The UN calls for global action on reparations, citing institution racism against people of African descent in North America, Europe, and Latin America. / BBC

In a victory for trans student rights, the Supreme Court declines to revisit a lower court's decision on a case that began seven years ago and was led by then-teen Gavin Grimm. / BuzzFeed News

Protecting those who are immuno-compromised against Covid can help slow the emergence of variants, and end the pandemic. / NPR

Over the past six months, 99.8% of Covid deaths in LA were among the unvaccinated. / Deadline

See also: Evidence is growing that most people who receive the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines  may have lifelong immunity, and won't need boosters. / The New York Times

America wasn't ready for the pandemic—economics and politics show we aren't ready for the next one, either. / The Atlantic

"Upstate, the boys practiced shooting at bull's-eye targets and bottles." How Kyle Rittenhouse became Kyle Rittenhouse. / The New Yorker

See also: Read more stories like this in the Editors' Longreads Picks. / The Morning News

Watch: An aerial time-lapse of sheep herding. / The Morning News

Among the ways dollar stores make so much money: selling stuff nobody wants and overcharging for smaller-sized items. / The Hustle

The pandemic caused a streaming boom, which boomed profits for the company buying up artists' back catalogs. / The Guardian

"If the US does nothing to fix its retirement system, 2.6 million formerly middle-class workers will be plunged into poverty by next year." / The New York Review of Books

A travelogue of the "fourth world" pioneered by musician Jon Hassell, who died on Saturday. / PopMatters, Rolling Stone

Astronomers have theories about which exoplanets' inhabitants may have detected or viewed Earth at some point. / Gizmodo

China has released audio and video of its rover driving on the surface of Mars. / The Morning News

How the lunar rover finally made it possible for astronauts to explore the moon without getting hopelessly lost. / Outside

Tonight is the deadline to enter for a chance to win a skateboard inspired by TMN co-founder Rosecrans Baldwin's new book, Everything Now. / The Morning News

Edith Zimmerman locates the cropped borders of other famous artworks. / Drawing Links

The "Flintstone House" near San Francisco will be allowed to keep its sculptures, which local officials deemed a public nuisance. / The Guardian

Photos of Iceland's lava, by Jan Erik Waider. / Behance

"He would rather lose a sale than suffer someone who hasn't learned the rules." The cantankerous seller of vintage Atari parts. / VICE

Here are a dozen contenders for 2021's song of the summer. / Pitchfork