Processed to death.

Thousands have been evacuated in Southern California as four separate wildfires burn. 1/24

The Justice Dept.'s review of the probe into Russian election interference is reportedly now a criminal investigation. 2/24

"Nothing kills a global political scandal like debate about process, and that's exactly what Republicans are betting on." 3/24

Tulsi Gabbard appeared on Hannity's show last night and criticized Democrats' closed-door impeachment hearings. This morning, she announced she won't run for reelection to Congress, and will focus her efforts on winning the Democratic presidential nomination. 4/24

See also: By pushing back against Clinton and establishment Democrats, Tulsi Gabbard hacked the right-wing media feedback loop. 5/24

Ever since McGovern lost in 1972, Democrats have been convinced the left can't win—an assumption that has never really been true. 6/24

As college students take to the polls in droves, those who seek to suppress them are enacting laws to make it harder to vote. 7/24

Betsy DeVos has been held in contempt of court for violating an order to stop collecting on student loans for a now-defunct college. 8/24

Tracking the buildings and signs around New York City that no longer bear the Trump name. 9/24

The Houston Astros have fired the staffer who made offensive statements at a group of female journalists, and apologized to the Sports Illustrated reporter they said fabricated the story. 10/24

The "gel-like" substance China found on the far side of the Moon is likely glass formed by meteorite impacts or volcanic activity. 11/24

At humanity's current pace, the disputes and inequality on Earth will be carried into space, paving a future lacking diversity. 12/24

A new worry for medical privacy: Facial recognition software can be used to identify individuals from their brain scans. 13/24

A history of how the American ideals of masculinity and racial superiority fed the rage for meat-rich diets. 14/24

The supermarket is a pinnacle of modern achievement, and we're doing our best to destroy it with technology. 15/24

Cities are becoming so expensive that even the gentrifiers are being displaced. An argument to slow urban renewal. 16/24

"'There are no second acts in American lives,' wrongly observed F. Scott Fitzgerald." The case for late bloomers. 17/24

The 20 most searched mesozoic dinosaurs on Wikipedia—14 of which starred in Jurassic Park. 18/24

With a high degree of accuracy, archaeologists are using scent-trained dogs to locate iron age tombs in Croatia. 19/24

Add the Bronx's Joker Stairs to the scourge of meme tourism—where Instagrammers clog sidewalks and spend no money. 20/24

Awkward conversation aside, assigned lunch seating at school reduces cliques and helps students develop socially. 21/24

Related: At one school, the popular girls were called the "chicken patties," but the jocks were just the "jocks." How teenage crowds get named. 22/24

"Just enjoy every fucking blessed breath." Remembering Nick Tosches with this 2012 Paris Review interview. 23/24

A heartwarming Twitter thread about finding an unfinished embroidery project at an estate sale. 24/24


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