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Susan B. Glasser summarizes what we've learned so far about Trump, Pence, and the January 6th mob. / The New Yorker
A summary of what happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week. / The Guardian
Interesting breakdown of the sophisticated cannons and ammunition Ukraine is receiving from well-wishers. / The Economist
Dramatic photos and video show the full force of Yellowstone's floods. / The Washington Post
More than 160,000 people are dealing with a water outage in West Texas. / BBC News
Unrelated: A profile of the family business known as "Texas Thighs." Also, San Antonio is losing its symphony. / NBC News, Violinist
Texas's Juneteenth freedom celebration resumes at Lake Mexia, where locals hope for a rebirth. / Texas Monthly
Now that Junteenth is a federal holiday, are reparations more likely? Notes on progress made in California. / TIME
Los Angeles says goodbye to its hallmark Black bookstore. / The Los Angeles Times
A deeply reported story about white parents in Georgia hounding a Black educator from one job to the next. / ProPublica
An article for lay people on the plight of chemists trying to quit the world of its addiction to palladium. / Nature
"If I wanted to build a Terminator, I'd prototype it using web technologies." Paul Ford critiques the fatal flaws of the internet's code. / WIRED
Google and Apple have been moving into cars for nearly a decade. Antitrust advocates are getting more and more worried. / Recode
A round-up of great stories from the past decade. Also, a round-up of great books you might have missed because they were published in early 2020. / Pocket, The Atlantic
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