Harmony of the cubicles
On March 19, 2000, artists built a secret balcony on the 91st floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center, spawning conspiracy theories years later that their stunt caused the attacks. / Rolling Stone
According to American officials, the boat destroyed by the US military off the coast of Venezuela appeared to have turned back to shore prior to the attack. / The Intercept
“One of the Constitution’s founding purposes was to prevent change. But another was to allow for change without violence.” How originalism killed the Constitution. / The Atlantic [$]
Citing safety concerns, Chinese regulators consider banning popular retractable car door handles, which can become inoperable in emergency conditions. / Car News China
In China, prostheses are apparently losing their stigma as a new wave of designers, influencers, and amputees frame them as cyberpunk augmentations. / China Daily
African solar imports from China surged 60% in the past year, sparking hopes the continent can “leapfrog” past fossil-powered development. / Ember
On the brink of regional war, Ethiopia doubles its electrical generation potential by opening a huge new dam. Neighbors say it cuts off Nile flow that should be theirs. / Deutsche Welle
How a federal project to reconstruct canals in New Orleans would leave the Lower Ninth Ward exposed to Mississippi River storm surges for more than a decade. / Capital B
It’s been a relatively quiet Atlantic hurricane season, only because record warmth in subtropical oceans have resulted in conditions unconducive to storms. / The Washington Post [$]
“It struck me a little unusual that they didn’t have a problem with me changing a corporate form.” How shady contractors are chasing extreme weather incidents. / Grist
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One of RSS’s co-creators is part of a group proposing a novel way for AI companies to license data at a massive scale. / TechCrunch
See also: With more than 5,000 shows and 3,000 episodes produced each week, an AI podcast startup says it only takes 20 listeners for it to turn a profit. / The Hollywood Reporter
“There is and will always be a demand for journalism for the same reason that there is a demand for information itself. In order to live, in order to do stuff, you need to know stuff.” / How Things Work
A London employment tribunal has ruled it’s fine for an employer to reject a job applicant if they support a rival football club in order to maintain “office harmony.” / The Guardian
Unrelated: Now that a copy of Real Soccer 2009 has been acquired, the project to preserve all 54 official iPod clickwheel games is finally complete. / Ars Technica
Dizzying artworks by Sasha Krautman, who intertwines two paintings into a single checkered pattern. / Booooooom
A gallery of beautiful website footer designs. / Footer
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