Morning Coffee Link Roundup (3/3/23)

We made it to Friday, yay! Let's have some happy links!

EYEBALLS EMOJI, as they say: Second John le Carré biography to reveal secrets held back while author was alive (The Guardian)

Relatedly I guess? Taron Egerton Is a Game Designer Caught in a Cold War Battle in ‘Tetris’ Trailer (THR)

New Auroras Found Glowing in the Skies of Jupiter’s Moons (NYT)

Ooh: ‘Murder Is Easy’: BBC Greenlights First Agatha Christie Project In Post-Sarah Phelps Era (Deadline)

Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Known Gold-Covered Mummy in Egypt (Smithsonian)

This is PERFECT casting: Margo Martindale, Chris Diamantopoulos to Lead Canadian Maple Syrup Heist Amazon Series From Producer Jamie Lee Curtis (Variety)

I loved her previous books! Curse-breaker or heartbreaker? First look at Rosie Danan's supernatural rom-com, Do Your Worst (EW)

5 YA Fantasies for Lovers of Libraries (Tor)

Perhaps relevant to your cocktail interests: The Best Bourbon for Mixing, According to Bartenders (Punch)

This gave me a book I quite enjoyed, so apparently it is accurate: Quiz: Design Your Dream Vacation and Get a Vacation Book Recommendation (Book Riot)

And some longer Friday reads...

Winners of the 2022 World Nature Photography Awards (The Atlantic)

He seems delightful: Rick Steves Is Travel’s True Everyman (Eater)

See Rare Images of Early 20th-Century Antarctic Expeditions (Smithsonian)

I want... several: 17 Bookish Pillows For The Coziest Reading Experience (Book Riot)

Ooh, interesting: Cozy Mysteries Set in Big Cities (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (3/2/23)

Thursday! We're getting there!

One third of Ukrainian refugees in EU want to return home (Politico EU)

‘Faithful to my profession to the end’: Russian journalists endure under Putin’s onslaught (The Guardian)

Governments shut down the internet more often than ever, report says (WaPo)

Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules (NPR)

Bill could prevent NH undocumented children abused by parents from being deported (NHPR)

This is obviously good but when praising them let's keep in mind that they caused a lot of the problem in the first place: Eli Lilly Says It Will Cut the Price of Insulin (NYT)

Why most Americans can’t get mental health care as easily as Sen. John Fetterman (Grid)

Artificial Intelligence Identifies Long-Overlooked Raphael Masterpiece (Smithsonian)

Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewer repairs (The Guardian)

8 Doorstopper Books by Authors of Color That Are Worth Your Time (Book Riot)

And some longer reads:

What has Putin’s war on Ukraine taught the world? Military might isn’t everything — the ‘will to fight’ matters too (Grid)

Climate ripples and the rise of the right (NPR)

‘Old-school union busting’: how US corporations are quashing the new wave of organizing (The Guardian)

Paleotsunami Detectives Hunt for Ancient Disasters (Hakai)

Need a Black Hawk on Set by Friday? Call This Couple (THR)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (3/1/23)

Today is Wednesday and somehow it is March!

Bola Ahmed Tinubu elected Nigeria’s president as opposition calls for new polls (CNN)

And she's queer! Meet the anti-Renzi: Elly Schlein becomes first woman leader of Italy’s center left (Politico EU)

Of course, we've been let down by plenty of queer politicians: Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago Loses Her Bid for Re-election (NYT)

Ooh: BBC Staff Vote To Stage Biggest Strike In 13 Years; King Charles’ Coronation Could Be Targeted (Deadline)

This session is going to be wild: Democrats pass three bills after briefly gaining majority in New Hampshire House (NH Bulletin)

Deaths in custody are a crisis, and data on them is a black hole, a new report says (NPR)

An abortion public health emergency could protect access to a key drug nationwide, but it’s a risky move. (Grid)

French Court Orders Musée d’Orsay to Restitute Masterpieces Stolen During World War II (Smithsonian)

The solution to fighting misinformation might start in schools. This state wants to find out. (Grid)

YES: Why it’s time to stop filming strangers in public for social media thrills (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Putin’s war has devastated Ukraine. It has also changed Russia. (Grid)

‘We’ve failed mothers and kids so much:’ One year later, there’s no end in sight to the formula shortage (The 19th*)

Who's most likely to save us from the next pandemic? The answer may surprise you (NPR)

‘A time bomb’: India’s sinking holy town faces grim future (WaPo)

What the Ancient Bog Bodies Knew (NYT)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (2/28/23)

Today is Tuesday and somehow it's the last day of February already??

Ukraine war: Zelensky says situation in Bakhmut worsening (BBC)

IOC should consider banning Russia from Paris 2024 Olympics, 34 countries urge (Politico EU)

Progress! In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits (NPR)

I... see. Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is a Maya elf (The Guardian)

The FDA has cleared the first home flu and Covid test — but its maker just declared bankruptcy (STAT)

NH Senate committee recommends making Medicaid expansion permanent (NHPR)

Research shows Republicans and Democrats think differently about mental health (Grid)

‘Culture is hard to break’: Kenya’s medical schools face a shortage of cadavers (The Guardian)

Interesting... Longtime New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott Moving to Book Review After the Oscars (THR)

A New View of the Most Explosive Moon in the Solar System (NYT)

And some longer reads...

Kherson's underground resistance: How ordinary people fought Russia from the shadows (NPR)

The unexpected ‘winners’ of the war in Ukraine: The people, companies and countries that have benefited from the turmoil (Grid)

A Turkish Photographer’s Tribute to the Girls of Quranic Schools (New Yorker)

The Sierra Club Tries to Move Past John Muir, George Floyd and #MeToo (NYT)

How Should Scientists Navigate the Ethics of Ancient Human DNA Research? (Smithsonian)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (2/27/23)

Oh, Monday. Here's my weekly TV news roundup at The Televixen.

Results are still coming in, but this is good background: Nigeria is about to pick a new leader. What the election means for the country — and for Africa. (Grid)

SOMEONE is definitely at fault!! (Not necessarily the skater herself.) After Russia finds 'no fault' in doping scandal of figure skater, WADA appeals case (NPR)

With an eye on 2024, some states consider new protections for election workers (The 19th*)

Good for them: Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwyane Wade Fight for Justice for Black Trans People at 2023 NAACP Image Awards (THR)

NH House gives initial marijuana legalization OK (NHPR)

FINALLY. He's been terrible in lots of ways for years. Dilbert cartoon dropped by US newspapers over creator’s racist comments (The Guardian)

Health leaders are ‘cheerleading’ for childhood vaccines as student vaccination rates drop (NH Bulletin)

From outdoor sessions to historically close split, NH House Clerk Paul Smith aims to keep 400 lawmakers moving (NHPR)

Space dust from 4.2bn-year-old asteroid could hold key to preventing cataclysmic collisions with Earth (The Guardian)

Digital Scans Reveal Secrets of ‘Golden Boy’ Mummy (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

A year of war in Ukraine as witnessed by Guardian photographers – photo essay (The Guardian)

How Vladimir Putin sells his war against ‘the West’ (Politico EU)

Jimmy Carter’s real legacy: Saving millions of lives from a debilitating disease (Grid)

For British Farmers, the Effects of Brexit Have Become Clearer (NYT)

9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night (NPR)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (2/26/23)

Today is Sunday! I hope you get to relax a bit.

Ukraine to Russia: Stop using food as a weapon (Politico EU)

RT videos spreading Ukraine disinformation on YouTube despite ban – report (The Guardian)

Why Georgia is a game-changer in the Trump investigations (Grid)

Democrats prevail in Rochester special election, narrowing GOP margin at the State House (NHPR)

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe is forced out at the right-wing group (NPR)

Rebranding McDonald's In Kazakhstan Is A Minefield Of National Identity, Geopolitics (RFE)

A first! It is 2023!!! In a First, a Woman Issues a Thunderstorm Watch, Officials Say (NYT)

Pastry Chefs Aren’t Disappearing — We’re Evolving (Eater)

Researchers Find Rare 17-Pound Meteorite in Antarctic Ice (Smithsonian)

This is so cool: ‘3D medieval puzzle’: Newport ship to be reassembled from 2,500 pieces of timber (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Putin’s Move on Nuclear Treaty May Signal End to Formal Arms Control (NYT)

Europe’s winter energy crisis didn’t happen, but the continent may not be able to beat another hot summer (Grid)

‘A slippery slope’: A looming nationwide abortion pill ban could undermine the entire drug approval system (STAT)

Depleted Under Trump, a ‘Traumatized’ E.P.A. Struggles With Its Mission (NYT)

I agree with most of this: Loud Noises on the Western Front (New Yorker)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (2/25/23)

Today is Saturday!

Biden and Putin’s speeches made two things clear: the war in Ukraine is global and it won’t end soon (Grid)

Dylan Lyons, a 24-year-old TV journalist, was killed while reporting on a shooting (NPR)

Anti-LGBTQ+ violence in Europe hits decade-high, report finds (Politico EU)

Portsmouth pushes back on overnight wave of hateful graffiti targeting temple and local businesses (NHPR)

U.N.: Progress on reducing global maternal mortality has stalled since 2015 (STAT)

Patient Cured of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant, Researchers Say (Smithsonian)

Amazing: Kinks-shamed: Dave Davies asks Elon Musk to stop flagging band-related tweets (The Guardian)

Neutron Imaging Reveals Tiny Bones Inside 800-Year-Old Pendant (Smithsonian)

Unlocking the Genes That Made Whales Into Giants (NYT)

I really liked this one: Karen Pirie is a Moody, Reflective Series About the Power of Moments in Time (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

Why the West won’t just give Ukraine all the weapons it wants (Grid)

Nigeria elections 2023: Why young people are excited (BBC)

How NH lawmakers are weighing changes to the state's abortion laws post-Roe (NHPR)

Bomb Cyclone? Or Just Windy with a Chance of Hyperbole? (NYT)

The Misunderstood Roman Empress Who Willed Her Way to the Top (Smithsonian)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (2/24/23) - Friday Happy Links!

Yay, time for some Friday happy links!

James Webb telescope detects evidence of ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies (The Guardian)

Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week 2023! (LGBTQ Reads)

‘Queen Charlotte’: Netflix Unveils First Look & Premiere Date for ‘Bridgerton’ Spinoff (TV Insider)

Ooh! Tor Publishing Group Announces Bramble, a New Romantic Imprint (Tor)

Can You Spot the Secret Medieval Graffiti Demon? (History Hit)

You Can Travel in a Vintage 1940s Train Along the Hudson River (Smithsonian)

Who Was Richard Scarry? (Book Riot)

Quiz: What Should You Play After Stardew Valley? (Autostraddle)

Alexander the Great versus the elephants (Medieval manuscripts blog)

Frankly we all deserve it: Fug Nation Loves to Buy a Little Treat!! (GFY)

And some longer reads:

Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage (History Hit)

Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Romance of 2023 (LGBTQ Reads)

Author Jan Brett Pans for Creative Gold in Alaska (Smithsonian)

6 Gorgeous Home Library Aesthetics and How to Achieve Them (Book Riot)

Scrumptious Cozy Mysteries to Tempt Your Palate (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (2/23/23)

Today is Thursday and it is snowing!

Russia draining a Ukrainian reservoir is a reminder that water can be a weapon in a warming world (Grid)

Ugh: Kate Forbes seeing out SNP leader race ‘at the moment’ amid backlash to gay marriage comments (Politico EU)

How Dominion Voting Systems filing proves Fox News was ‘deliberately lying’ (The Guardian)

This is great! Spain approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and trans laws (NPR)

Good for her: Brittney Griner Will Return to W.N.B.A. (NYT)

Not great! Oceans Break Record for Highest Temperatures Four Years in a Row (Smithsonian)

Ooh, I like her: MSNBC to Launch New Sunday Program Led by Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki (Variety)

That Henry III, such a troublemaker: City of London market plans run into sheep trouble (BBC)

10 Mummified Crocodiles Emerge From an Egyptian Tomb (NYT)

The Artist Whose Book Covers Distilled the Nineteen-Eighties (New Yorker)

And some longer reads:

Turkey’s earthquake was devastating enough — rain, snow and regional politics have made things worse (Grid)

‘This will happen before 2030’: how the science behind Covid vaccines might help to fight cancer (The Guardian)

M.L.B. Works to Build a New Generation of Black American Players (NYT)

How Space Radiation Threatens Lunar Exploration (Smithsonian)

The Victorian Reformers Who Defended Same-Sex Desire (New Yorker)

Morninig Coffee Link Roundup (2/22/23)

Today is Wednesday. Sorry if the spacing wound up weird on some screen resolutions yesterday - hopefully that was a fluke.

A view from the epicenter of Turkey’s nightmare earthquake: “It’s bleak” (Grid)

U.N. says recorded civilian toll of 8,000 in Ukraine is 'tip of the iceberg' (Yahoo! News)

Russian journalist Maria Ponomarenko sentenced to 6 years in jail over post on Mariupol strike (Politico EU)

Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper (The Guardian)

Safety measure or book banning tool? K-12 obscene materials bill sparks heated debate (NH Bulletin)

Yay for him!! Chicago White Sox prospect Anderson Comas comes out as gay: "Fight for your dreams" (CBS News)

Oh no: The maker of Enfamil recalls 145,000 cans of infant formula over bacteria risks (NPR)

Anti-Defamation League Releases New Report on Impact of Kanye “Ye” West’s Antisemitic Statements (THR)

Drying Great Salt Lake Could Expose Millions to Toxic Arsenic-Laced Dust (Smithsonian)

Scientists steer lightning bolts with lasers for the first time (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Inside the hell of East Palestine: Unanswered questions, frustration and the lingering threat of toxic chemicals (Grid)

Sickle Cell Cure Brings Mix of Anxiety and Hope (NYT)

Can 3-D Printing Help Solve the Housing Crisis? (New Yorker)

Busted and Broken Fossils Show How Dinosaurs Fought (Smithsonian)

Learning From Queer Libraries and Archives in a Time of Erasure (Autostraddle)