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Saturday, July 15, 2023

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The Short List

Sat Jul 15 2023

 

John Riley Audience Editor

Good morning, friends! How are you? Wait, don't tell me: You're hot. Millions of Americans have been suffering through record-breaking heat, and it's only going to get worse and more dangerous over the weekend.

I'm John Riley, newsletter editor, and my advice is to chill out with The Short List weekend edition✨, where we look at some of the best stories of the week from USA TODAY. Would you like some ice with that?

Colleges take athletes' word on sexual assault history

πŸ”΄At many of the nation's top sports colleges, vetting athletes for past sexual misconduct and violent acts under a new NCAA policy boils down to one step: asking them. If an athlete answers "no" to a list of questions about criminal convictions and school disciplinary action, officials at the University of Alabama, Louisiana State University, Ohio State University and other schools generally take their word for it. Read more

Why the GOP is split on Ukraine aid

πŸ”΅After President Joe Biden promised more U.S. military support for Ukraine at a NATO summit in Vilnius, he now needs Congress to put the money where his mouth is. That's far from a sure thing. Some of the Republican presidential candidates are skeptical of sending more aid overseas. And some Republicans in Congress are threatening to strip money for Ukraine from a defense bill.

Naming this legendary jeep gives some fans the willies

🟒Is it "Willis?" Or "Willie's?" People have debated the pronunciation of WWII icon Willys Jeep for decades, but the company that builds its direct descendant, the Jeep Wrangler, says, "Whatever you like. We're good." However you say it, there's no debating the rugged little vehicle's enduring charm. Read more

πŸ”½Keep reading: There are more great stories below. See you next week!

Supporters of gun control and firearm safety measures hold a protest rally outside the Supreme Court on December 2, 2019.

A lower court called Zackey Rahimi, the subject of a domestic restraining order, "hardly a model citizen." Should he still be allowed to own a gun?

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A look at trad wife Estee William's Tiktok profile.
 

What is a 'trad wife?' Inside the conservative lifestyle movement

Many people celebrate Trad Wives but others worry they are idealizing a time when women enjoyed fewer rights − especially ahead of the election.

Josephine Wright, 93, of Hilton Head, South Carolina, is fighting developers that she said sued her after unsuccessfully trying to buy her property.
 

93-year-old defends South Carolina home from developers

Developers who tried to buy out a 93-year-old Josephine Wright in Hilton Head, South Carolina are suing her. She's fighting back.

Former President Donald Trump campaigns on July 1, 2023, in Pickens, S.C.
 

Trump's 2024 election odds look like 2016, but here are key differences

Trump in 2024 faces a flock of Republican primary challengers who could split the opposition vote; he also faces two criminal trials - at least.

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Shop with cash. You may be shocked by fees on your credit card

When all our daily purchases were stripped away, we found a pile of subscription fees on our credit cards. This is how we took better control.

PJ Haynie surveys one of his rice fields on April 25, 2023.     Haynie is a fifth-generation row crop farmer with land in Virginia and in Arkansas, which is where he grows his rice. He also co-owns a rice mill in Arkansas, helping to add value to one of the state's most important crops.
 
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Could rice be the key to Black farmers' battle against climate change?

Minority and small farmers don't always have the luxury to move from flood-prone land. Could rice be the key to their survival?

This image of Ray Epps in a red Trump hat was taken from a video on the day of the U.S. Capitol riot.
 

Tucker Carlson ruined his life. Now this Arizona man may take down Fox.

Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter who was harangued for years by Fox's Tucker Carlson, was forced to leave Arizona after repeated threats.

Nov 5, 2022; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald (center) takes the field with his team against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ryan Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
 

Northwestern football scandal was also about hardcore racism

Coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired. That's a start. But Northwestern has to confront a terrible question: How did it allow a racist team culture to grow?

FILE - This Monday, Oct. 15, 2012 file photo shows two cans of Caffeine Free Diet Coke on ice in Surfside, Fla. During a conference call with analysts Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, a Coca-Cola executive noted that Diet Coke was "under a bit of pressure" because of people's concerns over its ingredients, alluding to the growing wariness of artificial sweeteners in recent years. Soda has been under fire from health   advocates for several years now, and Americans have been cutting back on sugary fizz for some time. But in a somewhat newer development, diet sodas are falling at a faster rate than regular sodas, according to Beverage Digest, an industry tracker. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) ORG XMIT: NY122
 

What is so unhealthy about Diet Coke?

Is opting for Diet Coke healthier than regular? Maybe not. Although you save calories, there are other health risks that come with sweeteners.

You scroll through Instagram and there it is. That photo you've been dreading.
 

What is a thirst trap? And why they annoy some people to no end.

Is it OK to be jealous of this person you barely know? Experts say it's absolutely OK. But watch out for more serious warning signs.

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