Disturbing footage from the Uvalde school shooting shows the infuriating inaction by law enforcement, who loitered in the hallway as children were murdered. (Discretion advised.) / Austin American-Statesman

Globally, banning abortion tends not to reduce (by much) the number of abortions. But it makes every pregnancy more dangerous. / The Economist

A rundown of a dozen-plus tight midterm contests where the Supreme Court's recent decision on Roe may help Democrats. / Vox

Two dynamics to watch in 2022 US politics: GOP leaders vs. GOP Senate candidates, and Biden vs. Democratic activists. / Wake Up to Politics

The medical label "adult failure to thrive" or "FTT" reeks of ageism, undertreatment, and medicine's tendency to blame the victim. / STAT

Why are monkeypox vaccines so slow to appear here? Blame the FDA's slow approach to approving European factories. / New York Magazine

The US has caused $1.9 trillion in damage to other countries with its greenhouse gas emissions—leading China, Russia, and India. / The Guardian

Some thoughts on our current power grid and its evolution. "We should hope that the grid dies as our technology improves." / Austin Vernon

See also: "There's no end to it that we can see in the forecast." The unimaginable cost of Europe's heat wave. / Grist

Photographers discuss whether there's a "right way" to document low-income areas, and if outsiders should even try. / It's Nice That

From psychology to economic growth, why it matters that the euro and the US dollar are now exchanging at an equal rate. / The Washington Post

An explainer on the copyright lawsuit that could topple the Internet Archive's endeavor to provide free access to ebooks. / Popular Science

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator has been charged with a conspiracy to sell stolen handwritten notes and lyrics from the Eagles' "Hotel California" and "Life in the Fast Lane." / Rolling Stone

"A good pedal conveys its state with a quick glance." Design lessons from guitar pedals. / Clive Thompson

Some praise for all things banchan: traditional small plates that accompany a Korean meal, now slowly permeating American dining. / Taste

Watch: How to make an early American—circa 1807—macaroni and cheese. / The Morning News

Edwin Rosskam's photographs of summers in 1930s Provincetown. / Flashbak