When white people post reaction gifs, they’re often of black people—that’s minstrelsy, and digital blackface. / Teen Vogue When autonomous trucking becomes the norm, small towns across the US will pay the price. / Quartz Dubai’s Torch Tower catches fire for the second time since 2015. No injuries—
In a survey of surgeons, Spotify learned classic rock is the preferred operating-room soundtrack. / Spotify Seven years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, aerial photos show the site engulfed by nature. / The Asahi Shimbun The depths of Islamophobia: An enthusiastic handshake—misunderstood as Muslim menace—lands assault charges. / The New
After brouhaha around HBO’s Confederate, Amazon reveals plans for Black America, set post-reparations. / Deadline In case you missed it in all the political froth, here’s California’s Maxine Waters using a procedural technique—reclaiming her time—during last Thursday’s House Financial Services Committee meeting to prevent
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
“If non-breeders are selfish, they have an odd way of showing it.” Why taboos against childless people are baseless. / The Economist Forty years later, Renée Richards’s career in pro tennis—after sexual-reassignment surgery—seems ever more relevant. / Tennis Magazine The Defense Department wants to build a better
“‘Who leaked that to you?’ he asked. I said I couldn’t give him that information. He responded by threatening to fire the entire White House communications staff.” In case you missed it yesterday: Outtakes and spit-takes from the night Anthony Scaramucci called reporter Ryan Lizza, demanded the names
A running tally on how senators have voted so far on this week’s bills to repeal the ACA. / The New York Times In 1975, Brezhnev made advances toward Ford, promising Russia would do its part to get him elected. / The Atlantic Interior Secretary threatens Alaska’s senators with vetoing
In case you were wondering: What a 4,000-year-old credit card statement looks like. / Isobel Finkel (Twitter) Venezuela enters a two-day national shutdown amidst a brutal economic crisis. / Reuters Rogues, nomads, orphans: The Milky Way seems to be filled with billions of “solar exiles,” or free-floating
While lambasting the Washington Post, Donald Trump may have tweeted the existence of a covert CIA operation. / The Washington Post Your favorite independent fact-checking site, Snopes, is battling a service provider and in danger of shutting down. / Save Snopes The rise of automats sprouted from a dislike of waiters,
“When people teach you about the things they really care about, there is usually a lot to learn.” Perri Klauss explains why it’s beneficial for children to enjoy adult entertainment, as long as it’s properly and joyfully explained. The basic lesson being: don’t dumb down Shakespeare for
