Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/30/23)

Today is Sunday and somehow it's the last day of April?

Sudan crisis: Air strikes and fighting in Khartoum as truce collapses (BBC)

‘It’s hell’: vigilantes take to Haiti’s streets in bloody reprisals against gangs (The Guardian)

This was very brave! Son asked Montana governor to veto anti-trans bill. It didn’t work. (WaPo)

A Texas man fatally shot 5 neighbors after he was asked to stop firing in his yard (NPR)

Houston public schools have a diverse, nearly all-women school board. A state takeover would oust them from office. (The 19th*)

Deforestation Is Linked to Lower Rainfall, Study Says (Smithsonian)

Natural burials haven't been allowed at many New England cemeteries. Now, they're catching on (NHPR)

This is fun: Xander goes globe-trotting with HR in FOURTH country (MLB)

Electric school buses serve as mini power plants during the summer (WBUR)

New Support for Some Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Sightings (NYT)

And some longer reads:

‘We’ll show just how weak they are’: Ukraine primed for crucial offensive (The Guardian)

The Youngest Victims of Belgium’s African Rule Are Still Seeking Justice, Decades Later (Smithsonian)

The Once Unthinkable Revolution Coming to Figure Skating (Slate)

The Kylix Marvel: Why Experts Distrust the Story of an Ancient Cup’s Rebirth (NYT)

8 Novels Featuring Artificial Intelligence (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/29/23)

Today is Saturday!

Ukrainian journalist killed by Russian snipers in ambush near Kherson (The Guardian)

Phew: Conservative dissenters block abortion limits in Nebraska, South Carolina (WaPo)

Lawmakers are being silenced for speaking out against anti-trans bills (The 19th*)

In case you can't bring yourself to really care about what they're doing to queer and trans people: they're coming for no-fault divorce next. Far-Right Podcaster Steven Crowder Implies Ex-Wife Shouldn't Have Been Allowed to Divorce Him (Jezebel)

I see: Texas agriculture department's new dress code is based on 'biological gender' (NPR)

The first NH residents are enrolled in community power, despite bumps with Eversource (NHPR)

Ah: Magic 'Raid' Wasn't the First Time Wizards of the Coast Hired Pinkertons (Gizmodo)

Boston's SatanCon expected to be largest ever gathering of Satanists (WBUR)

Indigenous groups in the American West lived alongside horses by the early 1600s, study finds (PBS)

Plants, they're just like us: Plants Make Noises When Stressed, Study Finds (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Buildup resumed at suspected Chinese military site in UAE, leak says (WaPo)

Lorraine Hansberry’s family says Chicago’s racist policies seized their land. Now they’re seeking reparations. (The 19th*)

Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals (NYT)

Expertise vs. experience? MLB’s latest revolution is changing the face of coaching (Yahoo! Sports)

Alex Mar and Sarah Weinman Discuss True Crime and Criminal Justice Storytelling (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/28/23) - Friday Happy Links!

We made it to Friday, and after work I'm off to visit friends, whee!

Your feel-good story of the week: 'Phantom ballplayer' no more, Maggi a big leaguer after 13 years (MLB)

So excited for this! ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Sets Summer Release Date for Queer Romance Adaptation (Collider)

And this! Hi. ‘Heartstopper’ Season 2 Premieres Aug. 3 (Netflix Tudum)

!! Quercus signs four books by Griffiths (The Bookseller)

Hercule Poirot Gets Horrified in Trailer for A Haunting in Venice (Tor)

This ends today, so go preorder quickly! Shopper's Delight: B&N Preorder Sale (LGBTQ Reads)

‘Doctor Who’ Goes Back to the ’60s in New Look at Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson (Variety)

Ah I see she uses the Gerrit Cole method: This Elephant Taught Herself to Peel Bananas (NYT)

A Tortellini Salad With Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe That Captures the Excitement of Spring (Eater)

Lavish ancient Roman winery found at ruins of Villa of the Quintilii near Rome (The Guardian)

And some longer Friday reads:

This is extremely cute: White Sox’s Gavin Sheets, Jake Burger embracing a shared route to playing time (The Athletic)

The Culinary Cocktail Is Drunk on Nostalgia (Punch)

Earlier this week but still worth celebrating! Happy Lesbian Visibility Day 2023! (LGBTQ Reads)

Dangle Your Love for Books with These Bookish Keychains (Book Riot)

The 18 Scruffiest Detectives in Crime Film and TV (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/27/23)

Good morning. Today appears to be Thursday.

Airman Accused of Leak Has History of Racist and Violent Remarks, Filing Says (NYT)

Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor (AP)

Barring people from speaking or even just existing in public is an important step of genocide: North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people (PBS)

Proud Boys operated as fighting force for Trump on Jan. 6, prosecutors say (NPR)

Good: Disney’s had enough — it’s taking Ron DeSantis to court (Vox)

U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters (NYT)

‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high (The Guardian)

Special committee to look at how NH family courts operate (NHPR)

The Island Where New York City Buries Its Unclaimed Dead Is Becoming a Park (Smithsonian)

War-torn FC Mariupol reborn in Brazil: ‘The least we could do to help give hope’ (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Inside Biden’s Renewed Promise to Protect South Korea From Nuclear Weapons (NYT)

Long COVID Is Being Erased—Again (The Atlantic)

Fear, burnout and insubordination: Insiders spill details about life at the highest levels of FBI (Politico)

The conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws (WaPo)

bro, where's my marriage plot (Brandon Taylor)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/26/23)

Today is . . . Wednesday? Yeah! Wednesday.

Mastermind of Kabul airport massacre killed by Taliban, U.S. says (WaPo)

I know I keep saying this but this is genuinely terrifying. They are quite simply using instruments of the state to keep an elected representative from speaking because she is trans: Montana GOP doubles down after blocking trans lawmaker from speaking, citing decorum (NPR)

I see: Chief Justice Declines to Testify Before Congress Over Ethics Concerns (NYT)

Fears grow for Taiwan book publisher believed held in China (The Guardian)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs assault weapons ban HB 1240 (CBS News)

Good: Biden’s new executive order could expand access to child care and long-term care (The 19th*)

I'm shocked he didn't have some contractual way to keep himself tied to the FiveThirtyEight brand, tbh: Nate Silver Out at ABC News as Disney Layoffs Once Again Hit News Division (THR)

More electric vehicles are coming. But NH lawmakers are split on charging infrastructure study bill. (NHPR)

Can a Machine Know That We Know What It Knows? (NYT)

Archaeologists Discover 2,000 Mummified Ram Skulls in Temple of Ramses II (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Will Tucker Carlson Become Alex Jones? (The Atlantic)

12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields (NPR)

India Is Passing China in Population. Can Its Economy Ever Do the Same? (NYT)

And You Get Counted! And You Get Counted!: Oprah’s Book Club by the Numbers (Book Riot)

Fascinating: How Vertical Approach Angle, or VAA, is helping MLB pitchers understand and improve the shape of their fastballs (Yahoo! Sports)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/25/23)

Time for Tuesday!

President Biden officially declares he's running for reelection (NPR)

Georgia prosecutor to reveal charging decisions in Trump probe this summer (NBC News)

Amazon delivery firm allows its drivers to unionize with the Teamsters (WaPo)

As Carlson and Lemon Exit, a Chapter Closes on Cable’s Trump War (NYT)

The enemy within? Ukraine’s Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church faces scrutiny (The Guardian)

New NH paid family and medical leave program signs up 149 employers (NHPR)

James Webb Telescope Spots Raging Dust Storms on an Exoplanet (Smithsonian)

Benin bronzes made from metal mined in west Germany, study finds (The Guardian)

A Sting Operation to Save Elephants, With No Stings (NYT)

How NYC’s Bakery Lines Became as Fierce as Streetwear Drops (Eater)

And some longer reads:

‘We Will Hunt You’: Ugandans Flee Ahead of Harsh Anti-Gay Law (NYT)

Blundering on the Brink: The Secret History and Unlearned Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis (Foreign Affairs)

Can Cookbooks Teach Us to Waste Less Food? (Eater)

The Forgotten History of Tsianina Redfeather, the Beloved American Indian Opera Singer (Smithsonian)

MLB’s trendiest pitch, the sweeper, has its problems — but with familiar fixes (The Athletic)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/24/23)

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

New Ukraine positions near Kherson could signal spring offensive – report (The Guardian)

New restrictions in Missouri would make gender-affirming care nearly impossible (The 19th*)

In an armed and tense nation, knocking on doors feels risky for workers (WaPo)

WOW, this is horrifying: Michael Schumacher: Magazine editor sacked over AI-generated 'interview' with seven-time F1 champion (BBC)

One of the objections here was simply that the book said kids with LGBTQIA+ parents should be welcome in school. Alabama governor ousts a top education official over a book's 'woke concepts' on race (NPR)

Related: NH Republicans continue push for 'parental bill of rights' (NHPR)

Cleaner Air Helps Everyone. It Helps Black Communities a Lot. (NYT)

Ancient DNA Confirms the Origin Story of the Swahili People (Smithsonian)

Ultramassive black hole discovered by UK astronomers (The Guardian)

9 Recently Published Graphic Novels About Politics and Identity (Book Riot)

And some longer reads:

Wagner Group surges in Africa as U.S. influence fades, leak reveals (WaPo)

After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials (NYT)

Sic(k) semper tyrannis? Dictatorship and emotions around 1800 (History of Emotions)

This is some great writing: The Toll Taken on Cody Bellinger (Baseball Prospectus)

Crime and the City: Cyprus (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/23/23)

It's a very rainy Sunday here.

The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in Sudan amid fierce fighting (NPR)

U.S. review of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump (PBS)

A 150-Year-Old Law Could Ban Abortion Nationwide (Slate)

One of the leading coalitions that pushed for the Equality Act has quietly disbanded (The 19th*)

Red States Are Trying To Fight The World On Climate (FiveThirtyEight)

UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemics (The Guardian)

New Monument in London Will Honor Victims of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (Smithsonian)

I'm glad college athletes are able to do this now: UNH track athlete signs NIL deal with Manchester company (NHPR)

A Paler Uranus Emerges in the Latest Hubble Telescope Image (NYT)

History Forgot Minerva Parker Nichols, the Country’s First Solo Woman Architect (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Twitter once muzzled Russian and Chinese state propaganda. That's over now (NPR)

Zimbabwe’s Wounds of Empire (NYRB)

California Salmon Stocks Are Crashing. A Fishing Ban Looks Certain. (NYT)

Poisoning the Well in Oakland (Baseball Prospectus)

Is There Life After Influencing? (NYT)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/22/23)

Phew, we made it to Saturday. And it's my parents' anniversary! Happy anniversary!

Supreme Court Ensures, for Now, Broad Access to Abortion Pill (NYT)

Sudan fighting: Foreign nationals to be evacuated (BBC)

Swedish investigators: ‘Difficult’ to confirm who blew up Nord Stream (Politico EU)

Of course: In school funding lawsuit, Edelblut avoids defining ‘adequate education’ (NH Bulletin)

That's great: Polyamorous families now have legal protections in this Massachusetts city (The 19th*)

Major League Baseball has a sticky stuff enforcement problem (Yahoo! Sports)

This Is Ben & Jerry’s Moment to Prove Itself (The Takeout)

Donut painting pits bakery against town of Conway in free speech suit (NHPR)

Deep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists (The Guardian)

Rare Gold Coin Celebrating Julius Caesar’s Death Returned to Greece (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Russia Is Importing Western Weapons Technology, Bypassing Sanctions (NYT)

Report targets Anthem for $300 million in unpaid claims, weekslong delays (NH Bulletin)

Principal historian Turkiya Lowe is reshaping how the National Park Service tells the American story (The 19th*)

The Aspiring Cult Leader’s Missing Art and the Nephew Obsessed With His Legacy (NYT)

Happy National Poetry Month! (LGBTQ Reads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/21/23) - Friday Happy Links!

This was an extremely long week, but we made it to Friday! Let's have some happy links!

I just read this and it's SO GOOD: Exclusive Cover Reveal: For Never & Always by Helena Greer (LGBTQ Reads)

I appreciate that Damian Lewis is just all in on spies now: Damian Lewis & Alexander Cary Adapting More Ben Macintryre Books For TV After ‘A Spy Among Friends’ (Deadline)

Ahaha: Quiz: Who said it, Tom Holland the writer or Tom Holland the actor? (LitHub)

This is cute: O'Hoppe once threw a HR ball back at Yankee Stadium -- here's proof (MLB)

! Kitchen Renovation Reveals 400-Year-Old Paintings in English Apartment (Smithsonian)

Outsiders Solve Problems. Just Ask Goats. (NYT)

Quiz: Pick Your Favorite Period Piece Films, Get a Historical Fiction Recommendation (Book Riot)

Scientists gain insights into Old Master artists’ use of egg in oil paintings (The Guardian)

Crime Novels Set Against the Backdrop of Reality TV Shows (CrimeReads)

Pickle Flavored Everything, Please (The Takeout)

And some longer Friday reads:

15 Amazing Upcoming YA Books With Queer Characters (BuzzFeed)

The Hottest Late-Night Party in Rome Is at the Bakery (Eater)

Crowds Roared, a Century Ago, on Opening Day for the Mighty House That Ruth Built (Smithsonian)

Meet the Maker: Jamieson & Smith, the Shetland Wool Brokers (Woolly Thistle)

Bookish Goods That You Don't Have to Worry About Fitting Your Body (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/20/23)

Thursday! We're almost there!

Supreme Court extends freeze on changes to abortion pill access until Friday (NPR)

Air Force investigating intelligence unit at National Guard base on Cape Cod (WBUR)

Almost 80 die in Ramadan crush in Yemen's capital Sanaa (BBC)

Dildos not drones: Ukrainians hack Russian fighter’s account and buy $25k worth of sex toys (Politico EU)

Again, I cannot express how terrifying this is: So-called 'Don't Say Gay' rules expanded through 12th grade in Florida (ABC News)

Here’s when other countries have charged former leaders (PBS)

Good: Judge dismisses defamation suit against NHPR filed by New Hampshire drug recovery leader (NHPR)

China Publishes Data Showing Raccoon Dog DNA at Wuhan Market (NYT)

I agree that they need some kind of objective... something here. Max Scherzer denies using illegal substances after ejection from Mets-Dodgers game (Yahoo! Sports)

Are Floating Solar Panels the Future of Clean Energy Production? (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Sudan’s Generals Dined With Peace Negotiators, Then Started a War (NYT)

Fox was resigned to a tough trial. Then, a secret mediator stepped in. (WaPo)

Revealed: King Charles’s private fortune estimated at £1.8bn (The Guardian)

A rift, a fistfight, a walkout: Chris Smalls and the bad blood within the Amazon Labor Union (Business Insider)

Five SFF Books About Radical Community (Tor)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/19/23)

I regret to inform you that somehow it is only Wednesday.

Ugh: Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems (NPR)

Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage (BBC)

African journalists are dying. They need the world’s help to hold power to account (The Guardian)

Now they want to send publishers to prison. (EveryLibrary)

Twitter made it easier to harass transgender users (The Verge)

Related: ‘It’s all about trolling’: how far-right influencers are shaping Republican narrative (The Guardian)

A new ruling could chip away at the Affordable Care Act. Most in the U.S. see health care as a basic right (PBS)

E.P.A. to Tighten Limits on Mercury and Other Pollutants From Power Plants (NYT)

Volcanic activity on Venus spotted in radar images, scientists say (NPR)

Archaeologists Find the Persian Gulf’s First Known Pearling Town (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Ughhh: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Soon to Announce White House Run, Sows Doubts About Vaccines (NYT)

Finland’s top political ally: The sauna (Politico EU)

LOGISTICS: What the Yankees’ uniform number crunch could cost MLB’s managers and coaches (The Athletic)

Behind ‘Oklahoma!’ Lies the Remarkable Story of a Gay Cherokee Playwright (Smithsonian)

10 Gothic Steampunk Books to Read by Candlelight (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/18/23)

Tuesday!

Finally: After days of outrage over the shooting of a Black teen, officials charge the gunman (NPR)

Ukraine war: Putin visits occupied Kherson region in Ukraine (BBC)

F.B.I. Arrests Two on Charges Tied to Chinese Police Outpost in New York (NYT)

SNP treasurer arrested in party funding investigation (The Guardian)

WGA Approves Strike Authorization With 97.9% Voting Yes (Variety)

Why mothers are part of the push to restore voting rights for people in prison (The 19th*)

Chile’s government pledged to put feminism into practice – has it delivered? (The Guardian)

Oumuamua Was a Comet After All, a Study Suggests (NYT)

Take a Virtual Tour of the ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault (Smithsonian)

9 Recently Published Graphic Novels about Politics and Identity (Book Riot)

And some longer reads:

This Georgia county spent $1 million to avoid paying for one employee’s gender-affirming care (The 19th*)

This was a very alarming read for me personally as an anxious person who has to use eye drops a lot: Drug-Resistant Bacteria Tied to Eyedrops Can Spread Person to Person (NYT)

How COVID-19 changed cities — and how it didn’t (Politico EU)

‘It’s win-win’: how a dangerous sailing race could reveal the ocean’s secrets (The Guardian)

Clues to the Lives of North America’s First Inhabitants Are Hidden Underwater (Smithsonian)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/17/23)

Back to Monday! Here's my TV news roundup for the week at The Televixen.

Sudan crisis: Shock and anger in Khartoum, a city not used to war (BBC)

Russia sentences opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison (NPR)

Taiwan warns local media against spreading false news from China (The Guardian)

Harlan Crow, Clarence Thomas’s Benefactor, Is Not Just Another Billionaire (NYT)

Good for them! Dartmouth graduate student workers vote to unionize (NHPR)

With massage parlors unlicensed, human trafficking is difficult to police (NH Bulletin)

North America’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train Will Debut This Summer (Smithsonian)

How a Senate aide and her guide dog made Capitol Hill more accessible for all (The 19th*)

Sex on the beach: pressures of extreme polygamy may be driving southern elephant seals to early death (The Guardian)

How Do Volcanic Smoke Rings Form? New Clues in the Vapor. (NYT)

And some longer reads:

Ukraine Goes Dark: Images From Space Drive Home the Nation’s Anguish (NYT)

Why Barney Frank Went to Work for Signature Bank (New Yorker)

On the front lines of NH’s overdose crisis with a life-saving van (NH Bulletin)

Auden's Dialectic (NYRB)

The ­­­­­­Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/16/23)

Today is Sunday and I have . . . a very long list of things to do.

Sudan's army and RSF are doing battle, leaving dozens of civilians dead (NPR)

Clarence Thomas Is as Free as Ever to Treat His Seat Like a Winning Lottery Ticket (NYT)

Atiq Ahmed: The brazen murder of an Indian mafia don-turned-politician (BBC)

Peru’s former presidential candidate sentenced for journalist’s murder (The Guardian)

That's great: Hundreds of 'NaloxBoxes' with free opioid reversal kits will soon be available across NH (NHPR)

In NH they get paid... extremely little. Only New Mexico lawmakers don't get paid for their time. That might change this year (NPR)

Here’s How Wildfires Can Destroy the Ozone Layer (Smithsonian)

Virginia Norwood, ‘Mother’ of Satellite Imaging Systems, Dies at 96 (NYT)

Kia ora e hoa: dozens of New Zealand and Māori words added to Oxford English Dictionary (The Guardian)

Asking the important questions: Must Every Craft Beer Come in a 16-Ounce Can? (Punch)

And some longer reads:

Billionaire Harlan Crow Bought Property From Clarence Thomas. The Justice Didn’t Disclose the Deal. (ProPublica)

Legal Abortions Fell by 6 Percent in the Six Months After Dobbs, New Data Shows (NYT)

The dream of wiping out polio might need a rethink (NPR)

Day care waitlists are so long, moms are quitting their jobs or choosing to stop having kids (The 19th*)

Espionage Book Recommendations from a Former CIA Spy (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/15/23)

Good morning! Today is Saturday and I'm very pleased with myself that I finished my taxes yesterday and don't have them hanging over my head going into the weekend.

Better than nothing? The Supreme Court temporarily restores full access to key abortion medication (WashPost)

Air National Guardsman arrested as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents (NPR)

Exclude trans people FROM LEGALLY EXISTING, to be clear. I know I keep saying things are terrifying but THINGS ARE TERRIFYING: Montana bill aimed at strictly defining sex would exclude transgender people (The 19th*)

Of course: Republicans in NH Senate reject plan to remove penalties from abortion ban (NHPR)

Can Nations Be Sued for Weak Climate Action? We’ll Soon Get an Answer. (NYT)

TikTok Is An Awful Source of Monkeypox Info, Study Finds (Gizmodo)

Good! BBC changes course on proposed cuts to English orchestras (The Guardian)

Ooh! Pitch Timer and Other Rule Violations Leaderboards Are Now Available! (Fangraphs)

Workers Stumble Upon Lost Courbet Painting in University Basement (Smithsonian)

All in the Family: On the Mesmerizing Subgenre of Familial Crimes (CrimeReads)

And some longer reads:

After Texas Ruling, Democratic States Move to Stockpile Abortion Pills (NYT)

SIGH: The Bud Light boycott, explained as much as is possible (Vox)

'Ghost villages' of the Himalayas foreshadow a changing India (NPR)

This was written during spring training but addresses a lot of the stuff I've been noticing in the beginning of the season: For MLB broadcasters, pitch clocks mean adjusting to a whole new ballgame (The Athletic)

Elissa Sloan and Jennifer Banash On Celebrity, Myth, and Fiction (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/14/23) - Friday Happy Links!

Yay, Friday! Time for some happy links!

Ooh, I need to look into their events: Queerlective aims to build a new kind of creative community in New Hampshire (NHPR)

!!! Please Please Us: Lost tape of Beatles school gig could be saved for the nation (The Guardian)

I love this book and I... think I can see this: Austin Butler Moves From Elvis To Crime Boss Danny Ryan In Sony 3000 Adaptation Of Don Winslow Novel ‘City On Fire’ (Deadline)

Fascinating: Introducing Spelling Bee Buddy: Your Personalized Daily Bee Helper (NYT)

Revealing The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu (Tor)

Ooh: Baseball Opening Day, and the Library Adds MLB History Online (Library of Congress)

Best Classic Novels to Read in Springtime: Our 2023 Picks (North Ave Candles)

Our Favorite Smash Cocktails (Punch)

Ai Weiwei Unveils Recreation of Monet’s ‘Water Lilies’ Made Entirely of Legos (Smithsonian)

If You Love Books, Play These Games (Book Riot)

And some longer Friday reads:

Elusive ‘Einstein’ Solves a Longstanding Math Problem (NYT)

International Colour Day: 15 of the world’s most stunning rainbow-coloured places (Wanderlust)

This is extremely cute: Inside the ‘Odd Couple’ friendship between the Flyers’ Travis Konecny and Travis Sanheim (The Athletic)

Preserving Bach's manuscripts (BL Music blog)

Bookish Spring Decor to Brighten Up Your Space (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/13/23)

Today's Thursday! We're almost there!

New Leaked Documents Show Broad Infighting Among Russian Officials (NYT)

Russia is waging a disinformation war in the Middle East (Politico EU)

Appeals court temporarily keeps abortion pill available but limits access (WaPo)

Both Black Tennessee lawmakers have been reinstated after being expelled by GOP (NPR)

This is terrifying: Missouri GOP proposes a frighteningly efficient way to ban books (MSNBC)

As cities race to find housing, some call for more state homelessness funding (NH Bulletin)

Dartmouth Indigenous curator ‘shocked, not surprised’ with recent discovery of remains (NHPR)

Oh great: Less than six hours’ sleep cuts immune response to vaccines, data shows (The Guardian)

The Legacy of Mimi Sheraton, the Pioneering Critic Who Died at 97 (Eater)

Bumblebees Learn to Open Puzzle Boxes From Each Other (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

Judge’s Ruling Against Abortion Pill Is Filled With Activists’ Language (NYT)

Kids at work: In New Hampshire and other states, officials try to ease child labor laws at behest of industry (NHPR)

A World Without Men (The Cut)

The African Diplomats Who Protested Segregation in the U.S. (Smithsonian)

How I Got My Job: From Nuclear Engineer to Cult-Favorite Seltzer Founder (Eater)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/12/23)

I guess it's Wednesday!

Ukraine war: Leak shows Western special forces on the ground (BBC)

DA Bragg sues Jim Jordan claiming 'an unconstitutional attempt to undermine' the case (NPR)

Intersex surgery is condemned by the United Nations. Anti-trans bills are allowing it. (The 19th*)

E.P.A. Lays Out Rules to Turbocharge Sales of Electric Cars and Trucks (NYT)

NH clinics say abortion pills are still available following federal court rulings, for now (NHPR)

‘We are struggling’: doctors faced with vacuum of information on long Covid (The Guardian)

Guidelines Warn Against Racial Categories in Genetic Research (NYT)

More Borgen, less Sherlock: Europe cracks down on British TV (Politico EU)

Ancient DNA Sheds Light on Europe’s Hunter-Gatherers (Smithsonian)

Oldest known reference to Norse god Odin found in Danish treasure trove (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

Tennessee’s Rejection of $8.8 Million in Federal Funding Alarms H.I.V. Prevention Groups (NYT)

The forgotten history of America’s first public women’s prison (The 19th*)

How California Took Over the World (Smithsonian)

I love logistics: For hardworking NHL equipment managers, ‘the show is on the ice’ (WaPo)

20 Must-Read Historical Fiction Books Set in China (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (4/11/23)

Today is Tuesday and my favorite book of the year is out today!

Clues Left Online Might Aid Leak Investigation, Officials Say (NYT)

‘They’re starting to die’: fears Ukraine’s drone supremacy may soon be over (The Guardian)

A fifth victim dies after Monday's downtown Louisville shooting (NPR)

Only 1 percent of abortions in Utah took place in a hospital. Soon, that’s the only place they’ll be allowed. (The 19th*)

Good for them! Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe Among 40 Athletes to Sign Letter Opposing Federal Anti-Trans Sports Ban (SI)

At 20, Harvey emerges as young US women's hockey star (NHPR)

End ‘colonial’ approach to space exploration, scientists urge (The Guardian)

Heartbeat May Shape Our Perception of Time, Study Shows (NYT)

Archaeologists Find Evidence of Earliest Known Horseback Riders (Smithsonian)

I relate to this very intensely: I May Be Trying to Read Too Many Books at Once (Tor)

And some longer reads:

The Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back. (NYT)

‘The Pandemic Showed Us How Fragile Chinatown Is’ (Eater)

A Militant Way of Living (Places)

Japanese American Artists Recall the Trauma of Wartime Incarceration (Smithsonian)

America Doesn’t Know Tofu (Asterisk)

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)