That’s that old espresso
US prosecutors indict Indian billionaire Gautam Adani over his alleged role in a bribery scheme. / Al Jazeera
The boats behind Mozambique's $2 billion "tuna bond scandal" are up for sale. / gCaptain
The White House says it'll lend $6 billion to help Rivian build a factory in Georgia, part of an effort to lock in climate policies. / elektrek
Tesla factories, including its Austin plant, are found to be flagrant polluters. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Elon Musk's wealth recently hit $348 billion. "Musk could pay the entire New York City budget for three years, and still have an eleven-figure net worth." / How Things Work
See also: The remarkable house built by Lynda.com. / The Architect's Newspaper
Unrelated: Some antique espresso machines. / Flashbak
The fundamentals of lab-grown meat are pricey—is the future of the business in luxury products? / Undark Magazine
Research shows parts of our bodies age at different speeds, "right down to our organs and cells." / The Washington Post [+]
A profile of the man who designed an apartment complex for mice to examine the effects of overcrowding. / The Guardian
How the "polyworking" trend has led to "Creator As Expert" culture. / The Trend Report
A look at the contents of time capsules scheduled to be opened next year. / Paleofuture
In case you missed it, we dropped the 2025 Tournament of Books long list last week. / The Tournament of Books
Lili Anolik explains her reasons for "killing" Joan Didion and making an enemy of Donna Tartt. / Vulture
Confessions of Cormac McCarthy's "secret muse," whom he met when she was 16. "He asked me why I carried a gun." / Vanity Fair
And now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Travis D.!
Travis, hi! Thanks so much for becoming a member of Team TMN! It’s long, long, long overdue.
How long is long? When did you start reading? I think I found you via k10k or dreamless or the like in the late '90s or early 2000s, and probably you (and Gary the rock star) are partially responsible for my moving to Brooklyn back then. It was long before I had this Gmail address, this much I know. I think I’ve even submitted a bug report or two along the way.
Wow, that's incredible. Any particular reason you decided to join the team? It’s pretty bleak for media right now, and you’re a bright spot. I was gifted The Onion, and I realized your survival is at least as important. And that doesn’t even really account for The Rooster being my primary source of fiction. Thank you for all that you do!
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