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France’s prime minister calls for “local and partial” curfews after some 2,000 people are arrested during nationwide protests. / The Guardian
Thomas Piketty: “In the view of Macronists, national prosperity depends on an ultra-minority of brilliant innovators and leaders. The rest are expected to patiently wait for wealth to trickle down.” / Le Monde
It will surprise nobody that Donald Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection. / The Washington Sun
See also: A journalist in the West Bank details what it’s like to be attacked by Israeli settlers. / Infinite Jaz
Men are so confident they understand artificial intelligence, a study finds more than half of them claiming to recognize every name on a list of AI experts, in which all the names were made up. / Gizmodo
To sweeten the pot as it heads into an IPO, Anthropic claims it will commit five percent of its shares to a public-benefit fund. / Semafor
Editors at literary magazines report receiving emails from AI bots, begging to be published. / New York Magazine
Meanwhile, Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick says any so-called “hagsploitation memes” ultimately play into “the right wing’s anti-woman mindset.” / The Trend Report
Unrelated: A widget demonstrates how difficult it might be to spend all of Elon Musk’s wealth. / Neal dot fun
A former ESPN journalist reflects on quitting the company in protest of its embrace of sports betting. / Columbia Journalism Review
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Forty-nine students explain what it’s like to be an American college student at present. “People say you have time. You do not have time.” / Fader
Brief interviews with five “CleanTok” people about how they started “cleanfluencing.” / Dwell
People in Northern California, confused by incredibly bright lights near Mt. Whitney, witnessed a startup company testing its plan to deliver “sunlight on demand.” / San Francisco Chronicle
Some photographs and a diary from exploring a ghost town in California. / Forgotten Lands Project
See also: An interactive map of where different crops grow in the Golden State. / Sabhya Chhabria
Fans of Ralph Lauren are soon to converge on Tokyo for PoloFest, an inaugural convention of fashion appreciation. / Financial Times
Some thoughts on balaclavas: “They are a source of fear, yes, but also of joy, of righteous anger, and maybe even of pleasure.” / Articles of Interest