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Your weekend must reads📰

John Riley   Paste BN

Good morning, and happy Saturday! I'm John Riley, editor of The Short List weekend edition✨, where we look back at some of the best stories of the week in Paste BN. I hope you have big plans for your weekend. Really big. Like, as big as this fellow from Chicago.🐢

Here are the week's must read stories:

Matt Araiza and the woman who accused him of rape speak out

🔴In an effort to clear his name and get a job, former NFL punter Matt Araiza has sent NFL teams a piece of evidence that reveals several startling facts about what happened the night he was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in San Diego. It's an audio recording of a meeting Dec. 7, when a prosecutor met with the woman and her attorney. Paste BN Sports obtained the recording, then interviewed Araiza and the woman separately to discuss it. In the recording, the prosecutor gives a point-by-point explanation of why her office never charged Araiza and others after they were accused of brutally gang-raping the woman at a party. Araiza's agent says he has sent the recording to about 20 NFL teams in hopes of getting Araiza's career back on track . But will teams be willing to give him another chance? Read more

🔵Title 42 ends. Uncertainty begins.

With the expiration Thursday of Title 42, the pandemic-era policy of expelling migrants who crossed the Southwest border illegally, the Biden administration has promised to return to enforcing Title 8, the nation's existing immigration law. Legal provisions for asylum will be back in force, as will civil penalties for immigration violations and criminal prosecution for unlawful border crossings. But will migrants really be prosecuted? And will jail time serve as a deterrent? Those remain open questions. Read more

Climate change: Which areas are most at risk?

☀️Climate change is happening everywhere, but it's hitting different places in different ways. If you're thinking about shopping for a place to settle down for 20 or 30 years, you might be wondering which cities or states could fare better than others in a changing climate. Paste BN looked at data from First Street and Moody's Analytics – two organizations examining climate risk – to see what areas of the country are most at risk over the next 30 years. While locations with the greatest risks seem obvious – think Florida – others might surprise you. Read more

Mother's Day is near. Are you ready?

💐Here's a gentle reminder that Sunday is Mother's Day! But don't worry! Our friends at Reviewed have all the answers when it comes celebrating Mom.

There are more great reads below.👇 Enjoy your weekend. And as always, thanks for reading.

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