The UN warns of food shortages and price increases from Russia's continued assault on Ukraine's grain exports. / Reuters Alabama's new congressional map, now approved by the governor, flouts a court order requiring two majority-Black districts. / CNN Country music's political chasm widens
A federal judge rules Florida has been unlawfully institutionalizing disabled children who should have been eligible for state-provided home care. / The Washington Post Videos of school board incidents reveal patterns around how the tension escalates, and that instigators are nearly always white. / ProPublica More than 9,000 authors sign
New York City plans to distribute fliers at the United States' southern border telling migrants it has run out of room. / BBC News For many seniors in Europe, heat has become the new Covid. / The New York Times Unrelated: Photographs of skyscrapers on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. / designboom A
Phoenix breaks a 1974 heat record with 19 days of temperatures at 110 degrees or higher. / The Guardian Sophie Benson: What do global sustainability summits actually achieve? "Excitement, cynicism, and hope." / Dazed How doctors are preparing for a future of extreme heat: charity clinics, (lifesaving) body bags, "
Jane Birkin's name was misspelled in yesterday's newsletter. Nous sommes désolés pour l'erreur. 340,000 UPS workers are poised to start the largest single-employer strike in United States history over protections from extreme heat. / LAist Pennsylvania locomotive manufacturing workers go on strike for
Russia says there's no connection between an attack on the bridge to Crimea and its about-face on allowing Ukraine to ship grain out of the Black Sea. / BBC News "The total number of Americans dying each day—from any cause—is no longer historically abnormal."
How is Tommy Tuberville single-handedly able to shut down confirmations for military leaders? Because of the Senate's arcane unanimous consent rules. / NPR Three artists are suing Shein, accusing the fast-fashion brand of using AI to spot trendy designs and then steal them. / Hyperallergic From lawsuits to
The heat dome over the Southwest US is expected to continue through the weekend, with record-setting temperatures expected on Sunday. / SFGATE Even in Laredo, where locals are used to hot weather, heat-related deaths are climbing. / The New York Times Heat off the Florida coast reaches unprecedented highs, due
Nearly 90 million Americans face heat alerts this week while Republican Senators complain about climate measures in President Biden's proposed 2024 budget. / The Guardian Scientists at Purdue create a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it.
Inflation continues to cool in the United States, where consumer prices rose three percent in the year through June. / The Hill A new report says Europe may see heat-related deaths increase to more than 100,000 per summer by midcentury. / Nature medicine Amazon delivery drivers go on strike in
