The $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act—nearly $375 billion of which is dedicated to fighting climate change—passed in the Senate along party lines. / Associated Press

How does the Inflation Reduction Act ease the inflation we're feeling right now? It doesn't, but it will curtail persistent inflation in the coming years. / Vox

Almost half of EU nations are now in drought conditions, exacerbating the food and energy crisis from the war in Ukraine. / Sky News

Albuquerque's Islamic community is on edge following the murders for four Muslim men of South Asian descent. / CNN

In response to Indiana's new abortion restrictions, Eli Lilly—based in Indianapolis for more than 145 years—says it will expand outside the state. / CNBC

Maternity wards are closing at alarming rates in Texas, with some patients in West Texas having to travel hours for care. / Bloomberg

See also: Time and again, state bar exams make few accommodations for future lawyers who are pregnant or nursing. / BuzzFeed News

An investigation into the Trump administration's family-separation policy cuts through the misinformation and finds that separating children really was the intent. / The Atlantic

"The world is a lot more whack-a-mole." Chaos seems more prevalent than previously thought in population dynamics, according to new research. / Quanta Magazine

After a 40% jump in 2020 and 2021, US murder rates appear to be receding, though not by much. / The New York Times

"Its core belief, Harvey said, was that people who use drugs do not deserve to die." Remembering Jesse Harvey, the founder of the Church of Safe Injection. / The Washington Post

Arguing it can't change benefits for unionized stores, Starbucks rolls out pay increases only for non-union employees. / Quartz

"No one should be prevented from experiencing the wonders of the universe." Inside NASA's process for adding detailed alt text to Webb telescope images. / Nieman Journalism Lab

From photos to lists to poems handwritten in 1893, a selection of items found in returned library and used books. / Hyperallergic

A playlist of every video from MTV's 120 Minutes—and here are the very first two hours of MTV. / YouTube