Bump the shark

India becomes the first country to land a spacecraft near the Moon's south pole. / Space

Ronan Farrow reports on Elon Musk's emerging role at the Pentagon. "We'll talk to you if Elon wants us to." / The New Yorker

In Greece, fires that have killed 20 are still burning out of control near Athens. / BBC News

A United Nations researcher cautions that climate change may bring year-round heat waves. / Phys.org

Related: As wildfires and hurricanes move into new places, "they quite literall bump into each other." / The Verge

Kern County is both California's top carbon emitter and now its largest renewable energy producer. / Noema

Austria's fastest melting glacier unveils yet more human remains. / The Guardian

The mindfulness industry, valued at $97.6 million in 2021, is expected to triple in value by 2031. / Vox

In Japan, taxpayers can redirect some of their local taxes to towns where they don't live—and receive a token of gratitude. / The Wall Street Journal

Universities reveal exactly how much you need to pay to buy your friend an endowed chair. / Systematic Hatreds

Hackers find their way into credit bureaus' data supply chains. / 404 Media

Road-trippers in the United States seek out fiberglass giants. / Atlas Obscura

See also: An animated voyage to the center of the Earth. And some drawings of Tokyo hotel rooms. / The Kid Should See This, Spoon & Tamago

The British Museum possesses eight million objects, but only displays 1% of them at any given time. / The Economist

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