Kusama’s Passing, Langtang Flood Toll, and a Seattle Teacher Strike on the Horizon
In a morning digest, Charles Mudede notes the death of Infinity Mirrors artist Yayoi Kusama at 97, reports on devastating floods in Nepal’s Langtang Valley with hundreds dead and thousands missing—tied to glacier collapse amid warming—and marks the death of Ratko Mladić. He connects the disaster to climate change and discusses AI’s mixed impact on jobs, while local news highlights Seattle teachers authorizing a strike that could begin on September 2 if pay and staffing issues aren’t resolved, all set against transit quirks and the approach of fall.