Of all the news this week, I was most excited to learn that Joe Biden shops at Costco. Seriously, the man looks like he is just enjoying the hell out of life.
British press says that more regulation is needed of those crazy kids. NYTimes
The economy is growing faster than anyone thought. NYTimes
Freedom of speech in India is just good on paper. NPR
The UN shifted the status of Palestine from “non-member observer entity” to a “non-member observer state.” This could potentially allow Palestine to take legal action in the International Criminal Court to, for example, challenge Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. NPR
Here’s a story about Joe Biden shopping at Costco. LATimes
Starbucks is going to sell coffee that costs $7. It still won’t be as good as the coffee I make at home in my French press. Washington Post
Internet has been cut off across Syria. That’s terrifying. BBC
Who won the lottery? Was it you? BBC
3 replies on “News Appetizers Shop at Costco”
Costco has been all over the news lately- I just read a thing about their CEO and how they are doing things differently than Walmart, to the benefit of their corporate profits and the local economies in which they serve. Very interesting…
I’m reading the Joe Biden post and warming my heart with all the love he gets.
Aww. I wish I’d had the money to buy the “Cup of Joe” coffee mug that had Biden’s face on it during the campaign. You could also get a beer coozy in their official shop, which is hilarious.