Trump comments multiple times on Macron’s wife’s appearance, continuing his creepy habit. / The Guardian Stuck inside a Texas ATM, a repairman pushed notes out the receipt slot asking for help. / CNN Comparative stats on immigration data from countries around the world finds the US “the world’s most
If it's even possible to immortalize Morrissey more than he already is, here's the trailer for a new biopic, England Is Mine, replete with New York Dolls T-shirt.
Remembering Reagan’s DARE, the ineffective, ridicule-inducing anti-drug program that Sessions wants to revive. / The Washington Post FDA to approve the first gene therapy to enter the market—a leukemia treatment that alters patients’ immune systems. / The New York Times Suspicions arise in Pakistani PM’s corruption case
Fashion history of women who broke convention at Wimbledon long before Venus Williams came along. / Messy Nessy Chinese troops sail to Djibouti to establish Beijing’s first foreign military base. / BBC News Why Trump Jr. may have broken the law: “soliciting” a “thing of value” from a foreign national is
We're now at the halfway point in our July matchup—and the Rooster Summer Reading Challenge. This week we're joined by novelist Amelia Gray as we finish off Ill Will.
Amazon disputes a domestic violence news story that claims Alexa called 911, saying its device can’t do that. / BuzzFeed Based on your age, find out how many solar eclipses you have a shot at seeing in your lifetime. / The Washington Post A close read of Trump Jr.’s words
A prototype for a battery-free cell phone uses ambient power from radio signals and light.
A short, mildly trippy film of friendship: I Knew Jack O'Neill, by Peter Hamblin, a tribute to the recently deceased inventor of the wet suit.
Tesla’s Model 3 rolls out of production. Meanwhile, sales in Hong Kong plummet to zero when a tax break vanishes. / The Wall Street Journal Based on newly discovered DNA in fossils, Africans walked into Europe 270,000 years ago, much earlier than thought. / The New York Times Inmate escapes
Your new Twin Peaks sleep aid: An eight-hour loop of "This is the water and this is the well."
