Reading archive 2023-12-16

NATURE, UNDAMMED: The largest-ever dam removal is underway, a milestone in the nation’s reckoning over its past attempts to bend nature to human will

Klamath River reclaims its channel through a stunning canyon following dam removal

The Warriors tolerated Draymond Green’s fire. Now a dynasty burns.

Florida sex scandal tarnishes GOP power couple and party’s credibility

Opinion  There will be a day after in Gaza. Here’s what it can look like.

Congress approves bill barring presidents from unilaterally exiting NATO

Killing of USAID contractor in Gaza fuels internal protest: The death of Hani Jnena and his young family has intensified calls within the Biden administration to hold Israel’s military accountable for the war’s toll on humanitarian workers

Inside the mad dash to buy your Walmart and Amazon returns: Americans are lining up in parking lots around the country to dig through bins of returned Amazon, Target, Kohl’s and other goods

CIA admits to losing dozens of informants around the world: NYT [ed. note: from 2021]

Opinion  Could the local news crisis get any worse? Look at Scranton.