Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is fighting a losing battle against the site's moderators (qz.com)
The company wants to charge for API access. Its volunteer moderators have other ideas
UN adopts world's first treaty to protect marine biodiversity (www.abc.net.au)
The UN has adopted the world's first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday.
Hunter Biden to plead guilty to three federal charges | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to three federal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday in a court filing....
Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking (www.bbc.com)
Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking and forming organised crime group to sexually exploit women
'Great Resignation' continues as quarter of workers look to change jobs - PwC (reut.rs)
A quarter of workers surveyed by PwC expect to change jobs in the next 12 months, up from 19% last year, as they are increasingly left cash-strapped in a cooling economy while dealing with inflationary pressures.
California restaurant had fake priest hear workers’ confessions, Labor Department says (www.catholicnewsagency.com)
According to an employee at the restaurant, the supposed priest urged employees to “get the sins out.”
YouTube removes video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jordan Peterson for vaccine misinformation (www.nbcnews.com)
Kennedy, an anti-vaccine crusader, is seeking support for a Democratic presidential run.
Global temperatures briefly spike above key climate threshold, scientists warn of more extremes (www.pbs.org)
European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time. That is the limit governments said they would try to limit global warming to at a 2015 summit in Paris.
Almost 60% of Swiss voters have backed plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss People's Party. In a second vote, 78.5% supported a minimum tax of 15% for m (www.dw.com)
Greg Abbott Axes Water For Texas Construction Workers Amid 3-Digit Temperatures (www.yahoo.com)
Amid a dangerous heat wave, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law nullifying local regulations, including mandated water breaks for construction workers, effective from September 1....
Are aliens that bad at parking? What we need to ask about recent UFO revelations (www.theguardian.com)
Recent claims by an ex-US intelligence agency whistleblower about alien spacecraft landings have been met with scepticism by scientists – not least over the galactic visitors’ driving skills
Ron DeSantis suffers huge blow in his battle with Disney (www.newsweek.com)
A survey shows perceptions of the Florida governor's favorabilty have dropped, even among Republicans, as he refuses to back down in a feud with Disney.
Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida (theconversation.com)
“We got down from the car and went inside.”...
There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data | John Naughton (www.theguardian.com)
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of data for free. But that information came from users, not the company
At Least 41 Killed in Rebel Attack on Ugandan School (time.com)
Japan raises age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, redefines rape in milestone law change (www.straitstimes.com)
Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer (www.npr.org)
Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.
Here are key things to know as Supreme Court nears decision on Biden's student loan forgiveness (www.cnbc.com)
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan this month. Anticipation for the ruling is high.
FBI arrests Michigan man for allegedly planning mass attack on synagogue (www.jpost.com)
Seann Pielia, 19, now faces charges of transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another individual.
May was worst month on record for fentanyl deaths in San Francisco despite crackdown (www.latimes.com)
Don Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism, dead at 89 (www.wlbt.com)
6 people dead, including 3 children, in Tennessee murder-suicide (cbs2iowa.com)
PGA Tour’s Deal With LIV’s Saudi Backers to Be Investigated by the Justice Department (www.wsj.com)
Global temperatures briefly spike above key climate threshold, scientists warn of more extremes (www.pbs.org)
History-making whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg has died at 92 (www.npr.org)
Ellsberg's release of what were called the "Pentagon Papers" hastened the end of the Vietnam war, prompted a landmark Supreme Court ruling and contributed to the downfall of President Richard Nixon.
