HOUR 1

• A United Nations-backed report says 3,500+ invasive plants and animals are causing $423 billion in worldwide damages annually. / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/09/04/invasive-species-cost-the-global-economy-a-fortune?
• Ukraine punctures Russian lines / (FOX News) https://www.foxnews.com/politics/intercepted-phone-calls-reveal-russian-frontline-troops-complaining-heavy-losses-poor-supplies 
• Institute for the Study of War / https://www.understandingwar.org/who-we-are
• According to federal data, buses are one of the safest ways for students to get to and from school — but getting on and off those iconic yellow vehicles can pose a serious risk because of passing cars. / (NBC News)  https://www.today.com/video/new-tech-designed-to-make-getting-on-and-off-school-buses-safer-192270405518
• "Steve Harwell, the former lead singer and frontman for the rock band Smash Mouth, has died at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was 56 years old." / (NPR) https://www.npr.org/2023/09/04/1197540017/smash-mouth-steve-harwell-dies
• "The popular singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died on Friday after living with Merkel cell skin cancer for four years" / (NPR)  https://www.npr.org/2023/09/03/1197492591/jimmy-buffett-rare-skin-cancer-merkel-cell-carcinoma
• "It turns out that having a few drinks doesn’t make us view people as prettier, but it does give us the liquid courage to say hi to a crush." / (MB) https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/999229?
• Are fast food companies misleading customers with puffery? / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2023/09/01/are-food-companies-misleading-customers?

HOUR 2

• Dalton in Mat-Su on being quoted about vaccine-related deaths of children and having no sorrow for parents in The Atlantic / (The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/internet-troll-motivations/675203/
• Mark from East Anchorage on Christopher Constant and the Anchorage Assembly
• Woodcarver  Mike on Dalton's call and elements of truth to the contention COVID vaccines did  harm some people
• According to federal data, buses are one of the safest ways for students to get to and from school — but getting on and off those iconic yellow vehicles can pose a serious risk because of passing cars. / (NBC News)  https://www.today.com/video/new-tech-designed-to-make-getting-on-and-off-school-buses-safer-192270405518
• Alaskans protest Dept of Education decision on transgender athletes / (ANS) https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/09/04/protesters-frustrated-with-board-educations-vote-ban-transgender-athletes-girls-sports/
• Tom and Tom discuss transgenders in sports