May 1, 2017
The famed, extremely fast Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck died yesterday while training on Everest. / uelisteck.ch
A call for staff to buy the Tate Museums’ departing director a sailboat highlights income inequality in the UK. / The Daily Mail
“North Carolina’s swift descent into madness should send congressional Republicans into fits of envy—and terrify the rest of us.” What happens when a political party has the power to do anything it wants? Thanks to unconstitutionally racist gerrymandering, North Carolina offers a glimpse of life under right-wing rule, where the courts and the environment are under constant fire. / Slate
Overhauled public restrooms in New York’s Bryant Park get fresh flowers, Spanish tiles, classical music. / New York Post
“Photography game farms” offer captive animals for photos—which is why so much wildlife photography looks the same. / Quartz
The “Yes But” chair mildly shocks its sitter if the person says “yes, but” during a brainstorming meeting. / Cyriel Kortleven
From “Sarah McEneaney: Land, Sea, Sleep,” a show about the routines of a painter’s life, at Tibor de Nagy Gallery. / Tibor de Nagy Gallery—New York
Why Dear White People works better as TV than film: because the stories and issues need room to breathe. / VICE
Oregon man fined $500 for “engineering without a license” after sending emails advocating for traffic light reform. / New York Times
“In general, around half the population goes outside and plays.” Findings from the “2017 Outdoor Recreation Participation Topline Report,” about how (and how many) Americans have fun outside. Fastest-growing sport? Stand-up paddle boading. Fastest-growing demographic? Hispanics. Biggest loser? Bird watching. / Gear Junkie
Something to remember: Maybe Trump likes the murdering Duterte because he makes rape jokes, too. / Washington Post
Shepard Fairey and Ai Weiwei made custom skateboards to celebrate Trump’s 100 days. / The Daily Beast
British MPs say social media firms should face millions in fines for failing to remove extremist material promptly. / The Guardian
“It could be that they don’t want hip-hop shows in Oakland.” The Oakland, California, Police Department selectively enforces city laws regarding live music venues—so selectively that they are largely only enforced when the venue in question is hosting a rapper. / East Bay Express
Baltimore’s housing court—created to fight slum conditions—now “works more as a collection agency for landlords.” / The Baltimore Sun
Ebony magazine has been stiffing writers, who find it hard to speak up in a tough labor market. / The Establishment
This satirical (but loving) video runs through the engineering tricks Kendrick Lamar relies on. / YouTube
“The choices made in the United States include keeping the low-wage sector quiet by mass incarceration, housing segregation, and disenfranchisement.” A longitudinal study cites racially-motivated policies as primary blockers of class mobility. Escaping poverty requires almost two decades of avoiding these pitfalls. / The Atlantic
Middle-school teachers score first Hamilton tickets in Los Angeles, after a 24-hour wait. / Los Angeles Times
“Trump, who has at times shown a shaky grasp of US history, said he wonders why issues ‘could not have been worked out’ in order to prevent the secession of 11 Southern states and a war that lasted four years and killed more than 600,000 soldiers.” Mr. Trump is puzzled during an interview about the origins of the Civil War, while claiming that it greatly bothered Andrew Jackson, who died 16 years before the war began. / The Washington Post