Blog/Commentary
James McMurtry: Why I Performed in Drag in Tennessee, Texas – Rolling Stone
The outspoken songwriter donned a red dress onstage in Tennessee and Texas to tweak right-wingers fueling an anti-gay panic
Politics
Why Dianne Feinstein, Like Many Before Her, Refuses to Resign - The New York Times
A life in Congress comes with power, prestige and perks that can be hard to leave behind. For some lawmakers who view their job as their identity, the prospect is unthinkable.
Harlan Crow Sure Isn’t Paying for Your Kid’s School - Slate
Of all the insulting things to come out of the past few weeks, this is perhaps the most insulting.
Who Is Leonard Leo’s Mysterious Dark Money King? | The New Republic
America needs to know who Barre Seid is, what kind of country he wants, and just how massive an impact his $1.6 billion gift can have on our political discourse.
Photography
Photos of the Week: Folly Field, Falcon Box, Fountain Fun - The Atlantic
A break-dancing championship in Morocco, rally racing in Portugal, a deadly cyclone in Myanmar, widespread flooding in Italy, pro wrestling in Japan, and much more
Responsible Investing
Markets & Economy
These companies cynically used global crises to juice profits — and brought us inflation - Los Angeles Times
The Fed has ignored how corporate profits drove inflation. That left PepsiCo, Tyson Foods and Procter & Gamble free to jack up prices and blame it on the pandemic and Ukraine war.
The Rise of FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, Was a Great Story. Its Implosion Is Even Better. - The New York Times
About a year after the author Michael Lewis began to shadow Bankman-Fried, the founder of the crypto exchange FTX, Bankman-Fried was arrested. As the story evolved, Lewis has had a front-row seat to the drama.
Science
Richard Feynman was the Michael Jordan of physics - The New York Review of Books
His intellectual leaps, seemingly weightless, defied explanation. One of his teammates on the high
Environment
Utah’s Suicide Pact With the Fossil Fuel Industry – Mother Jones
The state's fixation on oil and gas development threatens the Colorado River watershed.
Ogallala Aquifer faces uncertain future - Future of food production hinges on water - Axios
Scientists lay out a 30-year roadmap that highlights what's at stake with U.S. water resources and agricultural production.
Real Estate
The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” — ProPublica
HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation.