Thursday, October 19, 2023

Thursday Links

 HEADLINES:

  • Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict (AP)

  • What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish? (Atlantic)

  • ‘No More Safe Places in Gaza’: Evacuees Face Airstrikes in North and South (NYT)

  • As casualties mount, plight of civilians is drawing intense global scrutiny (WP)

  • Biden says Egypt’s president has agreed to open Gaza border to allow in 20 trucks with aid (AP)

  • Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case (ABC)

  • House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens (BBC)

  • GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again on vote for House speaker as frustrated Republicans search for options (AP)

  • Forget governance: Dysfunctional Republicans are putting on a show (The Hill)

  • Trump Can’t Contain His Vile Eruptions (Politico Mag)

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers wins and surprises (AP)

  • Putin filmed in China accompanied by officers with Russian nuclear briefcase (Reuters)

  • Six French airports evacuated after 'threats of attack' (France24)

  • Have we reached the end of nature? Our relationship with the environment is in crisis (Conversation)

  • The Amazon River fell to its lowest level in over a century this week as a severe drought continues to upend life in the Brazilian rainforest. (Reuters)

  • Why storytelling may be the secret to success at work (Fast Company)

  • Self-Checkout Is a Failed Experiment (Atlantic)

  • Maybe We Will Finally Learn More About How A.I. Works (NYT)

  • Humans Are More Likely to Slack Off When Working With Robots, Study Finds (Gizmodo)

  • A Chatbot Encouraged Him to Kill the Queen. It’s Just the Beginning (Wired)

  • Tech Leaders Say AI Will Change What It Means to Have a Job (WSJ)

  • Windex Releases New 40-Story Bottles For Streak-Free Skyscrapers (The Onion)

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