The Supreme Court just struck down New York's law requiring people have "proper cause" to carry a concealed weapon. / Axios Checking the "good guy with a gun" theory: In 22 of 433 shooting attacks, a bystander shot the perpetrator. / The New York Times "
An earthquake in Afghanistan, the deadliest in decades, kills at least a thousand people. / The Associated Press Border-crossing data show a steady flow of Ukrainian refugees returning to their country. / The Economist Interview with a Ukrainian software engineer about what it's like to live with air raid
The Kremlin says the Geneva Conventions would not apply to the two Americans thought to have been captured while fighting for Ukraine. / CBS News A heartbreaking, infuriating examination of the footage showing Uvalde law enforcement's inaction on May 24 at Robb Elementary. / The Texas Tribune Related: Families of
TMN will resume publishing on Tuesday. Have a good weekend. Susan B. Glasser summarizes what we've learned so far about Trump, Pence, and the January 6th mob. / The New Yorker A summary of what happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week. / The Guardian Interesting breakdown of the
New research findings show people infected with the omicron variant, compared to those who caught delta, are around half as likely to develop long Covid. / NPR See also: Long-term Covid infections give the virus more time for recombination—which it can use to spawn new variants. / Nature Following yesterday&
The Federal Reserve raises its benchmark interest rate by 0.75%, the biggest increase since 1994. Five things to know about how it will affect you. / CNBC, The Conversation Consumer sentiment has declined by 14% since May, continuing a downward trend over the last year. / Surveys of Consumers GiveDirectly is
According to a new study, more than 338,000 lives could have been saved from Covid if America had universal health care. / Scientific American For a glimpse of post-Roe life, look to Poland—abortions have been banned for 29 years and doctors still don't know the rules.
What we know on day 111 of Russia's invasion: Zelenskiy calls the fighting in Sievierodonetsk "one of the most violent battles in Europe." / The Guardian Ukraine still has a chance of winning, although the scope of its victory "would most likely be limited." / Foreign
Senators announced a promising new bipartisan gun law yesterday. Red-flag laws and the "boyfriend loophole" are included, but expanded background checks are not. / CNN Several members of Patriot Front from around the US descended on Coeur d'Alene this weekend with a drawn-up plan for
Inflation increased 8.6% last month, the highest since 1981, and shelter costs reached their fastest 12-month gain since 1991. / CNBC Related: Average gas prices in the US have also now reached $5 for the first time. / NPR See also: "OPEC is a price-fixing conspiracy by 13
