Life begins at Barbie

We're headed out for the holiday weekend and will see you on Wednesday.

A detailed explanation and history of the Supreme Court's big decision on affirmative action in colleges. / Vox

From Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent: "Deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life." / Slate

See also: Kerry Howley's "Clarence and Ginny: A Love Story." / New York Magazine

Hundreds of people were arrested in France on Thursday after a third night of riots. / BBC News

Detroit and Washington, DC, log the worst air quality among the world's major cities after another wave of Canadian fire smoke. / Grist

How a six-in-one vaccine may soon help the world get rid of polio. / STAT

Saudi officials say 1,700 heat stress cases were recorded on Thursday during the hajj pilgrimage after temperatures soared. / The Guardian

A secretive network of wildlife enthusiasts are returning species back into Europe "without asking permission first." / Coda

Detailed paintings pay homage to South Korea's corner stores. / Colossal

"The recipe is the most epic text that does not have reams of scholarship devoted to it." Assessing the food memoir genre. / n+1

A minuscule handbag measuring 657 by 222 by 700 microns sells for $63,000. A microscope is included. / CNN

"Barbenheimer" refers to movie fans planning to see Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day. / Daily Dot

Related: "What Do You Mean 'Just' Ken?" / Esquire UK


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