If You Only Read One Thing  Australia has become the first nation to ban the use of engineered stone following years of advocacy from doctors and unions who raised the alarm on its dangers to workers, reports the Guardian. Keep reading Straight Outta DC Special counsel Jack Smith's office asked an appeals court on Saturday to deny Donald Trump's argument that the former president is immune from criminal charges in his election interference case, saying that such a protection would "threaten to undermine democracy." Keep reading On the World Stage Queen Margrethe II told Denmark on Sunday that she plans to step down in two weeks, turning the largely ceremonial monarchy over to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, after 52 years on the throne. Keep reading Weekend Jaw-Dropper More than 100 people stranded while fishing on an ice chunk that broke free on a Minnesota river were rescued Friday, authorities said. Keep reading Wild Card A previous New York Times investigation revealed that America's groundwater is being depleted at a fast rate all around the country. Keep reading
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Australia Is First Nation to Ban Popular, but Deadly, Stone (Newser Sunday Summary)
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'Like an Assembly Point': Hamas' Sexual Violence (Newser Deep Dive)
A two-month investigation by the New York Times has produced the most detailed account yet of how Hamas systematically raped and mutilated women when they raided Israel in October. The graphic account, based on photos, videos, GPS data, and interviews with more than 150 people, is difficult to read. Keep reading It has a memorable name—and a devastating impact. CNN takes a deep dive into the rise of a "pig butchering" scam involving cryptocurrency, modern-day slaves, and duped Americans. Keep reading
A little more than a decade ago, right around the time current Chinese leader Xi Jinping was rising to power, China obliterated America's spying network within the country. About two dozen Chinese agents—many of them recruited when China was weaker and beset by corruption—were rounded up and either executed or imprisoned, the Wall Street Journal recounts. Keep reading Living in an assisted-living facility isn't cheap, running an average of $6,000 a month, but families are willing to pay that to ensure their loved ones are well cared for and safe. That safety part is now under scrutiny, however, after a Washington Post investigation that has found upward of 2,000 people since 2018 who've wandered away from their ALFs or dementia care units, or been left unattended outside, leading to almost 100 deaths—"though the exact number is unknowable because no one is counting." Keep reading A clandestine group inserting subliminal messaging into media to further their agenda might seem like a plotline right out of the '90s soap Melrose Place. As far-fetched as it seems, Slate reporter Isaac Butler tells the story of "In the Name of the Place," an avantgarde project that slipped over 100 pieces of subversive art onto the primetime show. Keep reading
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