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France’s PM François Bayrou is expected to submit his resignation today over the country’s fiscal crisis. / Euronews

Bayrou: "There are worse disasters in life than the fall of a government." / Le Monde

See also: How to watch a French government collapse like a pro. Also, “the French have the longest financed retirements ever seen in the history of the world.” / Politico, Marginal Revolution

Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba announces his resignation after less than a year in the job. / BBC News

Nate Silver says “Blueskyism” embodies all the characteristics that “make progressivism unappealing to normal people.” / Silver Bulletin

Do we live in a “stupidogenic” society, i.e., one that makes it easy to be less intelligent? / No More Marking

See also: “My friends from university are scattered across London's glass towers, and virtually none of them believe their job title describes anything real.” / Still Wandering

Some thoughts and tips on how to get a Covid vaccine under the current administration. / Defector

In 2018, Kentucky became the first state to pass a law making equally shared custody the default arrangement in divorces—and the divorce rate has since plummeted, with good and bad outcomes. / The Wall Street Journal [$]

A new study finds married American mothers to be happier than unmarried women and married women without children. / The Atlantic [$]

An Italian jewelry heir builds a museum in Pennsylvania to house his collection of 200 vintage cars. / The New York Times [$]

Related: How to build a 13th-century castle in rural France. / Archaeology Magazine

Analog surfing pictures by artist Todd Weaver are as much about nature as the sport. / The Guardian

Fifty parting thoughts from this year’s US Open, where organizers asked broadcasters not to show fans booing Donald Trump. / Sports Illustrated

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