Millions of Muslims arrive in Mecca to start the Hajj pilgrimage, expected to be the largest in the event's history. / Al Jazeera

Regarding the weekend's events in Russia: "This was a preview of how the war in Ukraine ends." / Thinking about…

A list of people the Republicans in DC want to impeach—Biden, Garland, et al. / Semafor

Starbucks workers from more than 150 stores go on strike over Pride decor. / Quartz

Related: A brief, illustrated history of Pride flags. / The Washington Post

The corrosion of gas stations' fuel tanks is a slow-motion environmental disaster. Cleanup costs may top $22 billion. / Grist

A custodial worker at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute switches off a super-cold freezer in a lab and destroys decades of scientific research. / The Times Union

Zurich increases its minimum wage to $26.70 an hour. / SRF Swiss Radio 

Finland promotes an island for phone-free vacations. / InsideHook

Travel is often sold as an achievement: interesting places, interesting experiences, interesting people. "Call this the traveller's delusion." / The New Yorker

A new book tells readers how to navigate deadly disasters of the past. / Smithsonian Magazine

The first journalist to write about "The Dark Side of the Rainbow" finds the mashup less magical now. / The New York Times Magazine

Steely Dan fans are freaking out over "the most important cassette on the planet." / The Guardian 

Amy Odell: "Pharrell for Louis Vuitton is the Marvel movie of fashion shows." / Back Row