Nightcrawling.

Trump says he’ll impose tariffs on all Mexican imports—an old, favorite threat—unless Mexico prevents migrants from reaching the US border. 1/20

In West Texas, the folks crossing the border illegally are Americans, returning from doctor appointments. 2/20

Markets display fears of a global recession as the China-US trade war escalates. 3/20

Crop failures and drought have left many in Kenya on the brink of famine, but the government is mostly just praying for rain. 4/20

See also: The first running shoe company designed by and for Kenyans. 5/20

In Baton Rouge, some white people want to create their own segregated city. 6/20

Your weekly white paper: Considering the responsibility humanitarian organizations bear if their efforts contribute to war crimes. 7/20

Civilization peaked in 1940 and will collapse by 2040, said an Australia news program in 1973. 8/20

Gamma rays can cause “bit flips” in computers, where a 0 switches to a 1—and suddenly an election goes wrong, or a plane crashes. 9/20

Some people prefer to reach the airport late for the thrill of possibly being the last person to board the plane. 10/20

Amazon sent TMN’s Rosecrans Baldwin back to riding ambulances—like he did as a teenager—only to discover his hometown’s dark past as a “sundown town.” Book and audio both free for Prime members. 11/20

How do the best NBA players deal with intense pressure? By slowing the game down, or just calling up Metta World Peace. 12/20

How did Everest become a conquerable goal for so many foreigners? "Icefall doctors," or those who carve the trails. 13/20

In the UK, a "radar key" is a skeleton key for disabled people that provides access to more than 9,000 locked toilets. 14/20

A brief history of Britain’s colonial attempts to wipe out India's eunuchs, the country’s so-called “third gender.” 15/20

According to the creator of the term "intersectionality," its point was to make room for advocacy, or maybe kill off power dynamics altogether. 16/20

Hollywood frequently films in Georgia, but perhaps no longer should the state's new abortion law take effect. 17/20

Season two of Fleabag isn’t just great television. It’s a “glorious mental vacation” from the pervasive maleness of public life. 18/20

Maps of streets in Latin America and Spain compare those named after women to those named after men. 19/20

An illustrated history of America’s public libraries, from social clubs to Carnegie's branches, to local institutions. 20/20


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