In a "monster monsoon," a third of Pakistan is now underwater. / NBC News

Related: Before-and-after satellite photos of the destruction in Pakistan. / Axios

The Greenland ice sheet is losing ice at a rate that will add nearly a foot to sea levels—and there's no turning back. / USA Today

The drought in southwestern China has uncovered a trio of 600-year-old Buddhist statues in the Yangtze River. / The Archaeologist

Avocados are now growing outside in Britain, due to record-breaking heat and dry conditions. / BBC News 

"We were getting a lot of jug handles." Archaeologists suspect they've unearthed a medieval alehouse in Yorkshire. / The Guardian

As inflation recedes, fewer Americans say they're living paycheck to paycheck. / CNBC

The DoJ says a "filter team" has already reviewed the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago, potentially obviating Trump's "special master" request. / The Week

"A Fred Perry polo or New Balance sneakers shows solidarity toward a fringe group without overt association." What happens when brands are co-opted by extremists. / The Hustle

The free at-home Covid test program is ending in the US, but you can still place one final order here. / Reuters, USPS

"The work of cultural restitution must be about what we give up, not just what or how we give back." Arts Council England's stance is pro-restitution—but not anti-colonialism. / Hyperallergic

In a trip that has stirred controversy, Dom Pedro I's 224-year-old heart is traveling from Portugal to Brazil, where it will be temporarily reunited with the rest of his body. / Atlas Obscura

Serena Williams began her final US Open last night with a first-round, straight-sets win. / ESPN

Correction: Yesterday's newsletter included a link about New Yorkers' feelings regarding Serena Williams. They were tennis fans generally, not necessarily New Yorkers. / The New York Times

"Every few weeks, when the lawn needed to be mowed, the Lawn-Boy brought our family to the precipice of a meltdown." Life lessons from suburban lawns in the '80s. / Catapult

Relive the days of '90s cursor effects. / Tim Holman