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Good morning!👋 I'm John Riley, and this is The Short List weekend edition✨, where we take a second look at some of the tastiest stories of the week from USA TODAY. Pull up a chair and dig in!🍽️ |
Are Chinese spies targeting Alaska? |
🕵️Chinese citizens posing as tourists but suspected of being spies have made several attempts in recent years to gain access to military facilities in Alaska, according to U.S. officials. Why Alaska? The state increasingly is seen as key to U.S. homeland defense given its proximity to Russia, the ballistic missile threat from North Korea, and rising tensions with China. Read more |
US Figure Skating hire rekindles controversy |
⛸️More than four years after U.S. Figure Skating was rocked by the suspension and death of John Coughlin, a national champion accused by at least four female skaters of sexual assault, the organization has hired a well-known supporter of Coughlin's for a key role working with its athletes. The decision to hire Kelsey Parker Gislason was criticized by the highest-profile skater to come forward with allegations against Coughlin: Ashley Wagner, a national champion and Olympic medalist. Read more |
New online HBCU program falling short of its promise to Black men |
🎓An online program launched by historically Black Morehouse College and a for-profit education company has fallen far short of the promises it made, students say. In promotional materials, the school touted its mission to serve Black men who started college but never graduated. But from the start, Morehouse and the for-profit 2U have struggled to meet demand, leaving students to pay the price. Read more |
Don't miss the other great stories below.👇 Enjoy your weekend, and we'll see you next week.📅 | | | | The House and Senate have approved the debt ceiling deal by wide bipartisan margins, ending a stressful week in Joe Biden's presidency. | | | | President Joe Biden has said he will explore challenging the constitutionality of the debt ceiling. Legal experts say the undertaking is problematic. | | | | For many members of the LGBTQ community, concerns about body image range from general dissatisfaction to body dysmorphia to eating disorders. | | | | A new study found the country has been at a life expectancy disadvantage since the 1950s, with more than 50 countries surpassing the U.S. | | | | There was no way out but into the country that destroyed their homes. | | | | Because humidity is ever-present, a harvester could produce clean, pollution-free energy 24/7, rain or shine, at night and without wind. | | | | The housing market across the US is cooling down, but does that mean it's headed for a crash? Here's what experts expect to happen in 2023. | | | | The familiar foreboding of hurricane season has begun on East Coast. So why don't residents from San Diego to Seattle also fear hurricanes? | | | | It's been a who's who of Hollywood featured in courtside seats during the NBA playoffs. But just how do celebrities get their coveted courtside seats? | | | | Scarlett Johansson and Sydney Sweeney wore strapless dresses with visible bras. This intentional wardrobe malfunction is the next big fashion moment. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
![The American housing bubble that wreaked havoc on the global economy was a long time in the making. Largely the product of exploitative lending practices that put people in homes they could not afford, the housing market bust dragged the median American home value down 37% — from a pre-recession high of $230,000 in 2005 […]](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/2018/10/27/USATODAY/usatsports/247WallSt.com-247WS-501448-housing-boom.jpg?crop=768,768,x299,y0)
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