Hands-down the best Kobe column of the past week. (The Ringer, ~14 min.)
Meet Bobby Pritchett, an American diver who is battling the U.S., French, and Spanish governments for rights to a 16th-century shipwreck he discovered at the bottom of the sea. (Hakai Magazine, ~26 min.)
Why is it that we never talk about abortion from the man’s perspective or experience? This essay is a terrific start. (Believer Mag, ~19 min.)
An ER doc took his infant daughter to his own hospital after he accidentally rolled over on her in bed. Then, despite the objections of 15 medical experts, he was charged with child abuse. (NBC News, ~26 min.)
Brad Pitt’s always been gorgeous and talented. Did the former cause us to overlook the latter? (New York Times, ~9 min.)
A citizen dispatch from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. (China Channel, ~7 min.)
An impressively thorough deep dive inside the unregulated world of vaping, and an introduction to the capitalists calling the shots. (California Sunday, ~46 min.)
How KitchenAid mixers and $300 dutch ovens became millennial status symbols. (The Atlantic, ~10 min.)
What happens when a man with deep pockets and an uncompromising vision moves to a small Texas town? Welcome to Marfa, population 1,700. (Texas Monthly, ~36 min.)
A surprisingly deep and delightful profile of James Corden, the Brit who broke the late-night TV mold. (New Yorker, ~35 min.)
Let’s quickly wrap our heads around the political situation in Iran since Trump ordered the assassination of Soleimani. (Slate, ~7 min.)
Remember Bennet Omalu, the scientist who discovered CTE in NFL players? Turns out he’s full of it. (Washington Post, ~20 min.)
Inside the literary world’s meltdown over Oprah’s latest book pick, American Dirt, a novel about Mexican immigrants whose author is a white American woman. (L.A. Times, ~10 min.)
Two weeks in the life of a Target employee. Wow. (VICE, ~25 min.)
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