Spy vs. President.

Torrential flooding in the southern Indian state of Kerala kills more than 320 people. More rains are predicted. 1/18

Yet another problem caused by climate change: “border water.” 2/18

The White House intends to make it much easier to let the coal industry set its own rules on carbon pollution. 3/18

Trump's $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill is "all but dead in Congress 18 months into his administration." 4/18

A dozen former CIA directors tell Trump to revoke their security clearance, too. 5/18

China's surveillance and persecution of the Uighur minority group reaches into other countries, including the US. 6/18

The movement for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel has changed the Israeli-Palestinian debate. 7/18

Your weekly white paper: Why small conflicts between major powers can inadvertently escalate out of control. 8/18

"From a personal pain standpoint, the worst is yet to come." An emotional interview with a hurting Elon Musk. 9/18

Elon Musk is a pro at diverting attention—like with a new scheme to ferry baseball fans to Dodger Stadium. 10/18

In case you haven’t seen it, here’s the “Territory” video from the Blaze that Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has watched over 100 times. 11/18

A restaurant critic complains that 90 minutes is too short to enjoy a good dinner with friends. 12/18

Last year, 15% of American couples held their wedding reception at a barn or farm, up from just 2% in 2009. 13/18

Fact of the day: Nearly half of all the mud volcanoes in the world are located in Azerbaijan. 14/18

Now available for purchase, the Cindy Sherman Pool Float. 15/18

Wikipedia is credited with the season's "hottest streetwear collab." 16/18

A baker in Southern California makes cakes for those who are "all about that trap life." 17/18

"They knew mashups before mashups existed." A classic video in which Ice Cube pays tribute to the work of Charles and Ray Eames. 18/18

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