July 5, 2017
Volvo won’t make any more cars with internal combustion engines after 2019, only electric or hybrid. / Reuters
A 101-year-old Louisiana woman—who took up sprinting last year—set a senior woman’s record in the 100-yard dash. / AP News
Profile of Michael K. Williams with much background—like the addiction that had him lockjawed while meeting Obama. / The New York Times
In Maine, restaurant servers cried—with relief—to hear that state legislators had voted to lower their wages. / The Washington Post
“Must Sean Penn always look like he’s squeezing / the last drops out of a sponge and the sponge / is his face? Even the back of his head grimaces.” A poem for your Wednesday: “Sean Penn Antidote,” by Dean Young. / The Poetry Foundation
America’s policy in Syria is not only unfixed, but drifting—and going in opposite directions. / The Interpreter / The New York Times
A drive north from Los Angeles finds five bright lights from the Beat Generation alive and working. / The Washington Post
Tracing the “McModern” through two lineages: the “McMansion” and modernism for everyday families. / Curbed
The career of June Huh, or, how to break through in the math world when traditional paths aren’t right. / Quanta Magazine
“‘The reason you don’t have Jay-Z’s new album is because you don’t support black businesses,’ the influential radio host Charlamagne tha God tweeted to people complaining about Tidal.” Understanding Jay-Z’s legacy and new album in light of racial solidarity and the life of an extremely successful African-American businessman. / The Atlantic
Hangzhou, China, has at least 16 “bike graveyards,” with around 23,000 bicycles. / WIRED
Can’s drummer left behind a method likened to an algorithm, a rulebook for a new sport, and cell division. / The Quietus
A gallery of gorgeous science-fiction user interfaces, not all of them two-dimensional. / Science Fiction Interfaces
American Dental Association strangles competition and corners politicians with NRA-like clout and discipline. / Washington Post
Prosecutor admits listening to attorney-client conversations at Leavenworth, a common problem at private prisons. / Kansas City Star