The human stain
Despite pledging no more drilling on federal land, President Joe Biden approves a sprawling oil project in Alaska. / The Associated Press
Elizabeth Warren: Silicon Valley Bank is gone. It's critical that those responsible not be rewarded. / The New York Times
The United States' "drunk shopping habit" reached $14 billion last year. / Women's Wear Daily
Thirty-seven percent of parents with Gen Alpha children say McDonald's is their kids' favorite restaurant. / Business Insider
Navneet Alang: We need better terms to describe what American chefs are accomplishing right now. / Bon Appétit
Carthusian monks in France decide to limit their production of Chartreuse to help with the climate crisis. / Everday Drinking
How many clothes should we own? Researchers find a "sufficient" wardrobe consists of 74 garments and 20 outfits in total. / Vogue
Certain stains on your clothing are suddenly fashionable, which means they deserve semiotic analysis. / Blackbird Spyplane
See also: The recent rise of the sped-up remix. / Vulture
"Do I have to quote Freud?" Much ado about a purportedly feminist phallic lipstick. / The Unpublishable
Related: Is eye cream just facial moisturizer in a smaller tub? Basically, yes. / The Atlantic
What it's like to be the offspring of influencer parents who turned your childhood into content. "I never consented to being online." / Teen Vogue
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