April 17, 2017
Less than 2 percent of sex assault complaints reported in ICE detention are investigated. / Fusion
Gucci’s latest ad campaign, normally all white, is all black, but it’s “soul as drag.” / New York Times
“My answer is pretty simple: invest in fighting indoor air pollution in developing nations.” An interesting discussion (read the comments, too) about how to personally invest in ways to fight global warming, even if it can’t really be stopped. / Marginal Revolution
One way to understand mysterious Melania Trump: as a photographer with a body of work. / Kim Imbach
NASA turns attention to plentiful ocean planets. “You’d be in denial to believe life isn’t out there.” / Washington Post
Into pelt and sheen, rattans bond, tight- slatted. From “Porcupine” by Adam Giannelli. Read on at Kenyon Review, or hear how it sounds: / kenyonreview.org
“Under Mr Erdogan, an essential ally in a troubled region is drifting away.” Turkey just gave President Erdogan vast new powers, turning him into a sultan/dictator. The Economist’s cover story is helpful in case you’re wondering what this means for Europe and NATO. / The Economist
Stanford backs off from forbidding professor to use image of Trump from assault video. / Inside HIgher Ed
John Coltrane’s annotated circle reveals more spiritual insights than found in a normal table of fifths. / Open Culture
The panic over Friday’s big hacks looks overblown. Microsoft, perhaps tipped off, fixed vulnerabilities a month ago. / Ars Technica
“During our ten days at sea, we saw nearly everything we’d hoped to see, the strange new landscapes and the debris of the various civilizations that had occupied them.” Daniel Mendelsohn and his father, in the last year of his life, retrace Odysseus’ voyage, with much discussion of death, poetry, and claustrophobia. / The New Yorker
British drivers are to be tested on how good they are with satellite navigation. / The Guardian
A good, non-wonky art and process discussion with painter Kerry James Marshall. Marshall’s retrospective “Mastry” is a must-see if you’re in Southern California, at MOCA Grand Avenue through July 3. / moca.org