Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/10/23)

Monday again! Here's my weekly TV news roundup at The Televixen.

Local officials are poised to send expelled Tennessee lawmakers back to state House (NPR)

Democracy! Dice roll settles tie in small Wisconsin town election (BBC)

With bipartisan support, NH House passes bill to legalize and tax marijuana (NHPR)

Long Covid Patients More Likely to Have Gastrointestinal Problems, Study Finds (NYT)

Why asylum seekers are choosing Canada in record numbers (BBC)

NASA’s Moon Dust Problem Might Finally Have a Solution (Smithsonian)

Maine beaches that have escaped development can help us understand rising seas (Maine Public)

Men Out-Talk Women Almost Three to One in the Movies, Study Finds (THR)

New analysis of ancient human protein could unlock secrets of evolution (The Guardian)

Ancient Comb Made From Human Skull Unearthed in England (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Leaked Documents Suggest Ukrainian Air Defense Is in Peril if Not Reinforced (NYT)

As COVID protections end, patients classified as ‘medically needy’ fear new barriers to care (NH Bulletin)

Adventurer Elise Wortley Recreates the Journeys of Famous Female Explorers (Smithsonian)

Baffled by black holes? Confused by quantum theory? Explaining the universe one small step at a time (The Guardian)

How the Victorians Created the Modern English Novel (LitHub)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/9/23)

Happy Sunday and happy Easter to those celebrating!

Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal Secrets About Friends and Foes (NYT)

Israeli military retaliates after rockets fired from Syria (NPR)

China sends dozens of warplanes towards Taiwan as US urges restraint amid military drills (The Guardian)

Ben Ferencz: Last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor dies, aged 103 (BBC)

New ballot-counting machines tested in spring voting were accurate, election officials say (NHPR)

The food we eat is destroying the climate — here’s how to fix it (The Verge)

This is... wild: Rocket City Trash Pandas throw combined no-hitter but lose 7-5 to Chattanooga Lookouts (The Athletic)

Sphinx-like statue and shrine discovered in southern Egypt (The Guardian)

This is very sweet but DEAR LORD, Oprah!! Nathan Lane: ‘Birdcage’ Co-Star Robin Williams “Protected Me” From Oprah Winfrey Gay Query (Deadline)

These Mythical Sea Monsters May Have Been Whales With Unusual Dining Habits (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

War refugees grapple with returning to Ukraine (Politico EU)

Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units (NYT)

Climate change adding 50 homers a year in MLB, study says (AP)

The Secret Life of the North Pole (Nautilus)

Women Outside the Structure: Victorian Widows and Governesses (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/8/23)

Today is Saturday. I set up my new TV last night and it's amazing!!

Evan Gershkovich: Russia charges US journalist with spying - reports (BBC)

Everything remains terrifying: Judge Invalidates F.D.A. Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone (NYT)

The details here are honestly much less good than this headline makes it sound, but I guess it's something. Anti-trans sports bans would violate Title IX under proposed Education Department rule (The 19th*)

Good for them! In walkout, Nashua high school students take a stand against gun violence (NHPR)

Twitter labels NPR's account as 'state-affiliated media,' which is untrue (NPR)

The Fed’s Fight Against Inflation Could Cost Black Workers The Most (FiveThirtyEight)

Yay! Hillsboro's Gajownik makes history as first High-A woman manager (MLB)

Biden Designates Two New National Monuments (Smithsonian)

Oh wow: Children’s books publisher Peter Usborne dies at 85 (The Guardian)

Archaeologists Discover Wooden Spikes Described by Julius Caesar (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Not good!! Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire (ProPublica)

How Russia’s Offensive Ran Aground (NYT)

An Abandoned, Industrial Ruin Bursts With New Life in Delaware (Smithsonian)

For European dads in the NHL, raising kids in North America presents cultural cachet and conundrums (The Athletic)

Shop Talk: How Nita Prose Wrote a Bestseller in Shifts, Working at Dawn and Dusk (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/7/23) - Friday Happy Links!

This week was A LOT but we have made it to Friday! Time for some happy links!

USPS Honors Toni Morrison with Forever Stamp (USPS)

Revealing Nicola Griffith’s Menewood, the Sequel to Hild (Tor)

Also: Rachel Reid's gorgeous new cover!! (Instagram)

I'm listening: The Canned Whiskey Highball Booms Beyond Japan (Punch)

This is not NEWS but last night I was introduced to the term TOOTBLAN and I am DELIGHTED and need to share. (MLB)

Scientists 3D Printed a Slice of Cake (Smithsonian)

Quiz: Which Dungeons & Dragons Class Is Your Sexuality? (Autostraddle)

Fave Five: Asexual YA Romance (LGBTQ Reads)

Folktale becomes reality as Roman altar unearthed at Leicester Cathedral (The Guardian)

Witch Lit: Five Novels Featuring Witchcraft (CrimeReads)

And some longer Friday reads:

Happy Passover! Wait it ended yesterday, I've lost all track of days. Anyway! Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Matzo (Eater)

Happy International Asexuality Day 2023! (LGBTQ Reads)

Announcing the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine’s 20th Annual Photo Contest (Smithsonian)

Ghoulish Goods for Gothic Literature Lovers (Book Riot)

Cozy Mysteries Set During Wedding Season (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/6/23)

Today is Thursday and I assume this week will end EVENTUALLY.

More on this below, but here's a summary: Cyberwarfare leaks show Russian army is adopting mindset of secret police (The Guardian)

Everything is extremely scary right now: The governors from Indiana and Idaho sign bans on gender-affirming care (NPR)

And: Kansas lawmakers override governor’s veto, enacting ban on transgender athletes (KCUR)

And: A N.C. lawmaker has switched parties, creating a path to stricter abortion laws (NPR)

Baltimore Catholic Clergy Abused Hundreds of Children and Teens, Attorney General Says (NYT)

Following national trend, workers at Starbucks in Rochester seek to form union (NHPR)

Tech executive Bob Lee, founder of Cash App, dead after apparent stabbing attack in San Francisco (CNN Business)

LOL: Shohei Ohtani makes more MLB history, becomes first player with pitcher & batter pitch timer violations (Sporting News)

From Miley Cyrus to boygenius, queer women in music are showing the power of collaboration (PinkNews)

Dried Lake Reveals New Statue on Easter Island (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Back to everything being scary: Tennessee House Poised to Expel 3 Democrats Over Gun Control Protest (NYT)

‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics (The Guardian)

This was written before he won, but it's some interesting background: How Brandon Johnson Broke Through to Chicago’s Mayoral Runoff (New Yorker)

A really interesting series: Fighting in hockey (The Athletic)

Sleeping with the Enemy: Alma Katsu's Reading List to Understand the Rise of the Oligarchs (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/5/23)

Wednesday. So, uh, lots of news, huh?

Donald Trump lashes out, resorting to old tactics after arraignment hearing (NPR)

Analysis: A Surprise Accusation Bolsters a Risky Case Against Trump (NYT)

This is great: Conservatives lose control of Wisconsin Supreme Court ahead of likely decision on abortion (The 19th*)

I haven't followed this closely but the teacher/union guy winning also seems good! Brandon Johnson will be Chicago’s next mayor (WBEZ)

Trans protesters in Washington, D.C. on why they marched for Trans Day of Visibility (Xtra)

Unhoused families living in NH hotels face deadlines to find new homes (NHPR)

Biggest patch of unprotected private land in Green Mountain National Forest to be preserved forever (Vermont Public)

Paging Lord Peter Wimsey: A peal appeal: bellringer shortage as King Charles’s coronation looms (The Guardian)

Frozen cells reveal a clue for a vaccine to block the deadly TB bug (NPR)

Amateur Fossil Hunter Discovers New Species of Giant Petrel in New Zealand (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

The Donald Trump Indictment, Annotated (NYT)

‘Moving unapologetically to the forefront’: How an archive is preserving the Black feminist movement (The 19th*)

Guide to minor league baseball’s first CBA: Everything you need to know (The Athletic)

The American Heiress Who Risked Everything to Resist the Nazis (Smithsonian)

10 Engrossing Books About Black Holes That Nothing, Not Even Your Attention, Can Escape (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/4/23)

Today is Tuesday and I've already ordered a new TV and TV stand so surely I've accomplished enough for the day.

Live updates: Trump to surrender for arraignment today in New York City (NPR)

Nato's border with Russia doubles as Finland joins (BBC)

This was a few days ago, but cis people should all read it: On this Trans Day of Visibility, it’s okay to admit things are really bad (Xtra)

TikTok fined £12.7m for UK data protection law breaches (The Guardian)

This is... amazing: What’s This About Disney and King Charles III? (Slate)

Brokers Get Lush Trips and Cash Perks to Sell Costly Medigap Plans (NYT)

Scientists are flying into snowstorms to explore winter weather mysteries (NPR)

‘Norfolk’s Mary Rose’: remains of 17th-century shipwreck go on display (The Guardian)

Did Air Pollution Influence Famous Impressionist Painters? (Smithsonian)

Odessa: A City of Legends (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

Cotton Capital: How slavery changed The Guardian, Britain, and the world (The Guardian)

Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions (NPR)

Black Equestrians Want to Be Safe. But They Can’t Find Helmets. (NYT)

How an All-Black Female WWII Unit Saved Morale on the Battlefield (Smithsonian)

“Snow White” and the Seven Retellings (Tor)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/3/23)

And now it's Monday again! Here's my weekly TV news roundup at The Televixen.

An explosion at a Russian cafe kills a prominent military blogger and wounds 30 others (NPR)

Donald Trump to fly to New York ahead of court hearing (BBC)

Manchester housing organizers establish a community land trust in the city (NHPR)

The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban (NPR)

Dads get paid more when they have kids — as moms earn less (The 19th*)

What’s Inside Earth’s Inner Core? Seismic Waves Reveal an Innermost Core. (NYT)

In NH’s fourth-largest city, a rare expansion of protected forest (NH Bulletin)

This Tiny Welsh Island Is Europe’s First Dark Sky Sanctuary (Smithsonian)

The big archaeological digs happening up in the sky (The Guardian)

Robots Using Hansel-and-Gretel Strategy Could Map Martian Caves (Gizmodo)

And some longer reads:

The Children’s Rights Advocate Accused of Russian War Crimes (NYT)

The Perks Workers Want Also Make Them More Productive (FiveThirtyEight)

This Native American Tribe Is Taking Back Its Water (Smithsonian)

With 800 Recipes, ‘The Book of Jewish Food’ Defined the Cuisine of a Diaspora (Eater)

Crime and the City: Kyoto (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/2/23)

Today is Sunday and I'm going to learn to make macarons!

US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states (BBC)

Finland begins voting in knife-edge election (The Guardian)

Judge rules Fox hosts' claims about Dominion were false, says trial can proceed (NPR)

Suspects indicted after druggings, robberies involving NYC gay bars (Gothamist)

Dartmouth identifies remains of 15 Native American individuals in its collections, promises repatriation (NHPR)

Ecosystem collapse ‘inevitable’ unless wildlife losses reversed (The Guardian)

Archery May Have Arrived in Europe Thousands of Years Earlier Than Thought (Smithsonian)

I'm... cautiously interested: THE X-FILES: Chris Carter Says Ryan Coogler is Developing a New Version with a ‘Diverse Cast’ (GMMR)

Clues to Bronze Age cranial surgery revealed in ancient bones (NPR)

What We Talk About When We Talk About Our Favorite Books (Tor)

And some longer reads:

Italy’s kidnapped children — a story of institutional violence (Politico)

Los Angeles schools allow students to carry Narcan after series of teen opioid overdoses  (The 19th*)

Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stands Feed Communities Against Tough Odds (Civil Eats)

Mina Miller Edison Was Much More Than the Wife of the ‘Wizard of Menlo Park’ (Smithsonian)

20 Folklore Books from Various United States Cultures (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/1/23)

Today is Saturday, and two notes: 1. It's April Fool's Day, so stay safe out there. I will not knowingly include anything fake. 2. I have friends visiting so have barely read anything about Trump's indictment or other news stories the past few days, so apologies if things seem a little out of whack.

What happens after Trump's indictment? Here are some of the logistical considerations (NPR)

This is so awful: Storms Kill at Least 6 as Tornadoes Tear Through Midwest and South (NYT)

But this is good! Federal judge temporarily halts Tennessee's 'drag ban' law (NBC News)

I hope he's doing okay: Sen. John Fetterman discharged from Walter Reed after receiving treatment for depression (CNN)

Good for them: UNH Law students walk out over ‘transphobic’ messages by campus group (NHPR)

Progress!! MLB, minor leaguers reach first ever collective bargaining agreement; deal includes pay raises (Yahoo! Sports)

‘I can be an example’: After 107 years, a Latina will lead a national group of school principals (The 19th*)

How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere. (NYT)

New England researchers optimistic a tiny wasp is turning the tide against emerald ash borer (NHPR)

Looted Gold Jewelry Returns to Cambodia (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Adam Serwer, always great: Woke Is Just Another Word for Liberal (The Atlantic)

The MAGA-fication of North Idaho College (NYT)

Pivot to … Something? The Blurry Future of Podcasting (THR)

The Big Coin Heist (Hazlitt)

12 Queer Road Trip Books To Adventure With (Autostraddle)