Tomorrow is another KKK.
The Pentagon will divert $3.6 billion in military construction funds to build President Trump's proposed border wall. 1/16
The Justice Department drafts legislation to address recent incidents of gun violence—with faster executions. 2/16
Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas brace for Dorian—"the greatest national crisis" in the history of the Bahamas, says the country's Prime Minister. 3/16
A North Carolina court throws out the state's Republican-drawn legislative districts. 4/16
What to do when the KKK decides your quiet little literary town (in North Carolina) is a good spot for a rally. 5/16
Ross Douthat: “Every extended conversation I have with 20-something conservatives includes a discussion of how to deal with racist flirtations in their peer group.” 6/16
A study suggests people who tend to be optimistic are likelier than others to live to be 85 years old or more. 7/16
Video games have lost their clunky, clicky, high-pitched loading sounds, which leads some people to nostalgia. 8/16
“Should not at least 2/3 of your reading be books accompanied by YouTube? And if not, why not?” 9/16
Psychologists put together a conference-planning tool that cut three million air travel miles. 10/16
An in-depth (and well written) study of informal economics in US prisons, "one of the few places on earth where the dollar is not accepted." 11/16
“It exposes them to the downside of risk.” A report from Camp Millionaire, where kids learned this summer how to manage money. 12/16
An investment banker moonlights as a hitting partner for some of the US Open’s top pros. 13/16
Dramatic photos from the 2019 Tahiti Pro, stop No. 7 of the World Surf League Men’s Championship Tour. 14/16
Did Alexander the Great poison himself? He died a couple nights after a drink-off involving a gallon and a half of wine. 15/16
A charming Google doc of films related to infrastructure. 16/16
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