Politics
DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election | WIRED
Newly unsealed court documents reveal in unprecedented detail a campaign called the Good Old USA Project, which Russian authorities believed could impact the US election.
Donald Trump’s Long History of Belittling Women Onstage - The New York Times
Over nine years in politics, Donald J. Trump has honed a playbook of explicitly gendered attacks in clashes with female candidates and journalists.
Alternative Energy
Why the Tennessee Valley Authority is building more fossil fuel plants - The Washington Post
The Tennessee Valley Authority is coming under fire from energy experts and environmentalists for building gas plants instead of renewables.
Responsible Investing
Nike Shareholders to Demand Actions on Climate, Worker Protections — ProPublica
At their annual meeting, Nike investors will decide on proposals about the company’s approach to climate change, gender equity and labor rights. If history is any guide, none of them will pass.
Health/Biotech
How A.I. Teaches Machines to Discover Drugs | The New Yorker
The A.I. revolution is coming to a pharmacy near you.
Technology
How Telegram Became a Sanctuary for Domestic Terrorists — ProPublica
From attempting to incite racially motivated violence to encouraging attacks on critical infrastructure, the alleged crimes planned and advertised by extremists on Telegram go far beyond the charges facing CEO Pavel Durov.
Culture
FBI busts musician’s elaborate AI-powered $10M streaming-royalty heist | Ars Technica
Feds say it's the first US criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming.
The flow state: the science of the elusive creative mindset that can improve your life | Psychology | The Guardian
Scientists have long known the mental and creative benefits of total absorption in an activity. But what causes it, and how can we achieve it?