Talk about a burn
Anticipating Israel’s October elections, a deeply reported primer on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Qatargate scandal. / The New Yorker
Netanyahu reportedly traveled to the UAE this weekend to ask its leader to deny reports he warned the prime minister about Oct. 7. / Associated Press
Israel’s leading opposition party launches a “Sleepy Bibi” game, which lets Netanyahu dodge warnings and go to sleep. / Haaretz
Tucker Carlson claims Trump admitted that Netanyahu pushed him into the war with Iran, but it doesn’t really matter because, in the President’s words, “in the end, we all die anyway.” / NPR
ICE raids hit record levels, arresting people across the country at convenience stores, traffic stops, and airports. / The Guardian
McKinsey thinks around 11 million workers may need to find new jobs thanks to artificial intelligence. / McKinsey
A new game simulates clinical trial bottlenecks. / The Clinical Trials Abundance Blog
Advocates for “co-living” say it’s “an overlooked piece” of America’s housing stock. / Vox [$]
Related: The creators of an Oakland communal living project are selling the property and building more. / The New York Times [$]
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This summer saw the highest box office on record, a trend that may continue if people embrace “a rejection of digital isolation.” / Stat Significant
Pete Sampras breaks his long-held public silence to promote sports betting. / The Second Serve
Thanks to overcrowding, backpacking the Tour du Mont Blanc will soon require a reservation. / Here & There
Hikers on the Pacific Coast Trail are upset about an artist who leaves behind abstract sculptures. / Backpacker
Armed with an amplifier, pepper spray, and racially charged jokes, an insult comic tests Santa Monica’s tolerance for free speech. / LA Material
A music producer turns a five-lane California highway into an instrument. (Try it yourself.) / The Drive, The 101 Plays Itself
See also: “The Quiet World” by Jeffrey McDaniel. / Poetry Foundation
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