Smoke from Canadian wildfires causes New York to become the world's most polluted city. / Quartz An investigation finds Texas companies releasing 1.1 billion pounds of pollution beyond their permit limits since 2002. / Grist See also: "Mussel poop may help clear oceans of microplastics." / Science A
A dam in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine gets blown up, unleashing torrents of water across the region. / The Economist A schedule for when European airports and trains are set to strike this summer. / The Points Guy French public television replaces traditional weathercasts with weather-and-climate reports.
The NYPD has been experimenting with letting neighborhoods—not police—respond to low-level street crime. / The New York Times Sulking is unique in its role as an indirect communication device, the purpose of which is either a plea for help or a tool of manipulation. / Aeon An illustrated guide
Debt-ceiling talks are causing a pileup of DC lawmakers' priorities, including spending bills. / Politico Reviewing the week in Washington policy news. / Wake Up to Politics See also: "A Day in the Life of a Woke Third-Grade Teacher, as Imagined by a Far-Right Politician." / McSweeney&
Ukraine says it shot down 10 missiles and more than 20 drones launched by Russia at Kyiv. / Reuters An investigation finds previously unreported attacks that killed or wounded hundreds of Cambodian civilians during Henry Kissinger's reign in the White House. / The Intercept See also: "Henry Kissinger at
Florida Governor Ron Desantis's presidential campaign does not get a smooth launch on Elon Musk's Twitter. / The New York Times Even without any glitches, "launching the campaign on a Twitter Space would have been bizarre." / Vox Somes notes on how ProPublica broke the Clarence
Russia's prime minister says relations with China are "at an unprecedented high level." / Reuters Since the Covid-19 pandemic, no American governors have visited China, though four have visited Taiwan since the start of last year. / Politico An investigation finds Chevron's efforts to offset
An astonishing story of Afghans seeking refuge in the United States after crossing the Darién Gap. / The New York Times A Ukranian refugee moves back to Kyiv because living in Ohio is worse. / Talking Points Memo A fake image showing an explosion near the Pentagon goes viral on Twitter after
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy return to negotiations over a debt ceiling deal. / Wake Up to Politics China calls the recent G7 summit, hosted by Japan, an "anti-China workshop." / Al Jazeera "The infantry hasn't changed since the First World War." Luke
Visualizing all the ways your personal information has been leaked in major data breaches. / ABC It's not just emails and passwords: By collecting trace amounts of human DNA lingering in the air, water—anywhere, really—your privacy could be compromised. / The New York Times In a test to
