HOUR 1
- A United Nations-backed report says 3,500+ invasive plants and animals are causing $423 billion in worldwide damages annually. / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/09/04/invasive-species-cost-the-global-economy-a-fortune?
- Ukraine punctures Russian lines / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/intercepted-phone-calls-reveal-russian-frontline-troops-complaining-heavy-losses-poor-supplies
- Institute for the Study of War / https://www.understandingwar.org/who-we-are
- According to federal data, buses are one of the safest ways for students to get to and from school — but getting on and off those iconic yellow vehicles can pose a serious risk because of passing cars. / (NBC News) https://www.today.com/video/new-tech-designed-to-make-getting-on-and-off-school-buses-safer-192270405518
- "Steve Harwell, the former lead singer and frontman for the rock band Smash Mouth, has died at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was 56 years old." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/09/04/1197540017/smash-mouth-steve-harwell-dies
- "The popular singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died on Friday after living with Merkel cell skin cancer for four years" / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/09/03/1197492591/jimmy-buffett-rare-skin-cancer-merkel-cell-carcinoma
- "It turns out that having a few drinks doesn’t make us view people as prettier, but it does give us the liquid courage to say hi to a crush." / (MB) https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/999229?
- Are fast food companies misleading customers with puffery? / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/09/01/are-food-companies-misleading-customers?
HOUR 2
