Reading archive 2024-04-18

Massive Mt. Ruang eruption sends plumes nearly 70,000 feet high: Indonesian volcano’s explosion -- at least the third this week -- may have injected aerosols into the stratosphere

Watch an Icelandic volcano erupt below northern lights

Is Corporate America In Denial About Trump?: Despite his populist promises, many bigwigs are keeping the faith that it couldn't really happen here. - "'Be honest,' Dimon said, sitting against a backdrop of snow-dusted evergreens, dressed casually in a dark blazer and polo shirt. 'He was kind of right about NATO, kind of right on immigration. He grew the economy quite well. Trade. Tax reform worked. He was right about some of China.'"

Johnson’s plan to send aid to Ukraine moves closer to reality: “Democrats will not be responsible for this bill failing,” one Democratic lawmaker pledged on Thursday morning.

Rock Creek Park Golf Course to undergo major, two-year renovation: The National Park Service signed off on the plan over concerns raised by environmental groups and community members.

Inside the GOP reckoning over Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban: A deeply conflicted state House chamber did not repeal the Civil War-era law on Wednesday, highlighting the indecision of swing-district Republicans

Opinion  Here are the U.S. congressional districts benefiting from Ukraine aid - "If you knew that most of the military aid that Congress approves for Ukraine was being spent right here in the United States, quite possibly in your own congressional district — strengthening our defense production capacity and creating good manufacturing jobs for American workers — would you want your representatives in Washington to support it?"

Turmoil at NPR after editor rips network for political bias: The public radio network is being targeted by conservative activists over the editor’s essay, which many staffers say is misleading and inaccurate - "'Morning Edition' host Steve Inskeep, writing on his Substack on Tuesday, fact-checked or contextualized several of the arguments Berliner made. For instance: Berliner wrote that he once asked 'why we keep using that word that many Hispanics hate — Latinx.' Inskeep said he searched 90 days of NPR’s content and found 'Latinx' was used nine times — 'usually by a guest' — compared to the nearly 400 times “Latina” and “Latino” were used."