Burning Man Is the Opposite of Burning This Year (Newser Sunday Summary)

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September 3, 2023     If You Only Read One Thing Burning Man Is the Opposite of Burning This Year One might be tempted to rebrand Burning Man attendees from "burners" into "mudders" this year. Keep reading   Straight Outta DC Biden: I'll Meet With DeSantis in Florida. DeSantis: Well... Not even a year ago, President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis presented a united front when the former went to visit the latter's home state following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. Keep reading   On the World Stage At US-Mexico Border Wall, a Piece of a More Infamous Wall As the US government built its latest stretch of border wall, the AP reports that Mexico made a statement of its own by laying remains of the Berlin Wall a few steps away. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Today's College Freshmen Are 'Almost Damaged' College students across the country are grappling with a fundamental problem as they arrive on campus—basic math. Keep reading   Wild Card Determined Dog Escapes Shelter 3 Times, Picks Odd Forever Home Nothing too exciting happens at the relatively calm Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility, a nursing home in Bellaire, Michigan, that cares for seniors with terminal illnesses and dementia—but despite that (or maybe because of it), a stray dog decided that was the place he wanted to make his forever home. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   And Don't Overlook... Historic Walk Accomplished, India's Moon Rover Takes a Nap India's moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole, India's space mission said. Keep reading Jimmy Buffett Battled Rare Skin Cancer For four years, Jimmy Buffett battled a rare, aggressive skin cancer. Keep reading Should We Scan Our Bodies to See What Might Lurk? "In September when everybody comes back from the Hamptons and they all start getting physicals for the year, I'm sure I'm going to get a lot more requests." Keep reading On NYC's Labor Day Weekend, a 'Sci-Fi Inspired Scenario' Americans across the nation are gearing up for their final summer weekend, but for residents of New York City, there may be what the AP calls "an uninvited guest looming over their festivities." Keep reading As Our Vision Suffers a Drastic Decline, a Simple Solution "The world is going blind," reads the headline at Wired, and it's not some kind of metaphor. Keep reading   From our sponsors   How You Voted This Week 65% Hilarious This Is Now the Most Famous Bull in America 75% Intriguing Texas Drought Yields Dino Tracks, WWI Shipwrecks 85% Depressing Killing of NYC Family Was Murder-Suicide: Officials 91% Brilliant 3 Years and 2 Children Later, Wozniacki Pulls Off an Upset 71% Scary Killer Escapes Days After Getting Life Sentence 81% Ridiculous Weightlifter Gets Lifetime Ban Over This Handshake   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved