July 14, 2017

Trump comments multiple times on Macron’s wife’s appearance, continuing his creepy habit. / The Guardian

Stuck inside a Texas ATM, a repairman pushed notes out the receipt slot asking for help. / CNN

Comparative stats on immigration data from countries around the world finds the US “the world’s most welcoming.” / Townhall

“However you might feel about a given Trump scandal, ask yourself how you’d feel if it was President Hillary Clinton facing the same challenge.” Jonathan Last critiques political tribalism. “Once you subscribe to ‘us good/them bad,’ then you can rationalize anything.” / The Weekly Standard

Economists are 37 times more likely to have an economist father. Medical doctors: 24 times. Plumbers: 14 times. / Susan Dynarski.

More people name the US over China as the globe’s leading economic power, though not in the UK, Germany, or Spain. / Pew Research Center

Arnold Odermatt, a traffic policeman in Switzerland, spent 40 years taking artful pictures at work on the sly. / Lens Culture

Why does the Trump era already feel ages old? Our perception of time is warped by the number of events we remember. / Vox

“Only women’s rights to contraception and abortion are perpetually debatable, postponable, side-trackable.” Katha Pollitt on Democrats’ cynical political calculations around recognizing (or not) pro-choice voters as their base. “Imagine if Democrats, sick and tired of losing white votes in Mississippi, decided to nominate a segregationist for governor.” / The Nation

What it’s like to run for office in Kenya as a woman, where rape threats are typical. / Buzzfeed

Wimbledon, concluding this weekend (go Venus!) / Sports Illustrated, Deadspin

North Korea has long supported African countries fighting colonialism—leading to commercial relationships today. / The Washington Post

“How can someone watch The Leftovers and House of Cards and think, ‘Hm, I prefer House of Cards.’ Wake up, sheeple!” Television critics critique the Emmy nominations. Everyone seems to agree that House of Cards has become a scam, Regina King is undervalued, and Modern Family should not be nominated for anything ever again. / The New York Times

“One word says it all. Asian.” A racist Airbnb host, who invoked Trump while refusing a renter, is fined $5,000. / Associated Press

Quite an enjoyable look at what happens behind the scenes of New York’s Metropolitan Opera before the curtain rises on a new ballet. / YouTube

See also: an index of everything that takes place in the video. / The New York Times

In case you’re wondering what’s possible with a ballpoint pen: Drawings by New York’s Mike Nudelman. / Mike Nudelman