Sunday Reads: Aug. 3
Hope everyone had a fun fair week! Here’s this week’s reading list.
The Washington Post: Tim Lilley spent his life flying. His son died in DCA plane crash.
Associated Press: Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Chicago ‘sanctuary’ laws
The Washington Post: Trump, European Union reach trade deal with 15 percent tariffs
The New York Times: As consumers lose their appetites, food companies scramble to keep Wall Street happy
Associated Press: U.S. Treasury seeks return of unreported COVID relief funds
The Economist: America is remaking its disaster-relief system
The New York Times: C.D.C. ties 85 cases of THC-related symptoms to Wisconsin restaurant
Reuters: U.S. end of parcel tax relief threatens eBay, Etsy trade
The New York Times: UnitedHealth grew to be a leviathan. Then came the backlash.
StateScoop: Cybersecurity tips for state election offices, as federal support dwindles
Reuters: This construction project was on time and on budget. Then came ICE.
Associated Press: What to know about the White House’s new health data tracking system
The New York Times: With new 40 percent tariff, Trump takes aim at U.S. dependence on China’s factories
KFF Health News: Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids
DefenseScoop: Air Force establishes warfighter communications office
Route Fifty: Mayors worry about cybersecurity almost as much as substance use, mental health
KFF Health News: California looked to them to close health disparities, Then it backpedaled
The Washington Post: Behind the air traffic controller shortage: Intense training that can feel like hazing
The New York Times: Southern California Edison creates fund for LA-Area Eaton fire victims
Route Fifty: Federal judge removes attorneys from Alabama DOC lawsuit after AI fabricated citations
The New York Times: Faded Froot Loops and dull Doritos: Is Big Food losing the war on dyes?
The New Yorker: LA’s food culture, transformed by ICE raids
The Guardian: The hypervigilant lives of California’s undocumented farmworkers




