Links 1/13/2023 | naked capitalism
Male and female gibbons sing duets in time with each other New Scientist This wildlife rehabilitator rescued over 1,600 bats during Houston cold snap CNN Emergency Prices (interview) The Polycrisis.…
Another Supply Chain Finance-Enabled Crisis Hits, This Time in Brazil | naked capitalism
“Discovery” of multi-billion dollar “inconsistencies” on Brazilian retail giant’s balance sheet is a timely reminder of the risks posed by supply chain finance, especially in a heavily weakened business environment…
SBF’s Substack Shows He Will Always Be in Our Face | naked capitalism
I can see the future. The odds are very high that SBF will still be in it. It was a reasonable assumption to think that now that SBF had been…
Idaho Murders Suspect Felt ‘No Emotion’ and ‘Little Remorse’ as a Teen
Rich Pasqua, who graduated from high school a few years ahead of Mr. Kohberger, said they used heroin together in 2013 and 2014, at a time when they both worked…
What It Means for Hunger to Burn Through the Pentagon’s Ranks | naked capitalism
Yves here. Even though we’ve linked before to stories on hunger in the military, the extent of food insecurity is stunning, particularly in contrast to egregious defense contracting pork. And…
Violent Gang, or Rap Label? Prosecutors Say Young Thug’s YSL Is Both.
The case has deeply shaken the pop culture universe, especially in Atlanta, Mr. Williams’s hometown, which can stake a claim as the hip-hop capital of the world. Fans, fellow artists,…
Floods, rain have plagued California — what happened to the drought? It’s still a problem, new data says.
Two weeks of pounding storms, flooding and seemingly endless rain has lessened the severity of California’s drought but didn’t make it go away. Numbers released Thursday morning show the entire state…
Today in History for January 13th
Highlights of Today in History Japan apologizes; Douglas Wilder of Virginia is sworn in; “J’accuse” published;Composer Stephen Fost dies.
These US cities have the worst bedbugs problems in the nation, according to Orkin
From coast to coast, 50 cities recently landed toward the top of an annual list that doesn’t exactly come with something its residents probably want anyone to know. In its yearly list…
Elementary school to install metal detectors where 6-year-old shot Virginia teacher
Metal detectors will be installed in every school in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded his elementary teacher last week, school officials announced Thursday. The Newport News…