2026.04.13
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lsandersonRamped up Pentagon spending boosts fortunes of Minnesota companies
Even before President Trump launched ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in Iran, military spending was on the rise.
by Ana Radelat and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/04/military-spending-boosts-fortunes-minnesota-companies/
This river confluence has a rich human history. One that archaeologists haven’t agreed on
The site of an 18th-century fur trade fort at the Little Elk-Mississippi River confluence has a complex history shaped by repeated contestation.
by Kristen Zschomler
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2026/04/archaeologists-history-river-confluence-site/
The US small town coffee shop that created a viral drink: ‘I still don’t understand how it went so far’
The raspberry danish latte is making its way around the world after its inventors decided to share the recipe
Rachel Leingang in Northfield, Minnesota
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/apr/13/raspberry-danish-latte-viral-coffee-drink
GOP states are taking up voting laws modeled after Trump’s SAVE America Act
Ahead of elections this year, some states are putting into effect new measures, including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, that could impact married women, trans people and others who change their names.
Marissa Martinez
https://19thnews.org/2026/04/voting-citizenship-proof-laws-trump-save-america-act/
Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Christ-like figure after outcry
The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’
Joseph Gedeon in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-image-christ-like-figure-backlash
Five killed in strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, US military says
Attacks on Saturday bring number of people killed in boat strikes by US military to at least 168
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/drug-boat-strikes-latest-us-military
Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/dont-mention-the-climate-trump-creates-beyond-absurd-situation-at-global-finance-talks
Fifteen bucks a signature: the crisis of money in US politics is growing
Katrina vanden Heuvel
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/california-billionaire-tax-campaign-funding
Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect?
Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs
Gabrielle Canon
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer
Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds
Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Nathalie Tocci, Cas Mudde, Zselyke Csaky and Mujtaba Rahman
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/viktor-orban-europe-hungary-democracy-peter-magyar-victory
Kratom poisonings soar in US as experts blame synthetic versions and caution against bans
Experts say natural kratom may offer benefits and blame synthetic derivatives for surge in poisonings noted by CDC
Hannah Harris Green
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/kratom-poisonings-increase
'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers (Paywalled?)
Jamie Ducharme
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260410-how-a-new-wave-of-immunotherapy-is-eliminating-cancers
Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data
Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime attempt
Lauren Almeida
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/booking-com-customers-hack-exposed-data
TikTok psychic seeks relief from $10m verdict for false claims in Idaho student murders
Tarot card reader Ashley Guillard, who falsely accused history professor Rebecca Scofield, plans to appeal
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/university-of-idaho-murders-tiktok-psychic
Even before President Trump launched ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in Iran, military spending was on the rise.
by Ana Radelat and Shadi Bushra
https://www.minnpost.com/national/washington/2026/04/military-spending-boosts-fortunes-minnesota-companies/
This river confluence has a rich human history. One that archaeologists haven’t agreed on
The site of an 18th-century fur trade fort at the Little Elk-Mississippi River confluence has a complex history shaped by repeated contestation.
by Kristen Zschomler
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2026/04/archaeologists-history-river-confluence-site/
The US small town coffee shop that created a viral drink: ‘I still don’t understand how it went so far’
The raspberry danish latte is making its way around the world after its inventors decided to share the recipe
Rachel Leingang in Northfield, Minnesota
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/apr/13/raspberry-danish-latte-viral-coffee-drink
GOP states are taking up voting laws modeled after Trump’s SAVE America Act
Ahead of elections this year, some states are putting into effect new measures, including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, that could impact married women, trans people and others who change their names.
Marissa Martinez
https://19thnews.org/2026/04/voting-citizenship-proof-laws-trump-save-america-act/
Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Christ-like figure after outcry
The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’
Joseph Gedeon in Washington
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-image-christ-like-figure-backlash
Five killed in strikes on alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, US military says
Attacks on Saturday bring number of people killed in boat strikes by US military to at least 168
Associated Press
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/drug-boat-strikes-latest-us-military
Don’t mention the climate: Trump creates ‘beyond absurd’ situation at global finance talks
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/dont-mention-the-climate-trump-creates-beyond-absurd-situation-at-global-finance-talks
Fifteen bucks a signature: the crisis of money in US politics is growing
Katrina vanden Heuvel
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/california-billionaire-tax-campaign-funding
Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect?
Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs
Gabrielle Canon
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer
Viktor Orbán is gone. What does his fall mean for Europe? Our panel responds
Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Nathalie Tocci, Cas Mudde, Zselyke Csaky and Mujtaba Rahman
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/13/viktor-orban-europe-hungary-democracy-peter-magyar-victory
Kratom poisonings soar in US as experts blame synthetic versions and caution against bans
Experts say natural kratom may offer benefits and blame synthetic derivatives for surge in poisonings noted by CDC
Hannah Harris Green
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/kratom-poisonings-increase
'It's incredible, like science fiction': How a new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers (Paywalled?)
Jamie Ducharme
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260410-how-a-new-wave-of-immunotherapy-is-eliminating-cancers
Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data
Undisclosed number of names and contact and reservation details accessed in latest cybercrime attempt
Lauren Almeida
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/13/booking-com-customers-hack-exposed-data
TikTok psychic seeks relief from $10m verdict for false claims in Idaho student murders
Tarot card reader Ashley Guillard, who falsely accused history professor Rebecca Scofield, plans to appeal
Ramon Antonio Vargas
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/university-of-idaho-murders-tiktok-psychic
