| No images? Click here  Good morning. It feels like the news of the world is pretty dark today, so we wanted to offer some lighter counter-programming, like a silly review of the Met Gala's best and worst looks, and several good reading suggestions. Take care of yourself. - Annie Johnson ON OUR RADAR We forced our night editor, Jared, a guy who knows nothing about fashion, to watch the Met Gala red carpet arrivals. Sorry, Jared.  An essay by Amanda Trenfield is making the rounds for portraying a passionate evening of soulmates meeting — with a reveal at the end that is better than fiction. You're welcome. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  We Want Every One Of These Top Huckberry PicksWater-resistant shorts, durable sandals and some luxurious waffle-weave towels all make the best-of from April. AROUND THE WEBYou might want to bookmark this viral thread of books that people on r/AskReddit have deemed essential reading. Why Is It So Hard To Control Our Appetites? A Doctor's Struggles With Giving Up Sugar We've become convinced that if we can eat more healthily, we will be morally better people. But where does this idea come from? As Grisly Images Spread From Ukraine, Open-Source Researchers Ask What’s Too Gory To Share With the rise of Telegram, graphic imagery has proliferated in the world of open-source intelligence. Does it serve a purpose? VIDEO OF THE DAY BBC's Ros Atkins Explains How Finland and Sweden Joining NATO Would Change The World ForeverBBC's Ros Atkins explains the geopolitical implications of Finland and Sweden joining NATO and how Russia might respond. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Name A Better Desk Decoration — We'll WaitWe all need to distract ourselves from the constant suck of spreadsheets from time to time. This crowdfunded marble track delivers on just that. IN THE NEWS👨🏻⚖️ Supreme Court Has Voted To Overturn Abortion Rights, Draft Opinion Shows. The leak suggests that the highest court will dismantle the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and its successors. (POLITICO) 🇺🇦 Europe Prepares Fresh Russia Sanctions As US Warns Moscow Plans To Annex Parts Of East Ukraine. European Commission expected to propose sixth package of sanctions this week as hope rises for more Mariupol evacuations. (The Guardian) 😧 Shanghai Fires, Probes Officials After Man Placed In Body Bag While Still Alive. The scandal comes amid growing public anger over the 'total chaos' of China's zero-COVID policy. (Radio Free Asia) 🚢 More Than 200 Sailors Moved Off Aircraft Carrier After Multiple Suicides. Seven crew members have died in the past year, including four by suicide, prompting the Navy to open an investigation into the culture on board the USS George Washington. (CNN) LOOKING BACK The Original Roe V. Wade Decision Also Was Leaked To The Press"While it may be the case, as POLITICO states, that 'no draft decision in the modern history of the court has been disclosed publicly while a case was still pending,' it is not true that rulings have never been given to journalists before the announcement of the decision by the court." GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
What Happens If Sweden And Finland Join NATO?
