May 25, 2017
“You have to think that you’re working for a movie company, and you’re trying to translate a Western movie into Persian.” Siavash Ardalan, reporter and interpreter for BBC Persian, explains what makes Trump so difficult to translate live (e.g., so many synonymous terms). / NPR
Democratic leaders urge patience on impeachment; having Trump in office is “the gift that keeps on giving.” / The New York Times
Blind baseball announcer tries to create “a theatre of the mind” for listeners, stuffed with stats and analysis. / CBC Radio
Some vivid interviews with people who’ve been struck—or, more accurately, “side-splashed”—by lightning. / Mosaic Science
British police quit sharing Manchester intel with the US after multiple leaks wind up in American media. / The Guardian
Norway’s putting its money where its mouth is with a new 200-krone note featuring cod, aka “white gold” for the world’s second-largest seafood exporter. / norges-bank.no, Quartz
Playmate who body-shamed a nude woman at the gym is sentenced to 30 days of graffiti clean-up. / Associated Press
“If you are a shoemaker and you suddenly learn about many other famous shoemakers, then you have to think, ‘am I doing as well as that shoemaker or not?’” Author Maria Loh argues that Giorgio Vasari’s Lives of the Artists, first published in 1550, originated the idea that people can be “facially famous.” / Five Books
Outrage in China after a Chinese student speaks out about ditching her masks for Maryland’s “oddly luxurious” air. / Reuters
Just because: Some very pretty bee, botanical, and psychedelic drawings by illustrator Noel Badges Pugh. / Noel Badges Pugh
The genesis of America’s biggest Indian grocery store chain—and why its continued success is guaranteed. / Food52
A bill banning anonymous users from using online messenger apps has been submitted to the Russian parliament. / The Moscow Times
To wind down your work day: a wordless botanical animation, Story of Flowers, a collaboration between florist Azuma Makoto, artist Katie Scott, and animator James Paulley. / YouTube