What's in the surprise Manchin-Schumer legislation, "one of the most consequential pieces of economic policy in recent US history." / The Washington Post

In a call yesterday, Jinping warned Biden against "playing with fire" regarding Taiwan. / The Guardian

See also: As the likelihood grows that Jinping will continue consolidating power, the world should anticipate a more ambitious Chinese foreign policy. / Foreign Affairs

For the first time in weeks, Russian forces are launching missile attacks on Kyiv. / Associated Press

As waters recede, at least 19 people have died so far in some of the worst flooding in Kentucky history. (Here are photos of the devastation in the region.) / Lexington Herald-Leader, The Courier-Journal

Similar to hurricane nomenclature and classification, Seville is now naming and ranking heat waves. This week was "Zoe." / Motherboard

Abortion clinics are now playing catchup on search engine optimization, where anti-abortionists and so-called "crisis centers" have long dominated search results. / The 19th

A doctor is raising funds for a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico, similar to a Dutch nonprofit's boat that sails to countries where abortion is illegal. / Axios

New polling shows community organizers are experiencing severe burnout—partially because there's so much upheaval right now, and also because of inconsistent funding. / The Nation

A Hyundai subsidiary's auto parts plant in Montgomery, Ala., has been using child labor, with some workers as young as 12. / Reuters

This week, a Chick-fil-A location in North Carolina asked "volunteers" to work its drive-thru in exchange for free food—but no pay. / Today

See also: How PetSmart's Grooming Academy (allegedly) reinvented indentured servitude. / Welcome to Hell World

Inside the Manhattan conceptual art installation that mimicked a Sweetgreen location as a comment on blue-collar work and race-based capitalism. / Hyperallergic

"Whenever a term from the world of video games enters broader society, it's a safe bet that it's not for a good reason." Predatory monetization is everywhere. / WIRED

Researchers have used an AI network to predict the structures of nearly every known protein on Earth. / Nature

Following public backlash, Instagram says it will reverse some of the changes it wanted to make in its quest to become TikTok. / Platformer

"Stripped raw, we're all just gossip-mongering himbos who want tea for the sake of having it." Why, no matter how bad Instagram gets, we can't just quit. / BuzzFeed News

See also: "I'm pretty convinced we're watching the final chapters of this company's story." / Garbage Day

The DAO that purchased a copy of Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune script bible—under the belief that doing so meant also owning the copyright—now wants to sell off its copy of the book. / The Verge

Photos of the collages that emerge when layers as layers of New York City subway ads deteriorate, by Barton Lewis. / Booooooom