A legend in one's drone lifetime
Diplomats in Sudan worry the longer the conflict rages, the more room for malign outside actors to fan the flames. / The Guardian
An annual survey finds South Africans fed up with their prospects and their democracy. / The Conversation
A consortium of scientific and public health experts chronicle the failures of the United States response to Covid-19. / STAT
Black women discuss President Biden selecting Vice President Harris for his second-term running mate. "There's still this assessment of 'oh, she's lacking something.'" / The Root
Former Louisville police officer Myles Cosgrove is back on the job "like he never shot Breonna Taylor." / MSNBC
A criminologist says some criminals prefer carjacking because it's safer (for them) and easier than to steal a vehicle off the street. / Knowable Magazine
Wealthy Parisians store their supercars beneath the Place Vendôme. Meanwhile, "buttons and knobs are coming back" for the rest of us. / Uncrate, Slate
Electric vehicles require six times the mineral input, by weight, of conventional vehicles. / The Washington Post
Architects face numerous challenges when tasked with converting empty downtown office buildings into housing. / The Hustle
"Does it need to be done? If not, let's do it." Interview with a man who turns people's dead pets into drones. / Dazed
See also: Scientists teach parrots to FaceTime each other (and they love it). / Smithsonian Magazine
Remembering the great posters used by the Guerilla Girls in the 1980s to shame the New York City art world. / Flashbak
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