https://www.wsj.com/articles/flights-cancellations-delays-lost-luggage-11655920199 What to Know Before Flying This Summer as Cancellations and Delays Mount Between canceled flights, crowded airports and missing bags, it’s a chaotic time to travel. Here’s how to prepare. Currently, around one in four flights out of U.S. airports will be delayed each day, according to data from Hopper. LAUREN JUSTICE FOR THE WALL … Continue reading Dealing with summer flying
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Giant sequoias threatened by out of control Yosemite fire
http://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-09/out-of-control-yosemite-fire-threatens-iconic-giant-sequoias-in-mariposa-grove? Out-of-control Yosemite fire threatens iconic giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove BY ALEX WIGGLESWORTH, DIANA MARCUM JULY 9, 2022 UPDATED 6:41 PM PT FISH CAMP, Calif. — The first that Michael Gilbert, a 67-year-old rock climber and bellman, heard of the fire in Yosemite National Park was from a mother and daughter who drove up breathless on Friday. They … Continue reading Giant sequoias threatened by out of control Yosemite fire
Emma Thompson talks about her wonderful new movie showing on Hulu
https://apple.news/Asdn2qSvfR32Kg3nLsF9Qjw Emma Thompson: “Does Anyone Know or Care if Middle-Aged Women Are Getting Any Sexual Satisfaction?” BY EMMA THOMPSON June 14, 2022 A 62-year-old retired religious education teacher (Nancy), who has never had an orgasm, hires a 28-year-old male sex worker (Leo) to help expand her horizons. This is the story of the film Good Luck to … Continue reading Emma Thompson talks about her wonderful new movie showing on Hulu
Gmail about to look different even if you didn’t ask it to
https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/28/23187304/google-gmail-ui-opt-out-rollout-chat-spaces-meet Gmail’s new look is about to appear for more people, even if they didn’t ask for it The new UI lines up Gmail, Chat, Spaces, and Meet in their own side rail. By Richard Lawler@rjcc Jun 28, 2022, 7:29pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window)Share this on Twitter (opens in new window)SHAREAll … Continue reading Gmail about to look different even if you didn’t ask it to
NYC facing a commuter surge — new tunnel an imperative
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/nyregion/nj-ny-commuters-traffic.html New York Faces New Commuter Surge, Ready or Not, Study Suggests The study appears to underscore the need for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, part of the huge and long-planned Gateway project. The pandemic emptied out commuter trains and buses from west of the Hudson River.Credit...Hilary Swift for The New York … Continue reading NYC facing a commuter surge — new tunnel an imperative
Amazing — men rushing to get vasectomies (about time)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/29/abortion-vasectomies-roe-birth-control/?f Men rush to get vasectomies after Roe ruling By Meena Venkataramanan June 29, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. EDT Thomas Figueroa always knew he didn’t want children. Growing up in Central Florida, he remembers his classmates getting pregnant as early as middle school, and had considered getting a vasectomy for the past few years. But after … Continue reading Amazing — men rushing to get vasectomies (about time)
Supreme Court assisting the split of U.S. into red and blue
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/02/us/politics/us-divided-political-party.html Spurred by the Supreme Court, a Nation Divides Along a Red-Blue Axis On abortion, climate change, guns and much more, two Americas — one liberal, one conservative — are moving in opposite directions. The Supreme Court’s decisions have accelerated a division of the nation along policy and ideological lines.Credit...Shuran Huang for The New York … Continue reading Supreme Court assisting the split of U.S. into red and blue
Plastic’s dangers expand — found to help viruses survive
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/27/viruses-survive-in-fresh-water-by-hitchhiking-on-plastic-study-finds Viruses survive in fresh water by ‘hitchhiking’ on plastic, study finds Intestinal viruses such as rotavirus were found to be infectious for up to three days by attaching to microplastics, research shows Human enteric, or intestinal, viruses survive for days on plastic particles easily swallowed by swimmers, Stirling University researchers found. Photograph: GJ Flick and … Continue reading Plastic’s dangers expand — found to help viruses survive
What makes a good beach read? (Hint: not the cover)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/beach-read-books-summer-holiday-vacation-11656599789?mod=hp_featst_pos5 Sunshine and Glistening Seas on the Cover of Your Beach Read Might Mask Something Darker Publishers put a blue sky and sand dunes on the cover no matter the subject; ‘The Hemlock Sisters’ becomes ‘The Sunshine Sisters’ Readers on the beach in Benidorm, Spain, in 2018. MARTIN PARR/MAGNUM PHOTOS By Ellen GamermanFollow The siren call of … Continue reading What makes a good beach read? (Hint: not the cover)
If you’re a teen and need an abortion, Teen Vogue has answers
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-get-an-abortion-if-youre-a-teen-post-roe-v-wade? How to Get an Abortion if You're a Teen After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned BY LAUREN RANKIN JULY 7, 2022 In 2019, Teen Vogue published this article on how to get an abortion if you're a teen. Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, we're publishing this update on how to navigate abortion restrictions as … Continue reading If you’re a teen and need an abortion, Teen Vogue has answers
Changing your Zoom background
https://apple.news/A8vptkNm0R568HtWonqnJhw How to change your Zoom background Join the virtual fun. By Matt Binder on June 22, 2022 Share on Facebook (opens in a new window)Share on Twitter (opens in a new window)Share on Flipboard (opens in a new window) Zoom virtual background Credit: Zoom > Tech The results are in: The vast majority of people prefer to work remotely. And along … Continue reading Changing your Zoom background
Does this work? Podcast about two series on Apple TV+
JUL 1, 2022 — 16:43 EDT MacStories Unwind: Only Murders In the Building and Loot BY JOHN VOORHEES 0:0019:18 This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico is enjoying season two of Only Murders In the Building, while John loves Loot.
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