The numbers don’t lie.
David Leonhardt: The American political right has a violence problem with no equivalent on the left. / The New York Times
Exploring domestic extremist-related killings by perpetrator affiliation, 2012-2021. / The Anti-Defamation League
Seven things to watch in today's primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Oregon. / Politico
Unrelated: The National Fire Situational Awareness map. / The National Wildfire Coordinating Group
In many big cities around the globe, you can have peace or you can have weak gangs, "but you can't easily get both." / Chris Blattman
A report on why India is likely to be this year's fastest-growing big economy despite "ups and downs and bitter controversy." / The Economist
The US is pumping billions into Ukraine, almost nothing into its climate obligations. "Climate change continues to be scarier." / Goats and Soda
A new group is funding a corps of scientist "scouts" to look for risky ideas to fight climate change. / Science
Related: Researchers use algae to create a battery that uses nothing but ambient light and water. / University of Cambridge
In the vending machine business, which hasn't really changed in decades, "planogramming" is deciding what goes where. / The Guardian
A study finds the typical rich American is the owner of a regional business, such as an auto dealer or a beverage distributor. / The New York Times
Balenciaga is selling 100 pairs of completely destroyed sneakers for $1,850 per pair. Also, the brief history of Nolita Dirtbag. / Moss and Fog, Complex
A day in the life of Chad Hugo, formerly of the Neptunes with Pharrell, now playing weekly in a community jazz band. / GQ
Why does the story of Goldilocks remain popular? It's all about repetition and recursion, and the number three. / berfrois
Prior to Disneyland, ostrich farms were some of Southern California's first amusement parks. / KCET
See also: The story behind Dennis Hopper's famous photograph "Double Standard." / The New Yorker
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