The persuasion game.

Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Ford testify today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Multiple news outlets are streaming it live online. 1/23

The split between views of Democrats and Republicans on Kavanaugh’s nomination is even wider than the gulf on Trump’s border wall. 2/23

Today, he needs to have been “a good friend” to women to be approved to the Supreme Court. Back then, he needed approval from his buddies. 3/23

Almost 30 years ago,1,600 black women took out an ad to support Anita Hill. Men just did the same for Dr. Ford. 4/23

A New York Times op-ed from 1991 offers a time machine into that year’s thoughts about gender, race, and power. 5/23

Kavanaugh’s denial of his former mentor’s lurid misogyny now seems preposterous, or much worse. 6/23

A man was jailed for slapping a woman under a new French law that aims to crack down on sexual harassment in public. 7/23

Photographer Hannah Price took portraits of men in Philadelphia right after they catcalled her on the street. 8/23

When Amazon streams Thursday Night Football tonight, there's an option for all-female commentary. 9/23

Videos that make inflammatory claims succeed on YouTube thanks to an algorithm that prioritizes "watch time." 10/23

Trump spins the moment when he was laughed at by other leaders: they "weren't laughing at me, they were laughing with me." 11/23

Jane Fonda urges people to express “radical kinship” for Trump because his “behavior is the language of the wounded.” 12/23

The new presidential limousine is loaded with James Bond gimmicks. It also has a fridge full of Trump's blood type. 13/23

Almost half of Americans currently have a favorable view of the GOP. That's the highest mark since January 2011. 14/23

Nike's current political spending goes more than three times toward Republicans compared to Democrats. 15/23

A sneaker by Maison Margiela currently costs $1,645 at Nordstrom. 16/23

In a blow to Trump’s Department of the Interior, a federal judge puts Yellowstone’s grizzlies back on the endangered species list. 17/23

Scientists have built the first catalogue of "exposomes," or, what people are exposed to each day. For example, in San Francisco, a lot of sludge bacteria. 18/23

In 1962, mathematicians showed that stable marriages can always be found for any equal number of men and women. 19/23

EJ Hill, a black queer artist, spent all summer standing on a winner's podium in Los Angeles. 20/23

“The swim is beautiful, over a long period of time.” A list of inspiring explorers. 21/23

A surprisingly cheery and resourceful video diary entry from an off-roader whose Jeep suddenly caught fire. 22/23

The ability to remember every moment of your life... is something some people actually can do. It’s exhausting. 23/23

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