The richest 34 Americans now control $2.6 trillion in wealth, equivalent to 12% of U.S. national income.
This is the worst wealth concentration in U.S. history.
The richest 34 Americans now control $2.6 trillion in wealth, equivalent to 12% of U.S. national income.
This is the worst wealth concentration in U.S. history.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
“President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran were engaged in diplomatic talks to end the Middle East conflict, but warned the two sides would return to fighting if negotiations didn’t yield a deal,” Bloomberg reports. Said Trump: “The only reason they want to meet is because we’ve been hitting them very hard. There’s a […]
Longreads
• Seyward Darby
"SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year—half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved."
great to see you here matthias. wow.
can't wait to see what you did. ;-)
The GitHub Blog
• Burke Holland
A practical GitHub Copilot workflow for prototyping, planning, implementing, and reviewing software without chasing every new AI tool.
The post The harness is all you need (mostly) appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Wanderer near the Wood, 1887 #danishart #camillepissarro
Tedium
• Ernie Smith
My brain-breaking trick for weaning off of Facebook involved creating a fake URL for Google News. Blame the home row.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson

It’s about the same size as a Tesla Model 3, but half the cost. BYD revealed the first images of the new Seal 06 EV ahead of its upcoming launch.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
“Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Monday that he will miss the annual picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky. the state’s premier political event that he has attended for more than 40 years, as he recovers from a serious fall at his Washington home last month,” The Hill reports.
rss.chat for WordPress: https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-rss-chat
Yet another test. Having some trouble with markdown, but it is probably my fault. I did not provide this time, only .
The Editorial Board
• John Stoehr
And yet people will fight and find joy in it.
Brian Alvey
• Brian Alvey
AI isn’t replacing websites. But it IS changing what they’re used for. For years, websites have been the destination. Today, they’re your system of record that powers AI interactions everywhere else. I got to join Lauren Goerz on The Dialogue Architects Podcast to explore all the ways that AI is reshaping enterprise content management, digitalContinue reading "AI isn’t killing websites, but their job is changing"
Defector
• Drew Magary
Some people are fans of the Arizona Cardinals. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Arizona Cardinals. This 2026 Defector NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here.
Your team: “Oh my goodness.”
Six Colors
• Jason Snell

I’ve been thinking about soap again.
Back in February I wrote about an Apple-related revelation I had while washing my hands on vacation:
…We stayed at a nice hotel rather than the less-nice-but-cheaper VRBO condo rental we usually do.
Continuations
• Albert Wenger
Technological progress requires moral progress. The necessity of moral progress becomes obvious in the extreme, when capabilities arise that allow entire worlds to be destroyed with the push of a button. Science fiction presents us with many dramatic examples, such as the destruction of the planet Alderaan in Star Wars, or the shocking finale of the Three Body Problem. But even today, far from these extremes, with every bit of technological progress our ability to destroy grows faster than ou...
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update today, saying he is still not ready to return to in-person work at the Capitol following his June 14 hospitalization. That means he has now been away from in-person Senate work for 43 days.
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Racket
• Racket Staff
Plus food trucks in Minneapolis, WFNU Frogtown Community Radio turns 10, and last call for 'Hamlet' at Sociable Cider Werks.