Protests in Iran continue despite the crackdown by security forces that one human rights group says has killed at least 201 people. / BBC News The midsummer polling "tick" in Democrats' favor "has duly been answered by a Republican 'tock' this autumn." / The Economist
Art Laboe, a radio DJ who helped desegregate American music—and who broadcast his final show on Sunday after 79 years on the air—has died at 97. / NBC News The story of Shervin Hajipour's "Baraye," the song that's become the anthem of the
Russian missiles hit civilian targets around Ukraine after an explosion disrupts Crimea's only bridge to Russia. / BBC News The UN opens debate on a resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions. / The Times of Israel Related/unrelated: How many days since specific types of incidents.
We'll be away next week and will return on Monday, Oct. 10—see you then! Surrounded by Ukrainian forces, Russian troops abandon Lyman in Donetsk, a day after Putin declared the annexation of the region. / Reuters "Amid the bluster and veiled threats, [Putin] made three distinct points
After a turbulent week for UK markets, some see British Prime Minister Liz Truss causing a political earthquake. / The Guardian Unrelated/related: What's up with Truss's signature necklace and its potential ties to BDSM culture? / Gawker Preliminary analysis suggests the monkeypox vaccine is reducing the risk
Hear intercepted calls from Russian soldiers describing battlefield disasters and war crimes. (Content warning.) / The New York Times Claiming occupied areas of Ukraine voted in favor of the move, Russia says it will annex the regions—repeating the process it used to take over the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. / NPR
Floods along Nigeria's borders with Niger, Chad, and Cameroon kill hundreds and leave tens of thousands homeless. / Foreign Policy Iranian women abroad are watching the ongoing protests "with pride and fear." / BuzzFeed News Patricia Cohen: The dollar being strong is good for the US but bad
Areas in Cuba are evacuating and Florida prepares as Hurricane Ian gains strength. / NBC News According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan will cost $400 billion over 30 years. / CNBC A school shooting in central Russia leaves 17 dead, including 11 children.
Global banks seek to manage exposures in China, considering tensions over Taiwan. / Bloomberg, USA Today Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni claims victory in Italy, on course to become the country's first female prime minister. / The Economist Denmark and Germany are building the world's longest immersed tunnel.
The White House is sending private warnings to Moscow against using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. / The Washington Post In 2020 and 2021, 109 soldiers assigned to Fort Bragg lost their lives, almost entirely stateside. Eleven soldiers were murdered or charged with murder. / Rolling Stone Thousands of oral histories from
