January-June 2023 (LGBTQ Reads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/12/23)

Today is Thursday! We're almost there!

Ukraine war: Sergei Surovikin removed as commander of Ukraine invasion force (BBC)

Killing of LGBTQ+ activist prompts outcry over anti-gay attacks in Kenya (The Guardian)

New omicron subvariant fuels COVID surge throughout the Northeast (CT Public)

Sigh. But also I do think it's important to note that finding things and proactively turning them over is different from being caught with things and resisting. Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents in search of second location (CNN) 

Good! Amazon loses bid to overturn historic union win on Staten Island warehouse (NPR)

PLEASE. If you don't want to be a member of the party, you shouldn't get a say in what the party does! House weighs making New Hampshire primaries closed to independent voters (NH Bulletin)

(See below for some more details on this.) Russia to Launch Space Station Rescue Mission to Bring Astronauts Home (NYT)

U.S. Considers Banning or Restricting Gas Stoves (Gizmodo)

Alaska, source of carbon-emitting fossil fuels, aims to raise money by storing carbon (APM)

New England: The Perfect Setting for Murder and Mayhem (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

Trapped in the Trenches in Ukraine (New Yorker)

Truce in orbit: The U.S. and Russia are strange bedfellows as they work to rescue stranded astronauts (Grid)

Weeks of Storms Test California’s Approach to Taming Nature (NYT)

No one’s quite sure how to fix pulse oximeters. The FDA asked this lab to find answers (STAT)

This was so interesting that I paused in the middle of reading to acquire both books: Authors in Conversation: Miranda Dubner and Fox North (LGBTQ Reads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/11/23)

Today is . . . WEDNESDAY, okay, for a second I thought it was only Tuesday and was horrified.

Ooh, this was just breaking as I'm writing this; heads up if you're traveling: Flights Grounded Across U.S. After F.A.A. Failure (NYT)

Hmm: Ukraine military denies Russian forces have captured Soledar (The Guardian)

Trump’s Longtime Finance Chief Sentenced to 5 Months in Jail (NYT) 

Interesting: Progressive Rep. Katie Porter launches bid for Feinstein's California Senate seat (CNN)

Ugh: West Virginia can keep its ban against transgender school athletes, a judge says (NPR)

Planned Parenthood asks judge to rule in Texas Medicaid fraud suit (The 19th*)

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner on how Congress should deal with the crypto crash aftermath and Section 230 (Grid)

How Instagram and TikTok hashtags highlight gendered hate toward women candidates (The 19th*)

Investigators ID woman found dead more than 50 years ago in Bedford, NH (NHPR)

Just IMAGINE how he'd react to this. For Sale: Evelyn Waugh’s Manor House, 8 BR/24 Acres/1 Waugh-Obsessed Tenant (New Yorker)

And some longer reads:

What Brazil’s uprising means for the country, for Bolsonaro and for Lula (Grid)

How Bad Is China’s Covid Outbreak? It’s a Scientific Guessing Game. (NYT)

A Test Of Endurance: Europe Faces A Chilling Couple Of Years, But Russia Stands To Lose The Energy Showdown (RFE)

The Case for Truly Public Housing (Places)

Some impressive pictures here: 2022: The Year in Volcanic Activity (The Atlantic)