Warhol's 'Marilyn,' at $195 million, shatters auction record for an American artist. Not bad for a kid from Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. (NY Times free article)
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Elon Musk says he'll reverse Donald Trump's Twitter ban. Swell.
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The next book ban: States aim to limit titles students can search for. Republican lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation that would target online library databases and library management technology- tools built by a half-dozen large companies that catalogue millions of books, journals and articles that students peruse for assignments.
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Baby formula shortage worsens: About 40% of popular brands sold out across US. The ongoing infant formula shortage isn't over yet- and appears to be getting worse.
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Ukraine is rebuilding cities as fast as Russia destroyed them. (Washington Post free article).
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Earth given 50-50 chance of hitting key warming mark by 2026. The odds are inching up along with the thermometer. Last year, the same forecasters put the odds at closer to 40% and a decade ago it was only 10%.
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Oddly-related climate story: Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las Vegas. "There's no telling what we'll find in Lake Mead," former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Monday. "It's not a bad place to dump a body."
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The end of an era: Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic 'iPod' brand. The number of devices made obsolete in my lifetime is into two figures and growing...
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Speaking of obsolete technology, on this date in 1975, Sony introduced the Betamax videocassette recorder.
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Donovan (Donovan Phillips Leitch ) is 76 today.
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Bono (Paul David Hewson) is 62 today.
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Microsoft to help cover workers' travel costs for abortions. The software maker will "support employees and their enrolled dependents in accessing critical health care- which already includes services like abortion and gender- affirming care- regardless of where they live across the U.S.," according to a statement Monday. "This support is being extended to include travel expense assistance for these and other medical services where access to care is limited in availability in an employee's home geographic region."
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Tweets and observations:
Last week, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said her confidence in the court had
been "had been rocked" because justices lied during their confirmations
about their intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. This week, she's voting to
block Democrats' effort to codify Roe v. Wade.
-No Lie with Brian
Tyler Cohen
Good morning to everyone who reported treason through proper channels
and not book deals, @MarkTEsper
-Rachel Vindman!
Republicans want to keep women pregnant so their swollen feet hurt too
much to stand in line for six hours and vote against them.
-Middle
Age Riot
The President, whether Democrat or Republican, is not in charge of baby
formula.
-Paula Poundstone
The people protesting outside the homes of the justices are just
tourists engaging in legitimate political discourse.
-Covie_93
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