August 1, 2017

Rip currents kill more than 100 people a year, four in one night alone in New Jersey. Here’s how to survive one. / The New York Times

Last week, posing as Reince Priebus, an “email prankster” baited now-ousted Scaramucci into a heated exchange. / The Guardian

“Running is simple. But I, with the help of some demanding technology, have managed to complicate it.” Confessions of an app-supported cyborg runner. / The Ringer

An account of the last days of ISIS in Mosul, where the battle receded only recently. / The New York Times

By directing his son to mislead about the Russian meeting, President Trump implicated himself in the scandal. / The Washington Post

Scaramucci beat the 11-day record for comms director held by Jack Koehler, who left over news he was a Nazi youth. / NBC News

As India’s population grows and wildlife habitats shrink, more people are dying in human-animal encounters. / The Guardian

“Do you use the same password for everything? Or do you have different passwords for different things?” Small talk in beautiful places. / Vimeo