Laughing with the stars
About half of American voters aged 19 to 29 say they're absolutely certain to vote next month, much less than their older counterparts. / MSNBC
A new poll finds Republicans leading by three points nationally. / The New York Times
The current government in the United Kingdom is "a hand-to-mouth government," living hour by hour. / BBC News
Maggie Koerth: Can focusing on climate change help win elections? Evidence suggests small efforts can have big effects. / FiveThirtyEight
Zeynep Tufekci: To discourage folks like Alex Jones, our society needs more friction. / Insight
Dr. Fauci urges Congress to resume funding efforts to tackle long Covid. / The Guardian
The field of medicine is at its best when it's rife with questions, at its worst "when it is brimming with answers." / Bastiat's Window
TikTok is rapidly taking over the internet, with America's biggest tech companies reinventing themselves in its image. / The Washington Post
Tech companies don't love it—but don't completely hate it—when their employees TikTok on the job. / The Verge
And now here is a short video we liked recently! From the time a French TV show gathered together people with unusual laughs. / Instagram
Some upgrades to the helicopter parent model: Tesla parents, Swiffer parents, leaf-blower parents. / The New Yorker
A study of two ancient texts on whether or not wise men should drink wine. / Antigone
See also: An annotated world map of places visited and things eaten by Anthony Bourdain on his shows. / Anthony Bourdain World Map
A poem for the moment: "Autumn" by Jane Hirshfield. / The Paris Review
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