Remarkable heatwave across Mexico & Texas. Temps 110+. Heat Index 120+. This map shows the upper level ridge “Heat Dome”. Maxes out at 4.5 sigma. This means in a normal “historical” climate it’s basically impossible. But climate change makes the impossible, probable.

Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking bbc.in/3NNuyV3

When Texas A&M announced that Kathleen McElroy, a respected journalist with a long career, would spearhead the revival of the journalism program, there was fanfare. But, within days, McElroy said she was told there was a target on her back. bit.ly/3D9f8E9

Renowned Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki releases mystery final feature film bbc.in/3DwxVtz

New: The Rudder Association, a group of Aggie alumni dedicated to preserve the school’s core values releases a statement on their response to McElroy’s hiring at Texas A&M University:

New: Texas A&M suspended a professor after a student accused her of disparaging Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick during a lecture. Chancellor John Sharp communicated directly with the lieutenant governor’s office about the incident, promising swift action. bit.ly/45iv2bF

Cacti struggle under extreme weather in US bbc.in/47ayjv3

so thick that everybody else in the room is so uncomfortable: bbc.com/news/world-us-…

The Nones: a sweeping package from ⁦The Associated Press⁩’s Religion Team on the growing ranks of nonreligious people in far-flung countries around the world projects.apnews.com/features/2023/…

my newest feature for the BBC: The oil-soaked bird photo that shocked the world. bbc.com/future/article…

'The police were feeding information to the press': The Australian mother wrongly convicted of murder bbc.com/culture/articl…

Fetterman hires Santos to do a cameo for Menendez

mob wife era this, coquette era that, when are we entering the Early Aughts Rom Com Lead era because somebody needs to save magazines from themselves

Great news today: the first IVF rhino pregnancy may save the "functionally extinct" subspecies. 🦏 For the BBC, I wrote all about Sudan the rhino, the last of his kind and a conservation icon, once called the "world's most eligible bachelor" by Tinder.

About two billion birds fly through Texas in the spring – and lit-up buildings pose a deadly risk. Turning out the lights at night could save countless fatal collisions. Read more from riley farrell ੈ✩˚ via BBC. dfnd.us/3Jh12nf

The "dark side" of a rural masterpiece, explained in 60 seconds. Read more: bbc.in/4buJpwv

A Texas megachurch pastor who advised Donald Trump — and who has repeatedly warned his congregation that Satan is at work inside public school libraries — has confessed to “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a child four decades ago. christianpost.com/news/pastor-ro…

News about me: Starting Sept. 9, I'll be come editor-in-chief of Texas Tribune. It's a dream and an honor to lead this amazing newsroom and I can't wait to get to work. texastribune.org/2024/06/27/tex…

Great social ideas die in overbearing approval processes. In The Washington Post and Drew Harwell's latest reporting on the Kamala HQ social strategy, the team talked a lot about how they get content approved. Here are a few operational insights for your brand to steal: