New kids on the walk
A Georgia grand jury indicts Donald Trump and 18 others for an alleged racketeering scheme to overturn the state's 2020 election results. / NPR
John Dean, White House counsel to former President Richard Nixon, calls the indictment "a very, very impressive document." / The Week
Small-scale experiments around the United States with universal basic income are showing signs of success. / The Guardian
A Montana court decides in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their right to a "clean and healthful environment." / Grist
The United States' transition to clean energy is happening at a pace that's "surprising even the experts who track it closely." / The New York Times
William B. Helmreich explains how he walked 6,000 miles around New York City. / LitHub
Your weekly white paper: "A River Runs through It: The Elbe, Socialist Security, and East Germany's Borders." / Cambridge University Press
Record companies sue the Internet Archive over its efforts to preserve 78rpm records produced between 1898 and the 1950s. / TorrentFreak
Automated manufacturing techniques developed for building semiconductors will soon run more basic production lines. / The Economist
How Parisian booksellers are preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympics: "With a diving suit and helmet." / The Paris Review
In Japan, movie audiences often linger silently through the credits, which some people may find boring. / Craig Mod
See also: Konbini vidéo club is a YouTube series featuring directors and actors being dreamy about cinema. / YouTube
Some reflections on recent trends tying together aspects of "feral culture," anti-capitalism, and "the general ennui of our moment." / The Trend Report
Some illustrations of infrastructure. / himHallows
And now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Carrie S.!
Hi, Carrie! When did you start reading TMN? Hi! My friend Adam and I discovered TMN at the dawn of the internet? Then rediscovered a few years ago.
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