Former Obama science staffers are still organized, and continue working and advising Democratic lawmakers. / STAT “Nazi Germany was also defeated. But while its surviving leadership was put on trial before the world, not one author of the Confederacy was convicted of treason.” HBO’s planned Confederate isn’t alternative history—
The draft of the latest National Climate Assessment, a quadrennial report, is currently under review by the White House. The New York Times has obtained a copy of the report, which forecasts average US temperatures will increase by 5.0 to 7.5 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the
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Apparently in the hell that is retirement, The Wire's Police Commissioner Ervin Burrell wanders small town America greeting friends and playing pool, whatever it takes to promote The War on Drugs. Fine, we're nerds.
For your reference files: a four-season index of every song used for the closing credits of Silicon Valley.
Driverless buses debut in Estonia. No major incidents reported yet, though one bus blew a red light. / BBC News North Korea vows “thousand-fold” revenge for new UN sanctions expected to slash the regime’s export revenue. / The Guardian Fodder for your Monday morning quarterbacking: Capes in Game of Thrones
When white people post reaction gifs, they’re often of black people—that’s minstrelsy, and digital blackface. / Teen Vogue When autonomous trucking becomes the norm, small towns across the US will pay the price. / Quartz Dubai’s Torch Tower catches fire for the second time since 2015. No injuries—
A supercut of blackout scenes from 18 movies.
In a survey of surgeons, Spotify learned classic rock is the preferred operating-room soundtrack. / Spotify Seven years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, aerial photos show the site engulfed by nature. / The Asahi Shimbun The depths of Islamophobia: An enthusiastic handshake—misunderstood as Muslim menace—lands assault charges. / The New
Robots not only can crack safes faster than humans, they do it differently. I.e., smarter. By demonstrating his safecracking bot and showing people how to make their own, Seidle says he's certainly not trying to aid burglars. Instead, he sees his work as mostly harmless DIY fun,
