The @inquirer.com editorial board calls for impeachment: “A series of essays illuminating how Donald Trump — an out-of-control president focused on his own profiteering while ignoring and trampling the rule of law — is a clear and present danger to the republic.”  share.inquirer.com/bdXT8h

The Case for Impeachment | Opinion

A series of essays illuminating how Donald Trump — an out-of-control president focused on his own profiteering while trampling the rule of law — is a clear and present danger to the republic.

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My new favorite t-shirt just arrived from @the-n-fund.bsky.social, where @notesfromhel.bsky.social is working to get more Latinas in newsrooms. Give The Ñ Fund for Latinas in Journalism a follow and consider a donation. In a cynical world, supporting an effort like Helen’s feels good.

I may be a little too long away from the stabilizing influence of climate reporting. This morning I spilled coffee beans while loading the grinder and cursed, "F*****g physics!"

Over year ago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill putting the state on track to complete two landmark reports to prepare for climate-driven migration. But just three months before the first report is due, officials have yet to staff the team putting it together. grist.org/migration/il...

Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since.

More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required report.

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I only recently learned that newspaper reporters get stats on how many people subscribed because of a particular story. That doesn’t seem healthy for journalism or a young reporter’s development. This isn’t a popularity contest.

Nieman Lab@niemanlab.org · 2w ago

The @bostonglobe lesbian bar story pulled in "several thousand" new subscribers in around 72 hours, per a spokesperson this AM. buff.ly/Sktaj7o

If you’re “public media” and your site has pop-up ads, you’re doing it wrong.

This makes it seem like misleading reporters about the President's location is the story... But it sounds like Trump was taken to a safe place while reporters were left on the plane that they believed Iran might attack. That seems worth spelling out. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/u...

Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats

President Trump hid in an airport catering container and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.

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The public broadcasting headline game is up to the task this week: "Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds" "The Red Scare, but Dumber" @npr.org: www.npr.org/2026/07/26/n... @onthemedia.bsky.social: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds

A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.

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Valuable reporting here on that study that shows nixing gas stoves in homes helps people with asthma. A much larger study was planned but Trump cuts reduced it. Turns out even a smaller study showed fewer hospital visits and absences.

Dr Gary Fuller@drgaryfuller.bsky.social · 3mo ago

US study that was defunded by the Trump admin, found a 70% drop in hospital admissions & days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove & hob replaced with electric. Research by MetroHealth and CWRU, Ohio. Piece by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Today I learned that if I subscribe to my local hedge fund-owned newspaper ($1 for the first year), I can use that login to access one of their papers half-way across the country to read an interesting commentary.

The Denver Post@denverpost.com · 3mo ago

Trump has launched a ‘rolling coup,’ and as a retired U.S. Senator I’m calling on Colorado leaders to prepare (Opinion)

That headline though… Good to see some backbone in journalism. www.npr.org/2026/07/16/n...

After years of false claims on voting, Trump to give an address on election integrity

President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, is scheduled to give a primetime address Thursday night about election integrity. Trump has long contended, wit...

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Lindsey Graham dead at 71. My story: www.npr.org/2026/07/12/n...

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies at 71

The Republican lawmaker's office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness."

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"Researchers determined 'that replacing natural gas stoves with electric induction stoves improved air quality and led to major improvements in asthma control'" More on the health effects of gas stoves from @cleveland.com. Subscriber only, but more in comments. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/07...

Gas stoves unhealthy for some asthma sufferers, Cleveland study suggests

The study was conducted by MetroHealth and Case Western Reserve University.

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Nearly half of the Americans surveyed in a new national poll do not know what America 250 commemorates. n.pr/3TfLTLa

Proud to be American, but not quite sure why.

Nearly half of the Americans surveyed in a new national poll do not know what America 250 commemorates.

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Philadelphia canceled its semiquincentennial parade because of extreme heat. From NPR's climate guidance: "Heat records are falling more frequently because the planet is warming. The most intense heat waves would be impossible without human-caused global warming." share.inquirer.com/G5jIEh

The semiquincentennial parade is canceled due to heat

High temperatures have shortened or canceled some of Philadelphia's semiquincentennial festivities.

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This conversation was delicious: “America at 250: A View from Britain, with ‘The Rest Is History’ The historian-podcasters Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explain why losing the thirteen colonies ‘annoyed’ the British, but ‘it could have been a lot worse.’” www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jFP...

America at 250: A View from Britain, with “The Rest Is History” | The New Yorker Radio Hour

YouTube video by The New Yorker

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“The only trait that consistently predicted objections to remote work was narcissism — the tendency to be self-centered and entitled. The higher the opinions of themselves leaders expressed, the more they coveted power and status — and the more they favored return-to-office mandates.”

Adam Grant@adamgrant.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What really drives leaders to resist remote work isn't productivity. It’s ego. Our new data: Ordering people in full-time is a power and status move. Bosses want to be worshiped at the office altar. Work policies shouldn’t be vanity projects. Hybrid is better for people and performance.

"For more than two decades, Mona Khalil protected the endangered sea turtles that laid their eggs on a beach near her bed-and-breakfast in Lebanon and kept predators away from the vulnerable hatchlings running to the Mediterranean Sea." Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/w...

Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon

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Valuable reporting here from @derekrkravitz.bsky.social:

Consumer Reports@consumerreports.org · 4mo ago

A new Consumer Reports investigation found that Uber and Lyft routinely charge different riders different prices for the same ride at the same time, and that "discount" on your ride may not really be a discount at all. Head to the link below for the full investigation.

When I started working on a plan for a local journalism nonprofit, the focus was accountability, accuracy and funding. But this is an emotional enterprise too. Local journalism connects people with good, shared information. There's a hunger for this now. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/06/16/h...

How Local News Reduces Loneliness

Research suggests that whether it’s an obituary, a puff piece, or news of a community event, local news makes us feel less alone.

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This is my final story as an NPR correspondent. After more than 22 years at the network, I was among those laid off in a reorganization. www.npr.org/2026/06/01/n...

'At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an electric vehicle?'

"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.

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This @akshatrathi.bsky.social Zero episode provides good lessons on interviewing a political bully. Prepare. Don’t do it live on the radio. Use music to indicate when you’re popping back to correct disinformation. Stay calm and sober. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

How Reform Plans to Upend Decades of UK Climate Action

Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, wants to revive Britain’s oil and gas industry and cut back on renewables.

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A detail I didn’t know: “The Herald entered the Epstein series for a Pulitzer Prize that year, but it was not a finalist. Alan Dershowitz … who helped broker Epstein’s original deal, wrote a letter to the Pulitzer committee that year, urging them not to honor Brown’s work.” share.inquirer.com/THMiUZ

Julie K. Brown receives Pulitzer Prize special citation for her work on Jeffrey Epstein case

Brown's 2017 and 2018 reporting was cited at the awards ceremony. “Her work, and the government’s release of the Epstein files, continue to reverberate around the world.”

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The NPR Network is on a mission to create a more informed public — that’s why we provide our reporting for free. But this reporting still takes resources. With federal funding eliminated, we’re counting on you to put the ‘public’ in public media. Give for Public Media Giving Days ➡️ n.pr/40VIDW3

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal. n.pr/3R8HSah

Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas, and coal.

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Something that's rare? Major fossil fuel producers - including Nigeria, Canada and Australia - getting together to find concrete ways to transition away from fossil fuels. That's what's happening with more than 50 countries gathered in Santa Marta Colombia right now. 📻🎧 only on @npr.org ⬇️ 🇨🇴🇳🇬🇨🇦🇦🇺+🌏

Could this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?

Against the backdrop of an energy crisis and a warming planet, more than 50 countries have come to Santa Marta, Colombia, to discuss concrete ways to phase out oil, gas and coal.

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Going without insurance for your house? My @npr Climate Desk colleague would like to hear from you:

Michael Copley@michaelcopley1.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Millions of US houses are uninsured as premiums soar. That’s leaving families and entire communities exposed to big financial risks. Are you going without coverage? NPR wants to hear your story. www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...

Valuable reporting here from my @npr.org Climate Desk colleague @michaelcopley1.bsky.social:

NPR@npr.org · 6mo ago

Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change. n.pr/4uevEeG

There are things I will no longer say out loud in my own home because I know devices are listening. I was reminded of that recently when I made a derogatory remark about a fruit bouquet company and now their ads show up online. Where will we draw a line on privacy?

New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump.

People with heat pumps get a break on electric bills from new Mass. program

New England has some of the highest electricity prices in the country. But this past winter, 140,000 households in Massachusetts got a break on their bills because they have a heat pump.

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