New York City’s LaGuardia Airport reopens after a deadly collision between a landing plane and an emergency vehicle. / Gothamist

The United States’ aviation network, once a marvel of safety, appears to be on the brink of collapse. / The Atlantic [$]

Unrelated: Debating how many cars in Los Angeles are allowed to turn left at a yellow light. / LA Material

Democrats eyeing White House runs are running away from Israeli support. / Politico

Hamilton Nolan: As a native of the American South, it is a perverse pastime of mine to watch all the political bootlicking. / How Things Work

Rogue chemists are transforming the illicit drug market with new “supercharged” compounds that can be sprayed onto paper. / The New York Times [$] 

Nearly half of non-organic produce grown in California has traces of pesticides containing persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health issues. Some tips on how to reduce your exposure. / kpbs, Wirecutter

See also: Which came first, human biology or fermented foods? / Asimov Press

Among social media trends, young Mexicans are reimagining themselves as secret police in the 1970s. / The Guardian

Running influencers are losing fans over bad attitudes, humble-bragging, and outright lies. / Dazed

Barnes & Noble’s big comeback is credited to providing a maximalist experience minus any sense of “scrutiny” supposedly found in smaller stores. / The Atlantic [$]

Unrelated: A company is scanning the web for public Zoom links, recording the calls, then turning them into podcasts for profit. / 404 Media

With the prices of vintage watches on the rise, more valuable pieces “increasingly resemble blue-chip artworks rather than wearable timepieces.” / GQ

The Spring 2026 issue of The HTML Review is out now, with new pieces like “from mine to yours.” / The HTML Review

Photographs of houses in San Francisco’s most colorful neighborhood. / The San Francisco Chronicle

In the members area, unlocked links from the Atlantic and the New York Times ↓