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Sunday, June 14, 2026

Conor Friedersdorf
Jun 14, 2026
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This Week’s Selections

A Father and Son in New Orleans (link)

The challenge of determining the true shape of Earth reveals the deep value of measurement to scientific progress (link)

The Whimsy and Heartbreak of America’s Garage Sales (link)

Inside the White House Freak Out Over the Epstein Files (link)

The Demise of Real Neighborhoods Is a Story of Finance (link)

Humans Killed Millions of Vultures. Now People Are Paying the Price (link)

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Other Items of Note

  • Me: Why 60 Minutes Should Take Critiques of Its Work Seriously (link)

  • How avocados stopped being seasonal

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