More than 1,000 people have died in Morocco in the strongest earthquake to strike the country in 120 years. / AP For all the countries that are not China, Russia, or the US, hedging remains a sound strategy—though one that becomes harder to maintain over time. / Foreign Affairs Apple&
Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalized abortion this week, ruling all federal health services and institutions must provide the procedure to anyone who requests it. / ABC This summer, heat records in the northern hemisphere were "not just broken but smashed." / Financial Times Related: August was the second hottest
Palestinian officials present their list of demands in the event of a historic deal involving Israel and Saudi Arabia. / BBC News See also: The "new" Middle East has more money and less war—but now here comes the climate crisis. / The Economist The Biden Administration moves to cancel
Flooding caused by heavy rain leads to at least 10 deaths in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece. / BBC News The European Union says six tech companies—including Alphabet, Amazon and Apple—will be subject to new antitrust regulations. / NBC News Unrelated: A platform for discovering facts about representation in street names
Spotted lanternflies, the "Labor Day pest," seem like a plague to some residents of New York City and Pittsburgh. / MSNBC Invasive hornets are "wreaking havoc" in mainland Europe. / BBC News Blending the two: German director Werner Herzog pays tribute to a family that adopted him (in
We'll be off for the holiday weekend—see you Tuesday! Hospitalizations in the US are up 39% due to the new Omicron subvariant, nicknamed Eris—the Greek goddess of strife. / The Independent, The Theoi Project The White House is offering automakers and suppliers $12 billion in grants to
Tropical storm Idalia knocks out power for thousands in the Carolinas after leaving a trail of wreckage across the Southeast. / CNN Climate protesters park a 28-foot trailer across the entry road to Burning Man, causing miles of gridlock. / Vox A pharmacist in DC admits she's filled prescriptions
The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of launching strikes on targets in six Russian regions. / The Associated Press A profile of Ukranian tennis player Evita Svitolina about the impact of Russia's war on her country and her sport. / The New York Times Magazine See also: What it's like,
Medicare announces the 10 drugs that will be up first for price negotiation. / STAT News Scientists search for ways to improve air quality in school buildings in order to prevent Covid breakouts. / The New York Times In today's Covid wave, experts advise putting a mask on if you&
The FAA has been investigating around 4,800 active pilots who are still flying, yet collecting veterans benefits for disabilities that could ground them. / The Washington Post Tropical Storm Idalia appears poised to become a hurricane, and is projected to rake across Florida and Georgia later this week. / Orlando Sentinel
