The kid stays in the picture.

Another major earthquake rocks buildings and baseball stadiums across Southern California. 1/20

The 7.1 magnitude quake, the second big tremblor in two days, causes damage, rockslides, and power outages around Ridgecrest. 2/20

For our West Coast readers (looking at you, Seattle): how to plan, what to do, and a podcast that simulates the Big One. 3/20

Because the recent quakes around LA won't delay the Big One one bit. 4/20

"Today’s right is on fire and it is dangerous." The global crisis in conservatism is grounded in rejection, not evolution. 5/20

A conversation between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greta Thunberg, who both have a global following for their brands of activism. 6/20

Analysis of how Omar Hassan al-Bashir lost power in Sudan—primarily by mishandling his relationship with the United Arab Emirates. 7/20

Very nice web design for a story about the National Museum of Natural History's overhaul of its dinosaur hall. 8/20

Venmo's public API is a bounty for bad actors. Another reminder that if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product. 9/20

Your weekly white paper: How to teach a machine to make a pizza from clip-art-stye pizza images. 10/20

“You just spend all day tasting things.” A week in the eating life of a top bartender. 11/20

Some of the best pro wrestling matches occur in Japan, even when it’s between man and doll. 12/20

Millennials have a more thoughtful view of marriage and commitment, which means they’re setting a better example for generations to come. 13/20

The US plays the Netherlands in today’s World Cup final. Several reasons why the Dutch shouldn’t be overlooked. 14/20

Unprecedented viewership, more diverse journalists, and yet the media around this year’s World Cup was still rife with misogyny. 15/20

Wimbledon officially experiences Gauff mania as the 15-year-old who beat Venus makes a big comeback and carries on to play in week two. 16/20

Watch Gauff's reaction after winning the match’s final point, mirrored by her parents’ joy. 17/20

Tennis has a long history of prodigies—and that includes “the cautionary tales that many of them tell.” 18/20

Mapping the aesthetic arc of swimming in pools, from groups bathing together to individuals taking selfies surrounded by infinity. 19/20

An oral history of the Super Soaker, invented 30 years ago by a NASA engineer. 20/20


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