Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/31/23)

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

Russian propaganda responds to German tank deployment to Ukraine: ‘Nazis,’ ‘swastikas’ and talk of World War III (Grid)

UNESCO Adds Odesa to List of World Heritage in Danger (Smithsonian)

This headline is weird because obviously that doesn't make Ukraine...less dangerous. But the information is important! More journalists killed in Latin America and Caribbean than Ukraine in 2022 (The Guardian)

COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO (Politico EU)

tl;dr: Everything's a nightmare! What education issues to watch at the NH State House: School choice, parents' rights and more (NHPR)

Good move. Girl Guides of Canada renames its Brownies after members share experiences of racism (NPR)

$20 Million Worth of Looted Art Returns to Italy From the U.S. (NYT)

Scientists develop blood test for Alzheimer’s disease (The Guardian)

Mars crater is 'chock-full' of opal gemstones, hinting at widespread water and possible microbial life (Live Science)

Why You Should Start Reading Regional American Literature (Book Riot)

And some longer reads:

Russia’s War Breathes New Life Into a Cold War Symbol (NYT)

The Freedom Caucus wish list: From healthcare to the war in Ukraine, can they get what they want? (Grid)

The DIY D-Day (Intelligencer)

The U.S. Will Need Thousands of Wind Farms. Will Small Towns Go Along? (NYT)

The Fossil Flowers That Rewrote the History of Life (New Yorker)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/30/23)

It's Monday! Let's do this! Oh, here's my TV news roundup for the past two weeks at The Televixen.

Imagery Shows How a Cemetery for Russian Mercenaries Is Expanding (NYT)

Chandeliers and avatars: how conflict spawned a new lexicon in Ukraine (The Guardian)

This is amazing, and also sad that it feels so amazing: Book showing same-sex marriage suitable for children, European court rules (Politico EU)

The battle over state bans of federally approved abortion pills will begin in West Virginia (Grid)

Becca Balint Never Imagined Herself In Congress (Bustle)

Two new studies paint encouraging picture of Covid-19 vaccine’s performance (STAT)

This is awful: Conspiracy theorists hounded Grant Wahl's family when he died. Now they're back (NPR)

Well, this doesn't bode well for me ever getting to see a doctor again: Dartmouth Health plans hiring freeze, job reviews as it eyes $120M budget cut (NHPR)

Atmospheric dust may have hidden true extent of global heating (The Guardian)

How Animals May Have Conquered Snowball Earth (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

In Kabul, Taliban rulers are changing the face of the capital (WaPo)

Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help (NPR)

Abraham Lincoln’s other legacy: An obsession with open caskets and America’s lifeless death industry (Grid)

Marguerite Duras and the Domestication of Desire (New Yorker)

What Do We Know About the People of Roman Vindolanda? (History Hit)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/29/23)

Today is Sunday! Let's see how much of my extremely long list I can get done!

Memphis Police permanently disbands SCORPION unit in wake of Tyre Nichols' death (ABC24)

Military offensives increase nuclear accident odds in Ukraine, warns atomic safety chief (Politico EU)

GOOD: Nobel winner Maria Ressa and her online news outlet are cleared of tax evasion (NPR)

'Everywhere they were, you got them out': Those displaced from Manchester encampment wonder where to go next (NHPR)

The truth behind the viral MTG Tweet claiming the second covid booster puts many people in the hospital (Grid)

Time for a New Emancipation Proclamation (Boston Globe)

The Only H.I.V. Vaccine in Advanced Trials Has Failed. What Now? (NYT)

How to Fight New Obscenity Laws Targeting Librarians (Book Riot)

lol: AP apologises and deletes widely mocked tweet about ‘the French’ (The Guardian)

Moon rivers? UK scientists at heart of mission to extract water from lunar rock (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Vladimir Putin still has lots of friends: How Turkey, India and South Africa just gave him a boost (Grid)

The Trumpiest court in America (Vox)

She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story. (ProPublica)

The Case for Wearing Masks Forever (New Yorker)

One of Taiwan's biggest pop stars sings in an Indigenous language (NPR)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/28/23)

Today is Saturday! This is my "get my life back in order after the holidays and lots of January travel" weekend so my to do list is very long.

They have now released the video as well but I am not linking to it. You can find it easily if you want to. 5 Memphis ex-police are charged with murder and jailed over the death of Tyre Nichols (NPR)

Reporting corruption in a time of war: The Ukrainian journalists’ dilemma (Politico EU)

Covid Vaccines Targeting Omicron Should Be Standard, Panel Says (NYT)

This makes an EXTREMELY important point: An Open Letter to Stephen King: Book Censorship News, January 27, 2023 (Book Riot)

Journalists angered by new Australian federal court restrictions on reporting of cases (The Guardian)

National Dems give New Hampshire, Georgia more time to change 2024 primary dates (NH Bulletin)

An Ohio law defining natural gas as ‘green energy’ — and backed by dark money — lays out the next battle in the climate wars (Grid)

Welp: CNET Is Reviewing the Accuracy of All Its AI-Written Articles After Multiple Major Corrections (Gizmodo)

Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an ‘Irish Giant’ From View (Smithsonian)

The astonishing vanishing act of the glassfrog, revealed (NPR)

And some longer reads:

The Flu-ification of COVID Policy Is Almost Complete (The Atlantic)

Progress! FDA eases blood donation ban on gay and bisexual men after years of protest (WaPo)

Leonard Leo is quietly remaking state high courts in his conservative image (Grid)

Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work (NYT)

The Cheesecake Factory knows what you want (Vox)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/27/23) - Friday Happy Links!

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

AS THEY SHOULD. Storm to retire Sue Bird’s #10 Jersey on June 11 (WNBA)

Exotic green comet not seen since stone age returns to skies above Earth (The Guardian)

Aw yay! A new indie bookstore named for Octavia Butler is opening in the author’s hometown. (LitHub)

DANGER: Fug Nation Loves New Stationery For the New Year (GFY)

This is frankly more complicated than I usually have the energy for at cocoa o'clock, but if someone would like to make it FOR me I would not object. Vanilla Chai Hot Chocolate (Half-Baked Harvest)

Okay! Add Rosemary to Your Water (Eater)

New Book Puzzles for Cozy Winter Enjoyment (Book Riot)

7 Escapist Adventure Fantasy Books (Tor)

Alexander the Great: an ancient horse whisperer (Medieval manuscripts blog)

All the Ways to Drink Your Winter Citrus (Punch)

I literally only have book-related longer reads for you today, sorry not sorry:

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of 2023 (CrimeReads)

16 Page-Turner Novels Set in Gloriously Cold and Snowy Places (SSoP)

The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of Spring 2023 (Electric Lit)

Snuggle with a Book...ish Blanket! (Book Riot)

21 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2023 (LitHub)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/26/23)

Today is Thursday! Almost there!

As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point (NPR)

How Not to Negotiate with Russia (Politico)

The Doomsday Clock Is Now Closer Than Ever to Midnight (Smithsonian)

Covid increases risk of grave illness and death in pregnant women – study (The Guardian)

What a shock: Rep. George Santos’ earliest political backers faced financial misconduct investigations (Grid)

This is a great idea: Bill would allow New Hampshire cities and towns to pass rent controls (NH Bulletin)

Do AI Art Tools Break Copyright Laws? Two New Lawsuits Will Find Out. (Gizmodo)

You don't say: Corporate Greed Has Something To Do With ‘Inflation-Related’ Grocery Prices (The Takeout)

A Hall of Famer With All the ‘Ingredients’ for Third Base (NYT)

‘A second front’: fight to save 1,000-year-old caves from developers in Ukraine (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest provider are worthless, analysis shows (The Guardian)

Great news for germs (Vox)

A Cathedral Tried to Approach Heaven, but the Earth Held a Deep Secret (NYT)

My mom and brother and I all do this, so I've always assumed there's a genetic component: I usually wake up just ahead of my alarm. What's up with that? (NPR)

The Striking Geology of The Wheel of Time (Tor)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/25/23)

Today is Wednesday and we are bracing for more snow!

US finalizing plans to send approximately 30 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, two US officials say (CNN)

Russia to blame for ‘worst food crisis since WW2’, says US envoy (The Guardian)

China Covid: Coffins sell out as rural losses mount (BBC)

The FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials (NPR)

Oscar nominations! (Oscars.org)

NH blueberries need cold winters. Climate change threatens them. (NHPR)

Scientists Discover First Lifeform Known to Eat Viruses (Gizmodo)

Elon Musk drove more than a million people to Mastodon – but many aren’t sticking around (The Guardian)

When the Gay Kingdom of The Coral Sea put queer sovereignty on the map (LGBTQ Nation)

Archaeologists Unearth Viking Hall in Denmark (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Ukraine Fires Officials Amid Corruption Scandal, as Allies Watch Closely (NYT)

How Democrats mostly neutralized Republican attacks on crime in the midterms (Vox)

Inside the Nisga’a Nation’s Fight to Get a 36-Foot Totem Pole Back From Scotland (Smithsonian)

How Sarah Polley Infused ‘Women Talking’ with Hope, Humor and Reasonable Working Conditions (Variety)

The Best Crime TV of 2022 (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/24/23)

It's Tuesday! Or so I'm told! I'm finally home after an extremely long travel day, so we're still going through some stuff I had bookmarked in the past few weeks rather than lots of new headlines, but hopefully back to the normal mix of the two tomorrow!

A U.N. report has good and dire news about child deaths. What's the take-home lesson? (NPR)

Great! New York City to provide free abortion pills at four clinics (The Guardian)

The right has a hot new legal theory to destroy LGBTQ+ rights (LGBTQ Nation)

Arizona Prison Is Reportedly Inducing Early Labor in Pregnant People Without Consent (Jezebel)

Great idea: NH coalition wants younger and more diverse voices on local land use boards (NHPR)

Can geoengineering fix the climate? Hundreds of scientists say not so fast (The Guardian)

Archaeologists Recover 275 Artifacts From Mysterious Arctic Shipwreck (Smithsonian)

It’s Turtles All the Way Down in the Fossil Record (NYT)

Men Are the Most Likely Victims of Homicide. Why Do Crime Writers Kill So Many Women? (CrimeReads)

Specialty Coffee, But Make It Fun (Eater)

And some longer reads:

Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks (NYT)

Making independent films in Xi Jinping’s China is getting harder and more dangerous: ‘We’re thorns in their sides’ (Grid)

Seventy-five Years After Indian Partition, Who Owns the Narrative? (New Yorker)

Is it time for GDPR 2.0? (Ars Technica)

A secret site for the Knights Templar? (BBC)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/23/23)

Today is Monday! I am hopefully on a flight toward home as you read this, but I haven't seen any news in days, so let's keep going through my bookmarks!

The situation in Haiti is dire. But is international intervention really the answer? (Grid)

Republicans have already filed dozens of bills to restrict voting in 2023 (The Guardian)

More people than ever buy insurance on Healthcare.gov (NPR)

Ugh: DeSantis moves to turn a progressive Fla. college into a conservative one (WaPo)

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center over capacity amid staffing shortages, surge in respiratory viruses (NHPR)

Abortion stories on TV get closer to reality, says new report (NPR)

Calling nuclear fusion a potential ‘climate solution’ may undermine actual solutions (Grid)

Rural patients struggle to access expert sexual assault exams. Telehealth services are closing that gap. (The 19th*)

The Frick Adds Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman to Permanent Collection (Smithsonian)

Remains of a Viking Hall Found in Denmark (Gizmodo)

And some longer reads:

What “no mercy” means inside Iran: Sham trials, executions and targeting celebrities in a crackdown against protests (Grid)

Bulgaria to the rescue: How the EU’s poorest country secretly saved Ukraine (Politico)

‘Major Trustee, Please Prioritize’: How NYU’s E.R. Favors the Rich (NYT)

California Forest Dispatch (Places)

History’s First Named Author Was a Mesopotamian Priestess (Atlas Obscura)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/22/23)

Today is Sunday! I think! Yes.

Peru protests: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded (BBC)

Guess which party! An Iowa official's wife is charged with 52 counts of voter fraud in congressional race (NPR)

Abortion bans don’t prosecute pregnant people. That may be about to change. (The 19th*)

NH has spent years trying to prevent police from killing people in mental distress, but advocates say gaps remain (NHPR)

Splitting the atomic scientists: how the Ukraine war ruined physics (The Guardian)

U.S. plans crackdown on nursing homes that sedate patients with unnecessary antipsychotics (STAT)

Why it matters that the diversity report card for environmental organizations doesn’t track gender (The 19th*)

Whoa: Italian Police Seize Rubens Masterpiece From an Exhibition (Smithsonian)

Oh NO: The World of Crackers Has Lost a Giant (Slate)

Creating Dual Timelines and Five Novels That Do It Well (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

How Russia’s New Commander in Ukraine Could Change the War (New Yorker)

Members of a new House committee will have the power to investigate agencies that are investigating them (Grid)

In the Southeast, power company money flows to news sites that attack their critics (NPR)

Amna Nawaz is stepping into history at PBS, and she hopes to make room for others like her (The 19th*)

For Marginalized Chefs, Are Pop-Ups the Path to Success? (Eater)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/21/23)

Happy Saturday! I'm traveling for the next few days, so I'll be writing posts when I have time with links I stockpiled and scheduling them. So if I'm missing some big news by the time you read this, that's why!

China appoints hardliner Zheng Yanxiong as its top representative in Hong Kong (The Guardian)

This is just awful: As Manchester officials evict a downtown encampment, residents are wondering where to go next (NHPR)

Mental health benefits of gender-affirming hormones for teens persist for two years in new study (STAT)

U.S. Carbon Emissions Grew in 2022 (NYT)

Here's what's at stake in Elon Musk's Tesla tweet trial (NPR)

Political ads are headed for your Twitter feed (Grid)

I see: Florida High School Cancels ‘Indecent,’ a Play About Censorship on Broadway in 1923 (Smithsonian)

What banning noncompetes could mean for the US workforce (Vox)

Is Virtual Product Placement Coming? ‘NCIS’, ‘Friends’ And ‘Criminal Minds’ Could Help Entertainment Firms Pocket $6.6BN Annual Revenue, Report Claims (Deadline)

American Generals of the Revolutionary War: Who Lived the Longest and Who Died Youngest? (JAR)

And some longer reads:

Cleaning Up After the Bolsonaristas in Brasília (New Yorker)

Why does Bakhmut matter? The brutal, monthslong fight for a small city in Ukraine. (Grid)

A guide to 9 global buzzwords for 2023, from 'polycrisis' to 'zero-dose children' (NPR)

How New Hampshire schools are trying to meet a growing demand for special education (NHPR)

Archaeologists Devise a Better Clock for Biblical Times (NYT)

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)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/10/23)

Today is Tuesday!

Jair Bolsonaro wrecked Brazil’s presidential palace, TV report suggests (The Guardian)

Biden Administration Moves to Tighten Limits on Deadly Air Pollution (NYT)

The State Department will begin spelling Turkey as Türkiye (NPR)

A ‘born alive’ measure is one of the House GOP’s priorities. Here’s what it would actually do. (The 19th*)

Oklahoma’s New Anti-Trans Bill Would Have Banned Me From Transitioning as an Adult (The Mary Sue)

A new rule could change how N.H. prosecutors disclose evidence after a conviction (NHPR)

A step! John Deere and American Farmers Sign Right-to-Repair Agreement (Gizmodo)

Phew: Egg price relief coming as US demand softens (Boston Globe)

Oh, that's great: Henrietta Lacks’ Virginia Hometown Will Build Statue in Her Honor, Replacing Robert E. Lee Monument (Smithsonian)

Young Sudanese archaeologists dig up history as ‘west knows best’ era ends (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

What’s the most important lesson of the war in Ukraine? 15 experts gave us their answers. (Grid)

This baby could push India past China to become the world's most populous country (NPR)

As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It (NYT)

The Butterfly Effect: How do scientists keep going when extinction feels inevitable? (FiveThirtyEight)

The Best Debut Crime Novels of the Year: 2022 (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/9/23)

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

Well this sounds familiar: Security forces regain control after Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress (NPR)

Russia and Belarus extend military drills amid fears of new push into Ukraine (The Guardian)

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick (NPR)

Biden has a new border control plan. Critics say it’s tied too closely to Title 42 (Grid)

We told you this was coming: Health care for transgender adults becomes new target in 2023 legislative session (The 19th*)

Evictions increased in NH in 2022 compared to the previous year (NHPR)

3 challenges to watch in global health in 2023 (STAT)

Wow, finally, good: British Museum in talks with Greece over return of Parthenon marbles (The Guardian)

I'm so curious to see if others follow suit: Teen Stars of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Sue Over Nudity in 1968 Film (NYT)

In Defense of Recipes (Eater)

And some longer reads:

In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities (NYT)

Democratic women who made history in 2018 are stepping into leadership in 2022 (The 19th*)

The Post-COVID “Immunity Gap” Continues to Pummel Pediatric Wards (New Yorker)

Will Britain give back the Rosetta Stone? Western museums are facing pressure to return ancient antiquities. (Grid)

I just read Kindred and it was amazing: Black Star: The Life and Work of Octavia Butler (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/8/23)

Happy Sunday! I hope you get to relax a bit today.

Hong Kong reopens to China, with anxiety over covid and painkiller access (WaPo)

U.N. warns that more Rohingya refugees are likely to wash ashore in Indonesia (NPR)

Oh god, remember THIS? Russian Art Dealer Identified As Victim Of Gruesome 2013 Dutch Case (RFE)

With Congress divided, Democrat-led states may take the lead in expanding paid family and sick leave (The 19th*)

I'm undecided about this one! Proposed constitutional amendment seeks to boost NH judge retirement age to 75 (NHPR)

Arizona’s New Governor Katie Hobbs Issued LGBTQ+ Protections on Her First Day in Office (them)

How Climate Change Is Shaping California’s Winter Storms (NYT)

Report: Pandemic increased safety concerns and economic disparities for N.H. women (NHPR)

FDA approves breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab (The Guardian)

‘Abbott Elementary’ and DonorsChoose Set Initiative to Donate Up to $1 Million to Public School Teachers (Variety)

And some longer reads:

To save himself, McCarthy just destroyed the House (WaPo)

What Israel’s New Far-Right Government Means for Palestinians (New Yorker)

Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa (NYT)

There were some big climate policy moves in 2022. What’s on tap for the new year? (Grid)

What Fingerprints Tell Us About Jerusalem’s Ancient Artisans (Smithsonian)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/7/23)

Today is Saturday! I just messed up writing the date four times. Not even putting the wrong year, just the slashes in the wrong places. Get with it, fingers!

This whole term is going to be such a disaster: McCarthy Wins Speakership on 15th Vote After Concessions to Hard Right (NYT)

This is part of why this whole thing was not actually just funny: Kevin McCarthy’s inability to win House speaker is putting pretty much everything Congress does on hold (Grid)

Meet Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk managing the speaker votes (NPR)

In better governing news: Maura Healey's inauguration a source of pride, inspiration for LGBTQ community (CBS Boston)

Ukraine’s museums keep watch over priceless gold in bid to halt Russian looters (The Guardian)

How Worried Should We Be About XBB.1.5? (The Atlantic)

Two major pharmacies say they plan to offer medication abortions. Here’s what that could mean. (The 19th*)

One public health lesson from 2022 worth remembering (Vox)

WHAT ON EARTH: Novelist Appears to Announce She's Alive 2 Years After Faking Suicide: 'Let the Fun Begin' (Jezebel)

Martin Edwards on Murder in the Basement, A Pioneering Work of Suspense (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

Essential reporting on Ukraine: A Culture in the Cross Hairs (NYT)

Covid experts look ahead at the fourth year of the pandemic: Vaccines, new variants and what to expect in 2023 (Grid)

Benedict XVI’s Most Powerful Influence on the Catholic Church Came Before He Was Pope (New Yorker)

Dismantling Sellafield: the epic task of shutting down a nuclear site (The Guardian)

The Ladies of (Modern) LA Noir (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/6/23) - Friday Happy Links!

Today is Friday, so it's time to take a break from the news for some happy links!

Excited for this! ‘Poker Face’ Trailer: Rian Johnson Follows ‘Glass Onion’ With New Murder Mystery Starring Natasha Lyonne (Variety)

This sounds great: Exclusive Cover Reveal: Lion's Legacy by L.C. Rosen (LGBTQ Reads)

Aw yay! Robin Roberts Announces She’s Marrying Longtime Partner (THR)

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Here's Your First Look at Young Lady Danbury in Netflix Prequel (TVLine)

See the Chilling Beauty of Winter on Mars (Smithsonian)

How Do You Decide What to Read Next (Tor)

Fairbanks hotel installs unique aurora attraction (APM)

Rare Robert Burns book found in a barber shop goes on display (The Guardian)

Do You Love Only Murders in the Building? Then You’ll Want To Check Out These Cozies! (CrimeReads)

Yum: One-Pot Brothy Beans with Herbs & Lemon (The First Mess)

And some longer Friday reads:

A New Puzzle Turns Earth Into a Rubik’s Cube, but More Complex (NYT)

Ninety-Six Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2022 (Smithsonian)

The History of Skiing in Pictures (History Hit)

Most Anticipated Non-Fiction: January-June 2023 (LGBTQ Reads)

The Best Espionage Novels of the Year (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/5/23)

Today is Thursday and it's yet another day of work! Who came up with this! 

Speaker fight stagnates as House Republicans fail to find consensus (WaPo)

What happens to Nancy Pelosi now that she isn’t speaker of the House? (Grid)

Senior WHO official faults China for undercounting Covid deaths (STAT)

Ooh: Meta dealt blow by EU ruling that could result in data use ‘opt-in’ (The Guardian)

The case of the Supreme Court that just can't seem to stop talking (NPR)

NH mayors call for more state action on homelessness crisis (NHPR)

Microsoft Workers Form Largest Union in the U.S. Video Game Industry (Gizmodo)

Probably! Has the company building MBTA trains ‘completely abandoned its core responsibilities’? (Boston Globe)

Walter Cunningham, Who Helped Pave the Way to the Moon, Dies at 90 (NYT)

Good PSA but also click through, because the algorithm analysis is fascinating: PSA: Those Two Gay Minutes of “Kaleidoscope” Is All There Is (Autostraddle)

And some longer reads:

Putin’s New Year’s nightmare: How Ukraine shocked Russia with a deadly barrage of missiles (Grid)

‘Tragic Battle’: On the Front Lines of China’s Covid Crisis (NYT)

A Comprehensive Guide to Why a Ron DeSantis Presidency Would Be as Terrifying as a Trump One (Vanity Fair)

The irresistible voyeurism of “day in my life” videos (Vox)

Objects of Worship: A Japanese Journey in Ancient Religion and Modern Experience (Antigone)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (1/4/23)

Today is Wednesday! Another work day! And this is only a four-day week, so next week will take some getting used to.

I know schadenfreude is the easy reaction here, but it's actually very alarming that McCarthy isn't getting the votes because he's not extreme ENOUGH. For those of us in populations these powerful, evil people are trying to eliminate, it's harder to laugh. G.O.P. Fight Over Speaker Enters Its Second Day (NYT) 

Blasts Reported Near Russian Air Base In Crimea, Moscow Again Hits Ukraine’s Energy Grid (RFE)

Burkina Faso rights group alleges 28 dead in ethnic killings (WaPo)

Hey, here's some good news: FDA to allow pharmacies to dispense abortion pills to patients (CNN)

Antisemitism isn’t new. So why did 2022 feel different? (Vox)

‘A whole new perspective’: Jennifer McClellan could become first Black woman to represent Virginia in U.S. House (The 19th*)

China’s covid data is bad. An epidemiologist says that is making the surge nearly impossible to track. (Grid)

It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults (NPR)

Gravestone-encircled ‘Hardy Tree’ falls in London (The Guardian)

Beyond "Lord of the Flies": On The New Wave of Feminist Survival Thrillers (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

How the war in Ukraine is tearing apart families in Russia: A ‘conflict with our parents’ (Grid)

How the Worst Fears for Democracy Were Averted in 2022 (NYT)

After the Club Q shooting, drag queens say they're upping security measures (NPR)

‘It’s Not Enough.’ SNAP Recipients Struggle Amid High Food Prices. (Civil Eats)

I love this column: Shop Talk: The Year in Review (CrimeReads)