Facing the epidemic of distraction is the theme of this week’s column. Johann Hari provides great insight in his wonderful new book “Stolen Focus.” I ordered a copy for every single Catholic High teacher and highly recommend it. WordsWorth Books

Without facts we can’t have accountability. “Endangered” is streaming now on HBO Max - please take a look, it’s worth your time to take in these reporters’ stories.

Latest from Anna Pitoniak has got me excited about fiction again after an extended struggle with non-fiction only superiority complex. Great for interest in espionage, US politics, media, etc. Thanks Anna, great read

1/ I've spent the last 18 months investigating how our government reached the point of taking children away from their parents as a way to discourage migration to the United States. Here's my story about how and why it happened, and who's responsible. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Just hugged my 4y.o. tight w/tears of joy in my eyes, tried to explain what this means. 😁🥹 This makes EVERYTHING easier from here. We have a REAL shot now to preserve so much for him, his little brother & their generation. They'll finish the job w/the tools this helps build!♥️

I’ve found a a gem

Make no mistake, the vast, vast majority of people who are angrily complaining about student debt cancellation have no idea what real people's lives are like. I have a competitive advantage in econ commentary because I personally know people over 30 who make less than 75k a year

A speech worth of the 🐐 Serena Williams | #USOpen

Obama: I’m getting old and gray. Black lady: You fine than a mfer.

why would you build the study around Twitter when Facebook was the focus for these influence campaigns in 2016? nature.com/articles/s4146…

The “15-Minute City” concept is popularizing around the world and simultaneously becoming a culture war issue. There’s a lot of confusion about what it is and how cities build them in practice. Do they restrict or promote people’s freedom of movement? Let's break it down. THREAD

My sustainability class just finished a module about disinformation. I had them write me a letter assuming they were flunking and arguing that they deserve an A, using the techniques of disinformation we discussed, like cherry picking, false experts and ad hominem. HOO-boy. 1/n

#OnThisDay in 1954, the small community of Charleston, Arkansas, admitted 11 Black students, becoming the first in the former Confederacy to end segregation in its schools. Dale Bumpers served as legal counsel and went on to become governor and U.S. senator. He wrote a memoir

This is why the Dutch are the best

Harris rn killing a baby in his 78th year

Some misinformation in today's US presidential debate about who bears the cost of tariffs. So let's talk about how tariffs affect what you pay for a suit. 🧵

18-year-old guitar phenom Grace Bowers at the Telluride Blues Fest #guitar #guitarist