Reading archive 2023-12-14

Supreme Court accepts Jan. 6 case that could affect or delay Trump trial Former president would like to push back election obstruction trial in D.C. as he seeks another term in White House

These yard signs offer an inconvenient truth about sea level rise - "After Ike flooded Houston, city leaders placed 25-foot-tall signs in Clear Lake showing how high the water might rise in a Category 4 or Category 5 storm. Neighbors complained the signs would lower their property values, and the city removed them months later."

The brain loves a challenge. Here’s why.: New research suggests we can train our brain to value making an effort and not just the outcome

Why do ‘gate lice’ line up early for a flight? Psychologists explain.: We all know those travelers: The ones who line up before their boarding group is called

How Congress leaned on crime victims to pay for Trump-era tax cuts - "In a statement, the IRS said withdrawals from tax-deferred accounts get taxed, even in sad circumstances, and that questions on appropriate tax policy are better directed to lawmakers." [ed. note: I agree]

There’s a big gap in views on abortion in Michigan — among Republicans: Trump supporters in the state are far more likely to support bans on abortion than are supporters of other candidates.

House passes defense policy bill, a rebuke of GOP’s far-right fringe: Democrats joined Republicans to approve the $886 billion legislation after it was stripped of hard-liners’ demands targeting abortion, diversity and LGBTQ+ rights

Ted Leonsis makes wonderful promises. Ask D.C. what they’re worth.

Development has transformed D.C. These then-and-now pictures show how. - "Sabiyha Prince, a cultural anthropologist, chronicled the demolition and displacement of the Barry Farm community, in Southeast Washington, in a documentary called 'Barry Farm: Community, Land and Justice in Washington, D.C.' She said a city’s disappearing views can make longtime residents feel like a foreigner in their own city."