No You Did Not.

Gordon Sondland, US Ambassador to the European Union, says there was a quid pro quo with Ukraine and “everyone was in the loop.” 1/22

Fiona Hill, Trump's former Russia aide, plans to warn Republican lawmakers to not push politically driven falsehoods “that so clearly advance Russian interests.” 2/22

In the fifth Democratic primary debate, the candidates largely avoided criticizing one another. 3/22

At the same time, Biden claimed the only African-American woman ever elected to the US Senate supports him—seeming to forget that Senator Harris was standing on stage. 4/22

See also: Biden’s campaign sent a post-debate email hours prior to the debate with the subject: “Did I Make You Proud?” 5/22

Hong Kong's protests are said to be leaderless but participants say they’re "leader-full," with plenty of self-starting individuals. 6/22

News of riots and civilian deaths in Tehran is slowly leaking out after protests erupt over a sharp increase in gas prices. 7/22

A deep dive into what happens when a state's attorney reduces unnecessary prosecutions for low-level, non-violent crime. 8/22

Fifty-one stories suggest the “lazy millennial” myth was created by boomer parents who actually rely on their kids for help. 9/22

A day in the life of test prep for the children of Coachella headliners and the über-rich. 10/22

A detailed study of black professionals details the costs and upsides of code-switching in the workplace. 11/22

Susan Choi wins the National Book Award for her novel Trust Exercise. 12/22

Related: Read the discussion around Trust Exercise from this summer’s Camp ToB, part one, part two. 13/22

The benefits from tech progress are accruing to “infovores,” writers, and other people with a taste for novelty. 14/22

The “flight shame” movement is gaining momentum, but what if nature-based tourism is a solution to the climate crisis? 15/22

Coldplay won’t do a global tour for their new album until it's “environmentally beneficial.” 16/22

To promote walking, cycling, and ride-sharing, a new rental community in Arizona doesn't allow residents to park cars on site. 17/22

Something new in the cleantech world, backed by Bill Gates: a zero-carbon way of generating high-temperature heat for industry. 18/22

A new podcast, "How to Do the Pot," responds to women’s most-Googled cannabis questions. 19/22

Organizers of South Dakota's new anti-drug campaign—"Meth. We're on it." —say they're getting exactly the attention they want. 20/22

Your weekly white paper: A study finds that many, many matches are required for only a few Tinder meet-ups, and almost zero one-night stands. 21/22

After her recent infamous US Open final, Serena Williams gave her broken racket to a ball boy, who later sold it for $500. It may fetch $50,000 at auction. 22/22

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