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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.
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 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.
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