Blues for the red
Russia's defense ministry says it downed two drones—which it claims were Ukrainian—over Moscow. / The Guardian
According to a new study, watching a one-minute gun-safety video can influence whether children pull the trigger after finding a firearm. / The Washington Post
Why pedestrian deaths are on the rise in America: There are more cars on the roads, and more people living near those roads. / Slate
Democratic margins are increasing in most college towns—and it's happening all over the US, even in the reddest states. / POLITICO
The dollar is losing its dominance as the world's reserve currency, as other countries seek backups that don't carry Washington's foreign policy might. / Insider
See also: An explainer on why a recession hasn't happened yet. / NPR
"Where a hospital room can be a chest of endless devastations, nature is a realm of possibility." On hospital gardens. / STAT
After a decade of nearly unfettered growth, government tracking of social posts may be curtailed thanks to new laws in the US and EU. / WIRED
"Nolan's attention to detail is what the nuclear conversation deserves." A former US nuclear missile operator on Oppenheimer. / The Guardian
A history of artists using Barbie as social commentary, often to the displeasure of Mattel—and its lawyers. / Hyperallergic
Excerpts from a wonderful vintage book, Making Paper Costumes by Janet Boyes. / Boing Boing
The definitive family tree of the Tolkien legendarium. / Reddit
"The panini press is for sandwiches only." South Pole signage. / brr
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