July 3, 2017

The most complex non-human society on Earth is elephantine, and it shares a lot with pre-agricultural human society. / The Economist

Tech firms set a dangerous precedent by capitulating to foreign powers asking to scrutinize their source code. / Gizmodo

“I hated that, I really hated that. My sports psychologist actually worked with me on that. You make a mistake and everyone went urrrr.” The audible groan from Wimbledon spectators is infamous among tennis stars. / The New York Times

Facebook’s free-speech rules allow latitude for hate directed at “subsets” like Muslim extremists—or women drivers. / ProPublica

World’s oldest temple hosted a “skull cult” that modified, traded, and perhaps even hung dead heads. / National Geographic

“It’s jazz. It’s even language. Think about what this country would be like without us. I wouldn’t even visit!” Toni Morrison on audiobooks, Trump, Tolstoy, and how unappealing America would be without black culture. / Granta