An Ignoble Experiment: The 7: A big election night for abortion rights; Ivanka Trump takes the stand; what your cat is trying to tell you; and more

2023/11/08

Good morning. It's Wednesday, Nov. 8, and here's why you should buy clothes to last (almost) forever. Now let's catch up.

In Ohio: Voters passed a constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion access, making it the latest state to take this step since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.
In Virginia: Democrats took control of the General Assembly, meaning they can stop Republicans, led by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, from introducing new abortion limits.
In Kentucky: Voters reelected a Democratic governor who attacked his Republican opponent for supporting the deep-red state's near-total ban on abortion.

The details: She is not a defendant in this case. But she will be the state's last witness following testimony from her father, Donald Trump, and two of her brothers.
In related news: The former president will skip a Republican primary debate in Miami tonight and host a rally nearby instead. The debate starts at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBC News.

What to know: Israel's prime minister said Monday that Israel would control Gaza's postwar security for an "indefinite period," which reportedly concerned U.S. officials.
In the U.S.: The House voted yesterday to censure the only Palestinian American member of Congress, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), over her comments about the war.

What happened? Justices seemed to agree yesterday that a federal statute preventing people under domestic-violence protective orders from possessing guns is constitutional.
Why it matters: This case is the first big test of the court's ruling last year which requires judges to decide challenges to the Second Amendment by finding examples in history.

What to know: The vast floating ice shelves have lost 35% of their total volume since 1978, according to new research.
Why it's worrying: The ice shelves hold back glaciers from flowing into the sea. If more are lost to warming oceans, it could lead to significant sea level rise.
In related news: Last month was the planet's warmest October on record.

The details: The creator of the wildly popular video game series, Shigeru Miyamoto, revealed yesterday that he's working on the film but said it will "take time" to finish.
It will be tricky to pull off: The series' main character, Link, doesn't speak out loud. And the innovative games are famous for letting players choose their own pathways.

How we know: Researchers watched 150 hours of cat videos to learn more about how felines express themselves. They found that cats can make nearly 300 facial expressions.
What's your cat saying? When cats are happy, they typically move their ears and whiskers forward and outward. When unhappy, they flatten their ears and lick their lips.

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You're all caught up. See you tomorrow.