Groundhog Day all over again.
The White House’s trade delegation in China wants a bilateral trade imbalance slashed immediately, and for China to stop subsidizing tech. 1/20
Netanyahu’s case against the Iran deal—which is basically Trump’s case, too—leaves many nuclear analysts “fuming with outrage.” 2/20
Among the upside risks of the Trump era: Some positive results—like Korea, maybe—that would be unavailable to a "normal" president. 3/20
“Can Moon and Kim be penalized for plagiarism?” To some Korea hands, Trump’s upcoming Korea summit feels like Groundhog Day. 4/20
In 2000, 45% of America between 16 and 19 had a job. Today it’s 30% and fast-food restaurants are feeling the pinch. 5/20
The author of Away With Words argues that puns don’t have to be awful if they’re done properly. 6/20
Sweden admits that its famous meatballs are actually Turkish in origin. 7/20
Chinese authorities arrest families who lost children in the devastating 2008 earthquake ahead of the disaster’s 10th anniversary. 8/20
A former Ferguson activist says corrections officers in jail target him while he serves eight years for lighting trash on fire. 9/20
This year’s Nobel prize in literature has been cancelled as part of the fallout from the Swedish Academy’s sexual assault scandal. 10/20
A new investigation finds an additional 27 women who were sexually harassed by Charlie Rose over the course of 30 years. 11/20
Video: A reporter asks guys busy “manspreading” on the subway why they need to take up so much space with their legs. 12/20
As it opens membership up to girls, the Boy Scouts of America drop "boy" from their name. 13/20
In 1983, Stevie Nicks agreed to model for a self-defense handbook. It’s amazing. 14/20
I feel the need to prove that I’m down-to-earth almost every day... I definitely talk up my roughing-it experiences more than my luxury experiences. Confessions of a trust-fund baby. 15/20
To celebrate World Press Freedom Day, 36 news organizations ran ads encouraging people to read their rivals. 16/20
Yosemite Valley is under siege from tourists—up to 23,000 visitors and 8,000 cars per day in summer months. 17/20
NASA is launching a Mars mission this month, performing an investigation similar to "the claw game at the arcade." 18/20
An umami super-fan visits the panda-themed headquarters of Ajinomoto, the world's biggest maker of MSG. 19/20
Images from the 1980s, rich with "nuclear anxiety and environmental decline," from a new photo series by Mimi Plumb. 20/20
Correction: In Wednesday's newsletter, we linked to a story suggesting that therapy from a textbook is just as effective as working with a therapist. We didn't spot the study's correction, which finds that therapist interventions are actually more helpful than self-help. Thanks to eagle-eye reader J.P. for bringing it to our attention.
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