Louis Tomlinson fans hurt in wild hail storm
A Louis Tomlinson concert being held at the Red Rock Amphitheatre near Denver, Colorado, was called off before it started, after fans were injured during an intense hail storm. West…
Is A New Housing Crisis Brewing in Spain? | naked capitalism
Spain is one of the European economies that was hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus crisis, in part because of its huge dependence on tourism. In fact, according to figures…
Links 6/23/2023 | naked capitalism
Summer solstice 2023 marks longest day in the Northern Hemisphere as Earth’s seasons change Space.com. A bit late on the solstice, but I like this photo: Tokyo residents find comfort…
Democracy and Reality
India is arguably the most important swing nation in global politics. It is influential enough to shift the balance of power, and its allegiances are neither obvious nor consistent. India…
Deadly Fungus Infections Rising Even as Doctors Keep Missing Them | naked capitalism
We are running this post as a public service announcement of sorts. The short version is if you have an infection that does not respond to antibiotics, immediately and loudly…
Texas Heat Wave Shows No Signs of Letting Up
A weather pattern that has brought unrelenting heat to Texas for more than a week is unlikely to end until at least early July, according to forecast models, with record-breaking…
In Charleston, a Museum Honors a Journey of Grief and Grace
In Charleston Harbor, where the initiating shots of the Civil War were fired — Fort Sumter is distantly visible — I’m on the site of a former shipping pier known…
Chinese Firm Sent Large Shipments of Gunpowder to Russian Munitions Factory
On two separate occasions last year, railroad cars carrying tens of thousands of kilograms of smokeless powder — enough propellant to collectively make at least 80 million rounds of ammunition — rumbled across…
How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion
For decades, Americans had settled around an uneasy truce on abortion. Even if most people weren’t happy with the status quo, public opinion about the legality and morality of abortion…
Ukraine’s Western-Trained Brigades Begin to Enter the Fight
They are fighting more effectively at night than their Russian counterparts, U.S. officials say. They are using American-made Bradley fighting vehicles to destroy Russian armor with anti-tank missiles. And they…