During a fundraiser, President Joe Biden equates Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, to a "dictator." / The Economist

China introduces a $72.3 billion package of tax breaks over four years for electric vehicles. / Reuters

See also: An account of recovering and restoring missing Orient Express train cars. / Messy Nessy

Britain's inflation rate, which had been expected to edge lower in May, remains stuck at 8.7%. / CNBC

Dietrich Vollrath: A significant source of the growth slowdown in Europe is due to a drop in productivity growth, pretty much universally. / Economic Growth Blog

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders announces a new investigation into America's second-largest employer, i.e., Amazon. / Quartz

Apple is quietly trying to obtain intellectual rights over depictions of apples—the unbitten fruit—in dozens of countries. Meanwhile, "the world's most beloved asparagus." / WIRED, Gastro Obscura

Recently in the Supreme Court, the liberal bloc is winning more often than the conservative majority, though more divisive decisions are soon to be announced. / Politico

Millennials are being mocked by Gen Z on TikTok for continuing to use corny references like  "adulting." / Business Insider

Related: Photos of a new generation of Slipknot fans, aka "maggots." / i-D

David Beckham puts his name on expensive cars. Kingston Poplar paints contemporary life. Sergiu Ciochină makes Impressionism anew. / dezeen, It's Nice That, Colossal

What is "lying flatism?" A lifestyle that "emphasizes relaxation and avoiding excessive work or societal pressure." / Psypost