Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
Today we introduce you to Olena, who had a missile land just above her apartment; she can’t get images of dead neighbors out of her mind.
Meanwhile, Ukrainians express outrage over a lukewarm NATO response in Vilnius.
Urban business owners—who disproportionately drive—consistently overestimate the share of their customers who arrive by car. Here's a recent study from Berlin, but we found something broadly similar when we studied the issue in Astoria:
https://t.co/VYEHpvUq18
Ukrainian gamers are harnessing the power of these games to heal scars of trauma, build fortitude, foster communities, and preserve their unique cultural identity.
https://t.co/FmHUglOysa
I can finally say it: I settled the bet early with @balajis! Took some time to work out the details but he proceeded in good faith and you can see the receipt of funds on chain in the next tweet. $500k to me (so I get 30% post tax as planned) and 500k to @GiveDirectly
From 2006 to 2022, Christians went from making up 85% to 62% of the Democratic Party; for the GOP, It was 94% to 85%. Just 4% of Dems are White evangelical Protestants. @grace_panetta talked to Rep. Hillary Scholten about religion and politics https://t.co/oKPT8woIsn
Good morning to readers.
Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. Please RT this thread. It’s an important one.
Some news: I’m leaving NPR as part of the layoffs that dramatically cut the org's workforce.
I’ve decided to go back into Ukraine to keep reporting.
But this time, alone.
3:45 pm: Strong storm popped up over the city. Could be some small hail. Lots of lightning so head indoors till it passes. Should help stabilize atmosphere and limit additional storms locally once it’s done.
Justice Clarence Thomas did not recuse himself from McDonnell v. United States (2016), which was about whether government officials accepting free stuff from right-wing mega donors is potentially a crime.