Somebody's watching me
Federal prosecutors seek measures to bar Trump from disclosing evidence, citing his social media posts that could result in witness tampering. / NBC News
A Texas judge issues an injunction allowing women with complicated pregnancies to receive abortions, and shielding doctors who provide care from prosecution. / The Texas Tribune
In a reversal from yesterday's news, Florida reverses course and directs schools to teach AP psychology "in its entirety." / ABC News
By requiring adult websites and social media to verify users' ages, state-based anti-pornography laws could have a chilling effect on everyone's online anonymity. / Platformer
See also: The vacation rental industry is becoming a surveillance state—with all the technology and paranoia that comes with that—according to a survey. / Vivint
In tracing the DNA at a small ironworking village in Maryland, researchers develop a new method to uncover Black Americans' ancestry, which is often lost to centuries of slavery. / NPR
More in people not knowing how to exist in public: Barbenheimer is bringing bad behavior—including public drunkenness and nudity—out in the open. / The Washington Post
"I continue to learn how to sing by listening to her records. She's that great." Shirley Manson on Sinéad O'Connor. / Talkhouse
An investigation into the mysterious service that's been archiving web pages for more than a decade, but that isn't the Internet Archive. / Gyrovague
Pitmasters at Texas barbecue joints are struggling to deal with record-breaking heat—in some cases, the pit room can top 120 degrees. / Texas Monthly
"Artists from both sides of the border are breaking through by combining the unabashed stunting of mainstream hip-hop and reggaeton with the rugged, sentimental sounds of traditional Mexican music." / Pitchfork
A personal taxonomy of science fiction, science fantasy, and everything in between. / War Fantasy
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