The solar express
Long lines of United Nations vehicles and buses are seen leaving Sudan's Khartoum as thousands flee the fighting. / BBC News
"The night before street warfare broke out, I was at a cultural center listening to a panel of feminist speakers." / 1843 Magazine
Russian mercenaries The Wagner Group are trying to establish a "confederation" of African anti-Western states. / The Washington Post
An interview with Simone and Malcolm Collins, leaders of the United States' "pronatalist" movement—"literally meaning pro-birth." / The Telegraph
During the first half of the year, there have been 1,477 instances of book banning in the US, mostly in Texas, Florida, and Missouri. / PEN
Foreclosure filings have increased 23 straight months on an annual basis, with New York and Chicago at the top. / Bloomberg
How did solar get so cheap? Hundreds of billions of dollars of both public and private investment "that no one firm, no one country could fund alone." / Construction Physics
Meanwhile, a man rides a bike around a skatepark suspended under a hot air balloon. Also: some oddly shaped aluminum rulers. / YouTube, Colossal
By 2025 a quarter of Apple's iPhones will be made outside China, mainly in India. / The Economist
Belgian customs officers crush more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life for being advertised as "the champagne of beers." / The Guardian
A previously unknown collection of 230 classic cars in the Netherlands goes to auction. / Gallery Aaldering
An "ultimate" guide to California burritos, with nominations for the best examples in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. / Eater
See also: The guys who buy out taco stands and sometimes take the taqueros/taqueras to Disneyland. / TikTok
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