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"I want to convince you that you’ve made—or are about to make, after I finish my ultra-inspiring remarks—the best decision of your lives. Because journalism is not only the foundation of our democracy. It’s the most fulfilling work you’ll ever do." @CJR cjr.org/opinion/hannah-natan…

For National Audiobook Listening month check out my book Soul of a People on the #AudibleApp “A fascinating behind-the-scenes tour” - Audiofile magazine audible.com/pd/B089MFGKGH?so…

Today's the day! ☀️📚 Don't miss our Discover Summer Kick Off Celebration on June 6. A summer of reading, learning, imagination, and fun begins now.

🌡️ Covering extreme heat this summer? This week’s #SEJournal offers reporting tips on heat risks and why the Presidential Records Act matters for environmental records. Read: SEJ.org/SEJournal #EnvironmentalJournalism #ClimateReporting

What's up for June? The solstice brings summer to the Northern Hemisphere. Jupiter and Venus will appear close together in the night sky, and Mercury will join them soon after. The Moon will also pass in front of Venus on June 17. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/4uR8sUI

Some News: After 11 years at the Washington Post, I was fired in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing. This week, I'm fighting back. My case heads to arbitration on Thursday. More here: open.substack.com/pub/karena…

DC Public Library is proud to team up with DC Public Library Foundation, Ello, and the Nationals to support young readers across the District. Ello provides 1:1 reading support at your neighborhood library—helping kids grow into confident readers. bit.ly/4754JJo

University of Colorado Boulder associate professor Angie Chuang has won a national book award for her research exploring how U.S. news media coverage determines who deserves to be seen as an American. denver7.com/news/local-news/…

🌱 Discover how the Xukurú Indigenous Peoples are caring for their land through biocentric restoration, with support from the Government of Brazil, #AIM4Forests (a @FAO-UK partnership) & @FAOIndigenous, 👉 ow.ly/Svse50XunoF @energygovuk @FAOBrasil #AIM4NatuRe

🏛️ Cultural heritage under threat: why protecting it matters for peace, security and identity. ⚠️ Looting, trafficking and organised crime continue to threaten cultural heritage worldwide, while the illicit trade in cultural property increasingly intersects with transnational criminal networks and instability. 🎓UNICRI and @Life_at_AUR are organizing the 6th edition of the Specialised Course on Cultural Heritage, Crime and Security. 📘 An online course for practitioners, policymakers, researchers and students exploring: 🔹 Illicit trafficking & criminal networks 🔹 Terrorism financing dynamics 🔹 Heritage protection in conflict settings 🔹 Museums & cultural site security 🔹 Legal & investigative responses 🗓️ 8–12 June 2026 | Online ⏳ Apply by 25 May 2026 ▶️ bit.ly/4sRA0aL

When Yale E360 launched in 2008, it was a pioneer in environmental journalism, filling a critical gap in coverage. As he prepares to step down, founding editor Roger Cohn reflects on his years at the magazine and his hopes for the future. e360.yale.edu/features/roger…

Tonight @PBSAmerMasters premieres the new film by Rita Coburn about the life and work of the great W.E.B. Du Bois. Hope you have a chance to watch: pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters…

The bucolic river is famous for reversing its current a few times each day. Now, an ongoing cleanup effort is reversing decades of industrial contamination. #NationalRiverCleanupDay bit.ly/4uWmIeu

Perseverance in the Wild Martian West 🤠 Our Perseverance Mars rover snapped some photos beyond the western rim of Jezero Crater—the farthest west the rover has ever gone on the Red Planet. See what we found there: go.nasa.gov/4eNxezT

Scouring the skies for #methane data, unpacking the “nuclear renaissance,” and a powerful BookShelf read on protecting Siberian tigers — highlights from the latest SEJournal. Full stories at SEJ.org/SEJournal #SEJReportersToolbox #SEJBackgrounder #SEJBookShelf

"In just over three weeks, we will hold the Gaithersburg Book Festival...@GburgBookFest is Free to attend, Free to park & Fun for all! We hope you can join us. Bring your friends, your book club, your family, and neighbors. Find out all the details at gaithersburgbookfestival.org."

"VCCA was a dream I didn’t know I was supposed to have." — Carol Barber 📷: Studio VA7 at VCCA, 2026 #VCCAFellows #MtSanAngelo #artistcommunity #artistresidency

We are announcing today that The American Revolution will stream for free in its entirety on all PBS platforms from May 25th through July 12. Hope you have a chance to watch, ideally with friends and family, as you think about our 250th anniversary this July 4th. pbs.org/kenburns/the-america…

The Artemis 2 mission represents a step toward establishing a long-term human presence in space and sets up the moon as a lens for considering the future of exploration. bit.ly/4cdQ9R9

An intelligence report describes “high alert” in Kremlin “since the beginning of March 2026” about “the risk of a plot or coup attempt" against Putin. Security Tightens Around Putin Amid Coup and Assassination Fears occrp.org/en/news/security-t… via @OCCRP