The UK is now the hottest it's ever been, as record highs continue to blast much of Europe. / AccuWeather

Wildfires have forced thousands to flee in Europe, and heat-related causes have killed more than 1,100 in Spain and Portugal. / BBC News, Axios

See also: The dangers of extreme heat on human bodies—especially those with chronic illness, which many more are now suffering with due to Covid. / STAT

Exacerbating the misery, Russia's state-owned Gazprom says that due to unforeseen circumstances it can't fulfill gas contracts in Europe. / CNBC

In a new report, "egregiously poor decision making" is blamed for why 376 law enforcement officials rushed to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde and did nothing. / NPR

An investigation by the AP finds the use of ballot drop boxes in the 2020 election "did not lead to any widespread problems." / Associated Press

After more than 50 years in government, Anthony Fauci announces he'll retire by the end of Biden's term. / The Washington Post

"This will come back to haunt America." How conservative groups have bent public health to their will. / KHN

Abortion lawsuits can linger for years, and anti-abortion groups are looking toward civil suits as a way to intimidate and enforce bans. / ProPublica

In states where abortion is still legal, clinics are overwhelmed from unprecedented demand. / The 19th

"For most of history, women ended unwanted pregnancies as they needed to." Jia Tolentino: Is abortion sacred? / The New Yorker

Patients who've started the abortion medication process are being targeted with Facebook ads for an "abortion pill reversal" procedure. / STAT

"Women in late medieval art display a very distinct hairstyle; that is, no hair at all!" A brief history of women's eyebrows in art. / Hyperallergic

This is what the butt song from Hieronymous Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights sounds like. / Boing Boing

The music industry can't—or won't—define a "stream," but whatever one is, it's definitely not satellite radio, which is subject to statutory royalties. / Dada Drummer Almanach

The cost of family outings in 1960—a baseball game, the movies, Disneyland—compared to today. / The Hustle

"Historically, Scrabble, in the guise of quality time with Dad, had distracted me from quality time with Mom." / Hamilton County Reporter

In Cascade, Ia., Maxine Menster's epitaph includes her Christmas cookie recipe. / Atlas Obscura

An illustrated guide to the 16 types of people you meet at the airport. / The Washington Post