This week’s reading list. Happy Thanksgiving, Great Falls.
The Washington Post: Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over killing of Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying ‘things happen’
The Washington Post: Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.
NPR: Ken Burns’ ‘The American Revolution’ revisits the country’s founding
Associated Press: Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files
Reuters: Trump talks up economy in meeting with McDonald’s owners, operators
Route Fifty: Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say
Reuters: Trump considering executive order to preempt state AI laws
NPR: CPB revives $36 million NPR deal killed after Trump’s pressure
Associated Press: Judge scolds Justice Department in Comey case
The Washington Post: Fight over abortion could doom Congress’s health care plan
The New York Times: Energy Department reorganization reflects shift away from renewable energy
NPR: Overdue jobs report shows employers added 119,000 jobs in September
KFF Health News: Complaints about gaps in Medicare Advantage networks are common. Federal enforcement is rare.
StateScoop: After yearlong pilot, LA Sheriff plans to expand ‘virtual deputy’ program
Associated Press: ‘Where did all the staff go?’: Maine restaurant owners blame the housing shortage
Reuters: Tyson Foods to halt carbon emissions claims, environmental group says
The Washington Post: Key Bridge deaths could have been prevented, federal investigators find
Route Fifty: West Virginia turns to tech to implement a new child care payment model
CyberScoop: Amazon warns of global rise in specialized cyber-enabled kinetic targeting
The New York Times: Why ‘surveillance pricing’ strikes a nerve
ProPublica: Trump is undoing DOJ prosecutions from his first term
L.A. Times: L.A. County seeks to slash funding for some homeless services amid budget trouble
The Washington Post: In D.C., hundreds wait in line for chance at emergency rental assistance
The New York Times: Iowa city made its buses free. Traffic cleared, and so did the air.
Associated Press: Ukrainian energy workers brave Russian attacks to keep lights on
KFF Health News: After series of denials, his insurer approved doctor-recommended cancer care. It was too late.
CyberScoop: NSO Group argues WhatsApp injunction threatens existence, future U.S. government work
Associated Press: In Nigeria’s violence, many say everyone is a potential victim
The New York Times: Dying shopping malls are the Roman ruins of our civilization
KOTA: Residents in Rapid City, South Dakota, push back on proposed 26 percent waste rate hike
KPBS: New podcast unravels sudden death of SDPD officer
The Wall Street Journal: Medicaid insurers promise lots of doctors. Good luck seeing one.
NPR: In Maine, prisoners are working remote jobs. The pay is a big draw.
Investigate Midwest: How seed companies exploit Puerto Rico to fuel U.S. corn boom
The New York Times: Deep beneath Helsinki, the playgrounds are really bomb shelters
The Wall Street Journal: Tyson to Close One of the Biggest Beef-Processing Plants in the U.S.
Wired and Rolling Stone: The parrot cartel
The New York Times: Mexico loves street food. Its sewer system does not.
The New Yorker: Texas’s water wars
