The heart of war
India's Supreme Court forbids "bulldozer justice," i.e., when the government demolishes someone's home after they've been accused of a crime. / BBC News
The GOP retains its House majority, giving Republicans full control of Congress and the White House. / Politico
Some Republican Senators seem alarmed by some of Donald Trump's nominations for key posts. / NBC News
Young people are avoiding the red heart emoji (❤️) for fear of seeming MAGA. / Usermag
Jia Tolentino on the far right's new phrase "your body, my choice" and how "posting now creates political reality." / The New Yorker
Sex educators say parents need to counterprogram against pornography. One possibility is a family "sex scene night." / The Cut
The "great stuff transfer" refers to Baby Boomers passing things down to their children who often don't want said things. / Metafilter
John Jervis: I love mid-century modern, but it makes me sad. / dezeen
A new infection called "Valley fever" may be caused by unchecked development in desert landscapes. / Noema
"It is likely that his psychotic visions had something to do with his professional exile." Notes on Carl Jung's midlife crisis. / Noted
Some theories on why people often didn't smile in early photographs. / Upworthy
Unrelated: From September, how to combine 143 World War II movies into a 12-hour series. / ww2supercut
An essay to explain what it's like to be a professional outdoor gear tester. / Patagonia
Some photographs that demonstrate the "coincidental charisma" of daily life. / Colossal
How Machiavelli described his evening reading hours: "I feed on the food that alone is mine." / Public Domain Review
See also: One example of how to write a story entirely in monosyllables. / Futility Closet
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