Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Reading archive 2023-12-19

Release of five wolves in the Colorado mountains begins first-of-its kind state reintroduction effort: Paws on the ground come after three years of planning

Why does mold on my walls come back, even after cleaning with bleach?

It’s time to start planning for the next thousand years: Climate change desperately needs “cathedral projects.”

Egypt under growing pressure as displaced Gazans crowd the border

America’s best example of turning around a dying downtown - "Young professionals are the main group moving in, especially because all the units are rentals. But empty nesters, judges, athletes and even a few young families have also leased properties so they can be near museums and Cleveland’s sports stadiums. For the first time in years, a yellow school bus makes a daily stop at the square to pick up kids living there. 'We’re a neighborhood church again,' said Rev. Stephen Blonder Adams, senior pastor of Old Stone Church, which has been on the square since 1820. His blessing of the animals is a hit with all the dog owners living by the square.

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"Some cities have not used this concentrated 'node' approach. D.C.’s map of buildings slated for conversion, for example, shows a scattering of sites. That should be reconsidered in 2024. A denser population attracts grocery stores, coffee shops and pocket parks, among other amenities."

The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning - "The African American museum was built on the lowest and last spot then available on the Mall. Engineers had expected to hit water, but the forces of nature they disturbed put the project in immediate peril."

New D.C. police training aims to defuse crisis situations without guns

Running short on Ukraine air defenses, U.S. looks to Japan: Tokyo is preparing a significant policy shift in its defense export rules that would allow Washington to transfer additional Patriot missiles to Kyiv

Judge again turns over Rep. Perry’s phone records to DOJ Jan. 6 probe: A federal judge turned over 75 percent instead of 90 percent of records the FBI seized from Perry’s phone, after a U.S. appeals court set a new precedent defining limits on Congress’s immunity from criminal investigation

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