Campaign finance reports show that last year, Trump donors spent more than $50 million on the former president's legal fees. / Axios
See also: In the last quarter of 2023, Trump raised $19 million to Biden's $33 million. / Reuters
The Texas Supreme Court halted depositions in the whistleblower case against the state attorney general, remarkably, after Trump asked them to. / The Texas Tribune
“Montgomery itself is like a choose-your-own-adventure of the most horrifically f— up racist s— you can imagine.” The Montgomery Riverboat Brawl was 2023 in a single viral video. / Andscape
A brief history of American fascism, as seen through the lens of Black America. / Boston Review
Naming cancers based on their characteristics, rather than organs, allows science to think more in terms of treatments that address the ways tumors alter. / STAT
Signs the commercial real estate market, still reeling from the pandemic, is about to get much, much worse. / Bloomberg [+]
A new mask lets wearers talk on their phones while remaining silent to everyone around them. / Hyperallergic
“More choice is better for people than less choice.” Smartphones changed everything, and more reasons you don't really miss Blockbuster. / Can't Get Much Higher
The University of Iowa's independent student newspaper purchases two weekly local newspapers. / NiemanLab
“He was not paid, but did make some money from selling the CDs to a record store after he was done with them.” How a notorious Pitchfork reviewer shaped one writer's taste. / Defector
In Woodstock, Ill., where Groundhog Day was filmed, hundreds of fans gather every year, year after year, to celebrate their favorite movie. / The Morning News