In light of Israel's incursion into southern Lebanon, a look back at its 1982 invasion that became an 18-year occupation. / Politico Magazine
Viewers say last night's vice presidential debate was an even match, and an overwhelming majority felt the tone was positive. / CBS News
Interviews with 10-year-olds about the presidential election: “I wouldn't like someone who committed crimes to be my president.” / CNN
A fact-check finds that no, there are not 13,099 illegal immigrant murders roaming free on American streets. / Alex Nowrasteh
See also: Researchers say a second Trump term could add an extra 4 billion metric tons of carbon to the atmosphere by 2030. / Grist
A visit to Michigan and China shows how the US lost the solar power race. In short? Good old capitalism. / Bloomberg
New milk-tea chains in China have an aesthetic known as guochao, meaning “national and hip.” / The New Yorker
Geologists make the counterintuitive case that Mount Everest is growing taller thanks to erosion. / Smithsoniian Magazine
DNA testing company 23andMe is sinking quickly, partly because it's run out of customers. / WIRED
Drug developers are developing birth control pills aimed at male Gen Zers and millennials. / axios
A study finds cannabis enhances the enjoyment of music, “confirming what every stoner already knows.” / Marijuana Moment
A smartphone in San Francisco's Mission District is broadcasting what songs are currently playing nearby. / Bop Spotter
Video of “a particularly beautiful” murmuration of starlings observed in The Netherlands. / Kottke