Reading roundup: Harper Lee, Powerball, Pacers’ Flo-Jo uniforms return

Coffee and newspaper for reading roundup post

Are you an IndyGo bus commuter? Enjoy your ride for free between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. today courtesy of the Indiana Pacers! Your evening commute, however, could get messy — meteorologists say the rush hour will bring an expected 1.5 inches of snow.

Here’s a roundup of 10 or so more links to get your day started: 

  • The Indiana Senate has OKd a bill to allow religious-affiliated organizations such as hospitals and universities to discriminate against some employees based on religion. (IndyStar)
  • Jordan reportedly executed two prisoners hours after vowing a harsh response to the gruesome killing of a pilot captured by the Islamic State extremist group. (USA Today)
  • Surprised to learn that “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee was coming out with a second novel? So was her editor at HarperCollins. He also didn’t know of the book’s existence until Tuesday. (Vulture)

  • For six games starting tonight, the Pacers are bringing back the iconic Flo-Jo uniforms worn in the Reggie Miller era. (IndyStar)
  • Are you feeling lucky? Tonight’s estimated $317 million Powerball jackpot is the biggest in almost a year. (Fox59)
  • Why do cats love boxes so much? In part, because corrugated cardboard is the feline equivalent of the Snuggie. (Wired)
  • A small Texas town is bracing for the trial of the man charged in the death of decorated Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” inspiration Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. (USA Today)
  • 11 questions for Carmel’s fart-candle mogul, courtesy of the warped wordsmith who is Will Higgins. (IndyStar)
  • The first-ever staffed Amazon retail store has opened at Purdue University in West Lafayette. (Journal & Courier)
  • Good news on breast cancer: Deaths dropped by a dramatic 34 percent between 1990 and 2011. (USA Today)

Get more of the biggest and most buzzworthy story links each day! Follow me on Twitter at @heycori or at Facebook.com/heycori.

What are you reading? Leave a link in the comments!

Author: Cori

Cori Faklaris (aka "HeyCori") is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Department of Software and Information Systems, College of Computing. Faklaris received her PhD in human-computer interaction in 2022 from Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, School of Computer Science, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. She also is a social media expert and longtime journalist, and/or "Doer of Things No One Else Wants to Do."

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.