Reading archive 2024-07-09

Russian missile attack kills 37 in Ukraine, hits children’s hospital: Among those killed in Monday’s attack were three children, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Another year of heat and floods spurs China’s climate-change awakening: Beijing has made adapting to extreme weather a policy priority, and weather officials issued an unusually direct warning about the intensifying heat and rainfall.

Opinion America’s best recession indicator is flashing yellow: The economy looks great now, but a seemingly trivial rise in unemployment contains a warning sign.

‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ found a familiar path to viral fame. What happens now?: After a bawdy declaration in an online video clip in June, Haliey Welch could capitalize on her newfound attention in a number of ways. Or not.

A billionaire is boosting a major defamation lawsuit against Fox News: LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a longtime funder of left-leaning causes, has invested in Smartmatic, the election technology company suing conservative media outlets over false claims of 2020 vote-rigging.

Ukrainian attacks on supply lines slowed Russians in Kharkiv, intercepts show: Russian troops invading Ukraine’s Kharkiv region are short of food and water, Ukrainian soldiers say, citing intercepted communications and interrogations of POWs.

Opinion The words about Joe Biden I never wanted to write: It’s hard to acknowledge that those who worried about Biden’s age may have been right all along.

Divided France enters uncharted political territory after historic vote: While an alliance of leftist parties came in first, with more than 180 seats, it is politically divided and needs 100 additional seats for a majority.

Guilty: Inside the high-risk, historic prosecution of a school shooter’s parents: A Post reporter embedded with Michigan prosecutors as they pursued homicide charges against Jennifer and James Crumbley, whose son killed four students at Oxford High.

Officials plan to kill 450K invasive owls that are endangering native owls: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill about 450,000 invasive barred owls to save spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest.

The ‘dad bod’ is not inevitable, even if evolution helped make it happen: Lower testosterone can drive a less toned physique. Pushing back should be less about perfection and more about men remembering to take care of themselves.

Modi bear-hugs Putin in Moscow, marking deep ties between Russia and India: Despite Washington’s efforts to woo Prime Minister Narendra Modi and isolate President Vladimir Putin, the visit shows continuing close relations between their countries.

Opinion Trump says he knows ‘nothing’ about his party’s dystopian plans. Right.: It’s preposterous for Trump to feign ignorance of Project 2025, conceived by his closest advisers.

Biden is seeing a different world than other Democrats: At his rallies, he is embraced by enthusiastic crowds. Outside, others in the party want him to step aside.

D.C. Council passes emergency measure to curb teen truancy: The measure will pilot a new approach to keeping kids in class at five high schools this upcoming academic year.

U.S. sailor sought access to Biden’s medical records, Navy says: Military officials said that the incident occurred months ago and that the president’s personal information was never compromised.