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More than 1,170 pilgrims die during this year's hajj due to extreme heat. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
A journalist shot by Minneapolis police while covering protests over the death of George Floyd is dying of her injuries. / NPR
Extremist groups are using AI to spread their messages more efficiently and recruit new members. / WIRED
Derek Thompson: We really are living in an era of negativity-poisoned discourse that is historically unique. / X
Barcelona plans to ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, to make the city more liveable for residents. / Reuters
A new show in New York City underlines the importance of Vivian Maier's street photography. / Artsy
Could a "glow-down" become a trend for big-city restaurants? I.e., "an unphotogenic room, clashing and utilitarian signage, low-key food and service." / The New Yorker
Unrelated: What viewers of gay porn are searching for, state by state. / Them
A guide to trends in the wine world at the moment. / Punch
Some scans from 1976's Cocaine Consumer's Handbook. / Flashbak
A professor of medieval literature answers questions from X about the Middle Ages. / Open Culture
Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, and other actors explain what it's like to be in a Yorgos Lanthimos movie. "He does like to do impressions of me." / GQ
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