May 22, 2017

With its algorithm change, Amazon platforms third-party booksellers who pay publishers and authors nothing. / Vox

Facebook’s guidelines for content moderation, which allow threats of hate crimes, have baffling priorities. / The Guardian

Austin treasures its famous murals—except within historically black neighborhoods in developers’ crosshairs. / Texas Monthly

Twin Peaks without people (or doppelgangers, for that matter). / YouTube

In the 18th century, reading in bed was thought immoral due to the danger of unsupervised candles—and thoughts. / The Atlantic

An itinerary of Trump’s first foreign tour, and what could backfire at each stop. / The New York Times

“It felt strangely like an echo of the Bush era, where most of our foreign policy was determined by the economic interests of the defense industry. The sword dance kind of brought that back for me.” Speaking in Riyadh, Trump praises Muslims. Islamophobia, it seems, is only OK at home. / BuzzFeed

She’s better. Missy Elliott profiled by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah: / elle.com

Freeman Dyson initiated belief that strong nuclear force is fine-tuned for life, but new simulations show otherwise. / InsideScience

Etsy went public in 2014, putting artisans—and employees—on a fascinating crash course with capitalism. / Bloomberg

As a human cannonball, she can handle the 104-foot flight. When she lands, though, she’ll be unemployed. / BBC