Morning Links for June 11 2013

Morning Links for June 11 2013

It’s going to be 80 degrees today, which is why we kept today’s links short and sweet. Read on.  The morning-after contraceptive pill will soon be available over the counter, as the Obama administration has decided to stop blocking orders to allow it.  The Washington Post has a moving piece on the parents of the Newtown shooting victims and their continued mourning.  Amazon.com, web purveyor of apparently everything, is now getting into the grocery business.  Marquette fundraiser Julie Tolan has been named the new chief executive officer – and the first female at that – of the YMCA.  A.V. Club…

It’s going to be 80 degrees today, which is why we kept today’s links short and sweet. Read on. 

  • The morning-after contraceptive pill will soon be available over the counter, as the Obama administration has decided to stop blocking orders to allow it. 
  • The Washington Post has a moving piece on the parents of the Newtown shooting victims and their continued mourning. 
  • Marquette fundraiser Julie Tolan has been named the new chief executive officer – and the first female at that – of the YMCA. 
  • A.V. Club Milwaukee has a play-by-play of this year’s Locust Street Festival, including music videos. Enjoy. 

Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.