Talk flat talk

During a fundraiser, President Joe Biden equates Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, to a "dictator." / The Economist

China introduces a $72.3 billion package of tax breaks over four years for electric vehicles. / Reuters

See also: An account of recovering and restoring missing Orient Express train cars. / Messy Nessy

Britain's inflation rate, expected to edge lower in May, remains stuck at 8.7%. / CNBC

Dietrich Vollrath: A significant source of the growth slowdown in Europe is due to a drop in productivity, pretty much universally. / Economic Growth Blog

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders announces a new investigation into America's second-largest employer (i.e., Amazon.) / Quartz

Apple is quietly trying to obtain intellectual rights over depictions of apples—the unbitten fruit—in dozens of countries. Meanwhile: "the world's most beloved asparagus." / WIRED, Gastro Obscura

Recently in the Supreme Court, the liberal bloc is winning more often than the conservative majority, though more divisive decisions are soon to be announced. / POLITICO

Millennials are being mocked by Gen Z on TikTok for continuing to use corny references like "adulting." / Business Insider

Related: Photos of a new generation of Slipknot fans, aka "maggots." / i-D

David Beckham puts his name on expensive cars. Kingston Poplar paints contemporary life. Sergiu Ciochină makes Impressionism anew. / dezeen, It's Nice That, Colossal

What is "lying flatism?" Supposedly a lifestyle that emphasizes "relaxation and avoiding excessive work or societal pressure." / Psypost

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