Commentator Andrei Codrescu hurls invective at libraries that remove dustcovers from their books. He sees this as a violation of literary dress code, much like the general public wearing T-shirts these days.
The ultimatum by war cabinet member Benny Gantz reflects discontent among Israel's leadership about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war and his far-right political partners.
A helium leak pushed back a planned launch to May 25. Boeing's program that would shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station has been plagued with problems.