August 23, 2017
If one day artificial wombs can support human fetuses, expect a new era of abortion legislation. / Vox
Seeking negotiation leverage, Chinese government hackers step up cyber-espionage attacks on Vietnamese officials. / BuzzFeed
It’s more than the $417 million verdict—Johnson & Johnson is facing 5,500 claims it knew of talcum powder dangers. / Courthouse News Service
Photos from the past 16 years of the US war in Afghanistan. / The New York Times
After 30 years and $80 billion, the US cuts aid to Egypt, citing human-rights concerns, and threatening a key ally. / CNN
Inequality and alleged corruption give opposition parties in Angola’s presidential election a shot at winning. / Quartz
“At 6:40 a.m. Kateri called her brother. She paced into the soundproof garage where Matt plays guitar and yelled into the phone, ‘Dad’s robbed five fucking banks!’” Long, fascinating read on a retired cop who became a bank robber. / Los Angeles Magazine
Despotic newspapers swung the 1876 US presidential election—history shows the internet is still a wilderness. / The New Yorker
To reverse declining membership, the Boy Scouts are recruiting girls, and allegedly disparaging the Girl Scouts. / BuzzFeed
Ten great books about tyrants. / The Guardian
To heal from the emotional upheaval of a transplant, some patients have the opportunity to hold their former organs. / The Atlantic
A pair of photography enthusiasts created a small lens that attaches to a blackout blind, turning any room into a camera obscura. / bonfoton.com
“Back up, you creep, get away from me! I know you love to intimidate women, but you can’t intimidate me, so back up.” In her new memoir, Hillary Clinton recalls Trump stalking her around the debate stage. / The Guardian
If New York’s cultural groups want their full city funding, they must improve on their dismal diversity numbers. / The New York Times
Who introduced kombucha to America, and why? It all began with the AIDS epidemic. / Food52
Thus far, the Trump administration has met fewer than half of its self-imposed deadlines. / The Intercept
The first-ever exhibit of Magritte’s private photographs opens in Victoria, Australia. / The Guardian