Magnet fishing

President Trump delivers the longest presidential address to a joint session in history. Some factchecking for his main statements. / Slate, The Guardian

An ongoing tragedy in the United States? The "billionaire paradox" wherein "a small elite sacrifice both democratic principles and economic growth on the altar of their tax privileges." / On Data and Democracy

Unrelated: Some thoughts from famous economists on Social Security's "Ponzi-like aspects." / Marginal Revolution

A round-up of price hikes to anticipate in the coming weeks. / The Wall Street Journal [+]

The Art Museum of the Americas cancels upcoming shows about queer identity and the African diaspora. / The Art Newspaper

"Dark woke" is said to be the new "dirtbag left"—young progressives who aren't afraid to tease their political opponents. / GQ

Related: "Facebook cybertruck owners group copes with relentless mockery." / 404 Media

A study finds China is now producing most of the basic research that may underpin future computing hardware. / Nature

ABC shuts down the news website FiveThirtyEight. / Reliable Sources

The Los Angeles Times launches an AI tool to summarize articles—and it only needs a day to sympathize with the KKK. / Nieman Lab, SFGate

See also: This sort of feckless truth aversion "is what's destroying consumer trust in journalism." / Techdirt

A tiny sunflower relative is the first new species identified in a US national park in nearly 50 years. / Atlas Obscura

The Texas measles outbreak shows no signs of slowing. / The New York Times [+]

Details on cuttlefish and their many disguises. / The New York Times [+]

"Magent fishing" refers to a love "of lobbing high-powered magnets on ropes into waterways to retrieve discarded metal objects." / The Bell

LeBron James becomes the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points. / BBC Sport

Unrelated: Teddy Roosevelt used to watch Duke Ellington play baseball. / Futility Closet


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