July 22, 2016

• In Trump's big speech, he conjures up chaos, promises overnight solutions, and portrays himself as a messiah prepared to rescue the country.
• Judging by Trump's global views, Clinton is now running against Putin.
• The median age of a primetime Fox News viewer is 68, according to Nielsen.
• McConnell and Ryan made clear that if Trump wins, they are ready to cooperate. And if Trump loses, they are ready to inherit.
• Attention, young voters: "History is made by those who show up. You don’t."
• Headline of the week: "Burglary suspect kept stolen brain beneath porch and used it to get high, police say."
• Reporters' worst experiences with FOIA requests instill little faith in government transparency.
• Justice Department makes largest-ever seizure of assets from Malaysian corporation that financed Wolf of Wall Street.
• Starting Saturday, G20 finance ministers and central bankers will convene in Chengdu, China, to tackle Brexit.
• UK economy slumps to a seven-year low thanks to Brexit.
• UK requires Kellogg to quit claiming Special K is “full of goodness” because it’s not a specific health benefit.
• Colorado town reports weed in its water.
• New French health law considers banning certain cigarette brands—Gitanes, Gauloises, Lucky Strike—for being too cool.
• What Tour de France cyclists really eat while they ride: tiny rice patties.
• France charges five suspects for allegedly helping the Nice attacker.
• Socialist Party’s failure to provide a national security alternative has damned the left in France.
• Brazil arrests 10 sworn to ISIS after gun sale triggers concerns.
• Public health researchers have reached an inescapable conclusion: More guns means more women die.
• Three-quarters of US abortion patients in 2014 had incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level.
• NBA yanks all-star game from North Carolina over law that strips LGBTQ people of legal protections.
• Chin implants are one of the fastest-growing facial surgical treatments among men, partially thanks to social media.
• The “block theory” of universe says there’s no time at all, but some researchers contest it’s just a placeholder, not an answer.