 | | Election 2020
Joe Biden won big in yesterday's smattering of primary elections. The former vice president claimed victories in Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri and the biggest prize of the night, Michigan. Bernie Sanders' loss in Michigan is a big blow, both psychologically and mathematically, because Sanders won the state in 2016's primary. Results are still coming in from North Dakota and Washington state, but the big picture is pretty clear: Biden is sailing by, and Sanders is in big trouble. Sanders' campaign reps say they don't know what his next move is, but he will definitely take on Biden in Sunday's CNN/Univision Democratic debate in Arizona. Biden also scored another high-profile endorsement from former candidate Andrew Yang. And on social media, video of Biden engaging in a testy exchange with an auto worker in Detroit has won him praise for straightforwardness, though others criticized it as lacking presidential decorum. | |  | | Coronavirus
| |  | | Russia
Vladimir Putin's path to an extended presidency is almost clear after lawmakers voted to change term limit rules in the Russian constitution. Under current Russian law, Putin would have to step down as president in 2024, but the proposed amendment would either scrap term limits altogether or just allow Putin to run again, extending his time in office all the way to 2036. Why? The legislator who put forth the measure said Putin's continued rule would be a stabilizing factor in the country and alleviate people's fears over Russia's political future. Putin, of course, approves of the proposed changes. The amendments still face two more rounds of approval today in parliament. | |  | | Mueller report
The House of Representatives has won access to secret grand jury material gathered in former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation and cited in the Mueller report. The unveiling of this information may revive a House Judiciary Committee investigation into President Trump for obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation. The committee's probe has been waylaid by political maneuvers, including the White House barring administration witnesses from appearing before Congress. The appeals panel that made the decision criticized the Justice Department for withholding the materials. The DOJ could contest the ruling. And even if the grand jury material ultimately goes to the House, it is likely to be kept confidential for the time being. | |  | | Climate crisis
Hunger is once again on the rise around the world, and the climate crisis is a primary cause, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. More than 820 million people suffered from hunger in 2018, in part because of crop failures, locust swarms, weather events and other challenges brought on by the changing climate. The study also found that displacement and death from natural disasters related to the climate crisis are likely to disrupt life for millions upon millions of people in the future. Meanwhile, scientists are warning that the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's largest ecosystems, could reach a point of no return and become a grassy savannah within 50 years if damage to the forest isn't reversed. | |  |  People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | |  | Harvey Weinstein learns his fate The convicted rapist and disgraced movie mogul faces between five and 29 years in prison when he's sentenced today in New York. Weinstein, 67, still faces felony sex assault charges in Los Angeles. | | $18.7 billion
That's how much the problems with the 737 Max have cost Boeing in the year the planes have been grounded after two fatal crashes. | | |  I love my students, and this is for them. We want them to feel safe. We want them to learn. They deserve more. | | |  | Address the bear? Hello, bear!
In these stressful times, please enjoy this moment of Zen. Or sheer terror. It's one or the other. (Click here to view.) | | | | |
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