Bread scare

By The Morning News — 15 Apr 2023

Alito extends the hold to lift mifepristone restrictions as the Supreme Court considers whether to allow a federal judge's decision to take effect. / CNN

At a campaign event today in Japan, PM Kishida was evacuated when someone threw an explosive device at him, nine months after former PM Abe's assassination. / The Week

Montana will become the first state to ban TikTok, presenting a legal quandary that pits "speculative concerns" against freedom of expression. / NBC News, WIRED

For now at least, no one actually knows who legally owns the output of generative AI. / The New York Times

"This tactic of building trash PCs from garbage components keeps perfectly usable electronics from going into landfills." / Kotaku

"Teachers are confused but pleased." Why teens are suddenly obsessed with chess. / Polygon

When not even a public records request can explain why a turkey sandwich costs $16 at JFK. / Hell Gate

How businesses use "excuseflation" to keep prices high even when the original reason for the price hike is no longer valid. / Vox

See also: Eating the world's most expensive sandwich, a grilled cheese covered in edible gold. / CNBC

"None of this should discourage cycling. Even the most unsustainable bicycles are significantly less unsustainable than cars." / Low-tech Magazine

An image gallery of vintage cassette tape inserts. / Flickr

See also: Footage from a local Ohio video rental store in 1987. / Boing Boing

"It's a man with a perplexing assortment of accessories." Depths of Wikipedia's Annie Rauwerda searches for the shrug guy. / Defector

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