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Farmers face a new threat from climate change. Black vultures are killing their cattle

Lobbying groups have been pushing for legislation that would allow landowners to kill more of these birds

The Independent UK

Tributes paid after death of Mary McGee, who helped end Ireland’s ban on contraception

Mother-of-four brought legal case against government after customs seized her contraceptives package from UK

The Guardian - UK

Washington Post columnist says she was fired over posts after Charlie Kirk’s killing

Karen Attiah says she was dropped by newspaper after 11 years for addressing political violence, race and gun control

The Guardian - US

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Washington Post columnist says she was fired over her ‘unacceptable’ Charlie Kirk social media posts

‘The Post accused my measured Bluesky posts of being ‘unacceptable’, ‘gross misconduct’ and of endangering the physical safety of colleagues — charges without evidence, which I reject completely as false,’ Karen Attiah wrote Monday

The Independent UK

Why having weddings in the summer might become a thing of the past

Many couples who pick the summer to get hitched now face weddings that range from melting makeup to uncomfortable guests

The Independent UK

To get that perfect ear of corn, weather has to cooperate. But climate change is making it dicier

Climate change is fueling conditions across several states that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers

The Independent UK

Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up

Along the banks of creeks and rivers outside of Austin, farmers growing everything from Christmas trees to ostriches have been affected by flooding

The Independent UK

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ICE on Ice

Plus: Suspect in Minnesota shootings arrested, Iran and Israel still fighting, Ross Ulbricht speaks, and more...

Reason

A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for Agritopia

Outside of Phoenix in suburban Gilbert, one farming family decided over 10 years ago to get ahead of development and urban sprawl by developing their way

The Independent UK

One of the best RPG narratives ever told could have gotten a sequel from Dragon Age's creator if a single publisher had the good taste to throw money at it

Someone put me in charge of videogames. I'll sort this right out.

PC Gamer

PSN outage live update — Sony issues apology and make-good offer

The PlayStation Network went down for nearly 24 hours on Friday and Saturday. All PSN services are now online, and Sony is giving subscribers five extra days of PlayStation Plus.

Tom’s Guide

Klobuchar call for compromise backfires

The Minnesota senator called for compromise. Progressives called for her head

Salon

NFL Conference Championship Game Picks From the MMQB Staff: Predicting Super Bowl LIX Matchup

Our writers and editors pick winners in both games. The Chiefs host the Bills and the Eagles host the Commanders with Super Bowl dreams on the line.

Sports Illustrated

On "Farmtok," agriculture gets its moment in the spotlight. What would it mean if that disappeared?

As the future of social media platforms such as TikTok remains unknown, a younger generation of farmers is relying on social media to connect with audiences outside agriculture

The Independent UK

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Sports Illustrated

NFL Wild-Card Weekend Picks From the MMQB Staff: Vikings Road Favorites Against Rams

Our writers and editors pick winners in the first six playoff games, including an AFC North rivalry game and a rematch of Eagles-Packers from Brazil in Week 1.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Week 18 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Lions-Vikings Battle for No. 1 Seed

Our writers and editors pick winners in all 16 games, with the NFC North, NFC South and an AFC wild-card spot up for grabs.

Sports Illustrated

NFL Week 17 Picks From the MMQB Staff: Christmas Doubleheader and Playoff Clinchers

Our writers and editors pick winners in all 17 games, including Steelers-Chiefs, Bengals-Broncos, Vikings-Packers and Commanders-Falcons.

The Conversation

What does the X exodus to Bluesky mean for journalism?

When Elon Musk took over Twitter and changed its name to X, many users vowed to move to another platform. First was talk of a shift to Mastodon that never seemed to catch on. Then Meta tried to make Threads appealing by linking the app to Instagram – but this…

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The Conversation

Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users

What would you say at Twitter’s funeral?

The Independent UK

Rudy Giuliani blows off contempt response deadline in massive defamation lawsuit

Giuliani has continued to speak out against the Georgia poll workers he defamed

Salon

Why she lost — and what we do now

Anti-incumbency fervor, populist rage and elite disconnection — all facets of the same global democratic crisis

The National (Scotland)

Media Watch: Rise of Bluesky and BBC's ICC arrest warrant coverage

Good evening and welcome to Media Watch. This week we bring you up to speed with the evolution of Bluesky, while looking at anger over the BBC's…

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: From TikTok controversy to folding phones, your burning tech questions answered

For my final email, I open the TechScape mailbag for throwbacks, highlights and predictions on the issues that are preoccupying you now

Evening Standard

What is Bluesky? The Guardian, Lizzo and Stephen King among exodus leaving X for new platform

Bluesky, started by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, now has 18 million users – up from nine million in September before Trump’s election victory

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