Flow, flow, flow your goat.
Extreme heat batters the United States and other nations, while Democratic Senators in DC are in a frenzy to pass anything. / Punchbowl News
The head meteorologist for the UK's national weather service says heatwaves caused by the climate crisis are likely to become regular things. / The Guardian
People in Mexico who experience PTSD from earthquakes are said to be "tocado," or touched. / Noema
Officials in China are anxious to avoid the widespread blackouts of 2021. / The Economist
Related: Coal merchants were everywhere in the late 19th century—"and everybody hated them." / Smithsonian Magazine
Central banks in the US, Europe, and Asia are lifting interest rates rapidly to wrestle inflation. / The New York Times
A state department adviser says gas prices in the US should fall soon to $4 per gallon. Meanwhile, fewer new emojis are making the cut. / Axios, Quartz
One way to reduce the federal deficit? Prevent the military services from sending their "wish lists" to members of Congress. / Lawfare
The CEOs of approximately 300 health care companies took home more than $4.5 billion in 2021. / STAT
Steve Bannon goes on trial for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena. It's expected to be quick. / NPR, The Week
Conservators in Scotland discover "what is almost certainly a previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh." / Futility Closet
Do goats enjoy "goat yoga?" A researcher says some goats love it, but the emphasis is on "some." / Slate
"Numbers did not initially provoke wonder or reverence." Alec Wilkinson teaches himself calculus at 65. / The New Yorker
Stephen Fry voices the argument for a four-day work week. / Vimeo
See also: A list of things you're allowed to do that you thought you couldn't. / Milan Cvitkovic
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