Dance into the white.
A slip of the tongue may best explain Trump's collective foreign policy: to align the United States with white nations. 1/16
Secretary of State Pompeo calls China's large-scale detention of Muslims and other minorities the human rights "stain of the century." 2/16
From a meeting with persecuted Rohingya Muslims, we learn that Trump doesn't know where Myanmar is. 3/16
A new book collects the memories of Soviet children who survived World War II. 4/16
After Amadou Diallo was killed by four cops 20 years ago, his mother started a foundation and is still fighting. 5/16
A poem for your weekend: Remembering Eric Garner with “A Small Needful Fact” by Ross Gay. 6/16
A Brit-oriented (but still interesting) list of 50 people whose thoughts, research, and writing are shaping the world. 7/16
The House passed a bill to raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2025, then index further hikes to median wage growth. 8/16
The two earthquakes that rocked the Mojave Desert this month were part of a swarm of 16,000. 9/16
A different spin on the moon landing: it wasn't a triumph of science or technology, but sublime aesthetics. 10/16
Say what you want about the aesthetics of the mid-2000s, but even superficial movements still matter. 11/16
Up for auction: The only pair of Nike "Moon Shoes" known to exist in unworn condition. Starting bid: $80,000. 12/16
"We’re all going to get tested." Everything you need to know about Britain's troubled Love Island, now in America. 13/16
Related: Body positivity found in sled dogs. 14/16
A massive assessment of two books on the life and career of Prince. 15/16
"Some men and some women can’t just be friends. But spouses better be friends already." Fondly remembering When Harry Met Sally. 16/16
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