Your weekend must reads🗞️
What a week: Kansas City's Super Bowl celebration was shattered by a tragic shooting. A string of courtroom proceedings involving Donald Trump unfolded amid the 2024 presidential race. And basketball's Caitlin Clark toppled the women's NCAA scoring record.
👋Good morning! John Riley here, ready to help you recharge from the week's craziness with some great reads from Paste BN.
But first: Shopping! 🛍️ Monday is Presidents Day. Our friends at Reviewed have some ideas on enjoying the long weekend − including some truly massive sales.
What happens if Biden, Trump drop out of the race?
🗳️Donald Trump is facing four criminal indictments. President Joe Biden recently was portrayed as having "diminished capacities" and memory loss. Amid the weird, wild 2024 presidential race, the question arises: What happens if either nominee has to drop out because they become incapacitated, convicted of charges or end up in jail? Read more
- Replacing Biden: Which Democrats could step in if president steps down?
These gun stores sell the most firearms used in crimes
🔵A Freedom of Information Act request from Paste BN offers a glimpse of which gun shops sell the most firearms that end up used in crimes. Among the more than 1,300 outlets targeted in 2023 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are many of the nation's largest sellers. Some stores are connected to recent high-profile mass shootings. Read more
- Staying off the list: Small changes can stop illegal arms trafficking
Autism diagnosis better late than never: 'It explained everything'
👧Journey Early, who recently appeared on Season 2 of "Love on the Spectrum," has always felt two steps behind her peers — not just romantically, but socially. “I would go home and cry because I couldn’t figure out why I was so uncomfortable with being myself,” Early said. None of it made sense until the day after her 17th birthday, when she was diganosed with autism. Read more
- Detecting autism in infants: How might that change care?
- What is autism: Advocates tell how you can support the community responsibly
Don't stop now: There are more great stories below. See you next week!