Spiderman vs. Light Pollution
Representatives drawn from 46 national parliaments across Europe call for Putin's Russia to be declared a "terrorist" regime. / CNN
Iranian protesters explain why, four weeks later, they're still in the streets. / Intelligencer
Background info on the Basij, the volunteers leading the crackdown on Iran's protests. / The Associated Press
See also: Information on rebel, insurgent, and terrorist leaders who were active in civil wars between 1980 and 2011. / Rebel Organization Leaders (ROLE) Database
French activists are using parkour to extinguish lights that stores leave on all night. / The New York Times
The plastics industry wants you to believe yogurt cups are recyclable—they're not—so they can sell you more yogurt cups. / Grist
Referencing America's problem with gun violence, a new set of loungewear—bathrobe, slippers, eye mask—is made from bulletproof kevlar. / Moss and Fog
Evanston, Ill., is paying reparations to Black residents who lived in town when "housing discrimination… was at its height." / BBC News
Geoff Anders: What was science before we had scientists? A private endeavor that became a public one. / Palladium
See also: Six centuries of science illustrations, and some vintage photos of New York City. / Colossal, Flickr
Some distorted paintings by Andrew Englander offer a skew on still lifes. / It's Nice That
Mapping the origins of wine grapes and their production levels around the world. / Small Multiples
Jordan Pruett: Bestseller lists aren't a neutral window into what the public is reading. Instead, they "reflect editorial decisions about how and what to count." / Public Books
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