Democrats, Republicans battle to define Tim Walz
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 Democrats and Republicans go to battle over how to define Tim Walz Axios · Justin Green 70% of registered voters have no opinion of Walz or have never heard of him, according to new NPR/Marist polling.  |
 With their nation under siege, Ukrainian athletes shine at Paris Olympics NPR · Brian Mann Ukrainians competing in the Paris Games have already won two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.  New York City deploys drones to warn of flooding risk Associated Press · AP Staff Gone is the bullhorn. Emergency management officials are using drones to warn residents about potential threatening weather.  How a green tech startup with no climate experience secured millions propublica.org · Anjeanette Damon Nevada lobbyists with little experience in green tech repeatedly got government contracts. |
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 Former geography teacher Tim Walz is really into maps minnesotareformer.com · Christopher Ingraham The vice presidential candidate identifies as a “GIS nerd” and proclaimed Nov. 15, 2023, as Geographic Information Systems day.  Nagasaki survivor works for nuke-free world into his 80s kyodonews.net · Kyodo News Staff Masao Tomonaga was aged 2 and in bed with a fever at his home when the second atomic bomb used in war exploded on Aug. 9, 1945.  How did ancient Egyptians stack those heavy stones of the oldest pyramid? CNN · Taylor Nicioli Scientists float a new theory.  What not to say to your child’s teacher, according to teachers themselves PureWow · Emma Singer No, they can’t have extra credit.  Elizabeth Taylor fought scandal throughout her career Salon · Gary M. Kramer HBO’s “The Lost Tapes” director reveals the screen legend’s candid recordings revealing a fierce but insecure woman.  I went to a movie theater to watch 73 minutes of cat videos Variety · Ethan Shanfeld It feels like a wholesome time capsule of the early-YouTube internet, or perhaps your grandmother’s Facebook feed. |
