Psycho’s lament
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy return to negotiations over a debt ceiling deal. / Wake Up to Politics
China calls the recent G7 summit, hosted by Japan, an "anti-China workshop." / Al Jazeera
"The infantry hasn't changed since the First World War." Luke Mogelson joins a tank crew in Ukraine. / The New Yorker
El Niño is showing signs of a strong return in 2023, "and it's going to have large global effects." / The Los Angeles Times
A study finds the filing of a climate-polluting case or court decision against a company reduces its expected stock value by an average of 0.41%. / The Guardian
Samuel Fishwick: We should tax people who have pets. / The Independent
Uber's diversity chief is put on leave after hosting events titled "Don't Call Me Karen." / Gizmodo
An influencer in Indonesia faces up to five years in jail for trying pork on TikTok. Meanwhile, Twitter becomes a hub for pirated movies. / rest of world, Quartz
K-pop fans explain why they pay hundreds of dollars for "video fansigns," or a chance to video-chat with their favorite singers. / Business Insider
Meera Khare: Synesthesia is not just a different way of perceiving the world, it is a different way of remembering and recording the world. / Open Mind
"Psychophysics," devised in the nineteenth century, finds new favor with developers of augmented or virtual reality experiences. / The MIT Press Reader
"Ever breathe a frequency?" Report from a recent sound experience in France where alphorn players met Catholic protesters. / Pitchfork
Variations of incomplete cubes by Sol LeWitt. Startling photographs from Brooke DiDonato. Seaside dreamscapes from painter Takako Yamaguchi. / Flashbak, Brooke DiDonato, Ortuzar Projects
"Personally, I think 'eat the rich' is quite acceptable right now." Recent signals from Rosecrans Baldwin's travel diary. / Meditations in an Emergency
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