What lies beneath.
In a "monster monsoon," a third of Pakistan is now underwater. / NBC News
Related: Before-and-after satellite photos of the destruction in Pakistan. / Axios
The Greenland ice sheet is losing ice at a rate that will add nearly a foot to sea levels—and there's no turning back. / USA Today
The drought in southwestern China has uncovered a trio of 600-year-old Buddhist statues in the Yangtze River. / The Archaeologist
Avocados are now growing outside in Britain, due to record-breaking heat and dry conditions. / BBC News
"We were getting a lot of jug handles." Archaeologists suspect they've unearthed a medieval alehouse in Yorkshire. / The Guardian
As inflation recedes, fewer Americans say they're living paycheck to paycheck. / CNBC
The DoJ says a "filter team" has already reviewed the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago, potentially obviating Trump's "special master" request. / The Week
"A Fred Perry polo or New Balance sneakers shows solidarity toward a fringe group without overt association." What happens when brands are co-opted by extremists. / The Hustle
The free at-home Covid test program is ending in the US, but you can still place one final order here. / Reuters, USPS
"The work of cultural restitution must be about what we give up, not just what or how we give back." How the stance of Arts Council England is pro-restitution—though not anti-colonialism. / Hyperallergic
In a trip that has stirred controversy, Dom Pedro I's 224-year-old heart is traveling from Portugal to Brazil, where it will be temporarily reunited with the rest of his body. / Atlas Obscura
Serena Williams began her final US Open last night with a first-round, straight-sets win. / ESPN
Correction: Yesterday's newsletter included a link about New Yorkers' feelings regarding Serena Williams. They were tennis fans generally, not necessarily New Yorkers. / The New York Times
"Every few weeks, when the lawn needed to be mowed, the Lawn-Boy brought our family to the precipice of a meltdown." Life lessons from suburban lawns in the '80s. / Catapult
Relive the days of '90s cursor effects. / Tim Holman
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