April 10, 2017

Syrian civilians hope the US airstrikes can change the tide of the war, and aren’t merely political theater. / The New York Times

Ahead of his trip to Moscow this week, Tillerson breaks with Trump, calls Russia’s handling of Syria “incompetent.” / The New York Times

A writer is hacking her attention span by attending classical music concerts. / Quartz

After identifying all the smells associated with old books, scientists produce a “historic paper odour wheel.” / Springer Nature

We’re photographing a black hole for the first time, starting with the one at the center of the Milky Way. / Inverse

“Dress” researcher finds night owls tend to see blue and black because they’re conditioned to artificial light. / BuzzFeed

“The trouble with Morrissey’s T-shirt stems from his continued naïveté about race.” / FACT

“My concern is that they’re giving the same report to patients with and without a family history of a particular disease.” Before you submit your genetic information to 23andMe, read a reality-based FAQ. / STAT

“Police have always been at the root of a system for managing and producing inequality.” / The New Inquiry

Pundits continue marking moments when “Donald Trump became president,” like his speech to Congress and Syria strike. / Washingtonian

In Imagine Wanting Only This, Kristen Radtke depicts the ruins in her future. / BuzzFeed

AI deep learning systems meet Bob Ross, and everyone with ASMR suffers as a result. / Vimeo

A history of “law and order,” a phrase that is “as much a perception as it is a policy.” / Longreads