International News
Amazon fires: South American countries to meet to discuss response
BBC World News
It comes after he refused a G7 offer of $22m (£18m) following a spat with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Governors of the nine worst affected regions have urged him to reconsider.
Mr Bolsonaro has now accepted Chile's offer of four planes to fight the fires, the most in Brazil since 2010.
Frozen in time' wreck sheds new light on Franklin's ill-fated 1845 Arctic quest
The Guardian
Evidence recovered from beneath the bitter cold of Canada’s Arctic Ocean will shed new light on the final days the ill-fated expedition of the British polar explorer Sir John Franklin, who disappeared with his crew in 1845.
Costco Opens In Shanghai, Shuts Early Owing To Massive Crowds
NPR News
It looks like Costco is a hit in Shanghai. On Tuesday, the U.S. wholesale chain opened its first location in mainland China and was so inundated with eager shoppers that the store closed early owing to "security concerns."
The next day, Costco began limiting the number of shoppers in its warehouse to 2,000 at a time.
US News
Footwear companies urge Trump to cancel proposed tariffs
Al Jazeera
More than 200 United States footwear companies on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump to cancel proposed higher tariffs on Chinese imports that take effect beginning next month, calling them hidden taxes that will jack up consumer prices.
Dozens of supporters of Donald Trump have carried out or threatened acts of violence. Here, the Guardian lists them all
The Guardian
Since Trump embarked on his campaign for the US presidency in June 2015, dozens of attacks or threats involving his supporters have been reported. Here, the Guardian has compiled details of 52 incidents reported since 2015 involving Trump supporters.
Charlottesville Victims Use Post-Slavery KKK Law To Go After Hate Groups
NPR News
The Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville came to symbolize a turning point in the nation's understanding of its racial extremism problem. Sines was a witness to that moment, and now she's a plaintiff in an unusual lawsuit that seeks to hold the rally organizers accountable for the violence that culminated in the car attack that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer and wounded 30 others.
Science/Environment News
These Are the Cities That Should Be Worried the Most About Climate Change Disaster
Mother Jones
When examining the 20 cities Clever spotlighted by income, those with higher rates of poverty rank lowest in readiness and highest for risks. The top five low-readiness/high-risk cities have large black and Latino populations, while the five cities at the top of the rankings for climate readiness that rank lower on risk have larger white populations.