A few details about an investment scheme created, at the behest of Saudi and Emirati clients, to crash Qatar's currency. / The Financial Times [+]
Atlanta's “Cop City” is said to have become “a case study for how solidarity itself can be criminalized.” / Lux Magazine
Related: A new tool shows you what NYPD cop a machine learning model thinks you most resemble. / Sam Lavigne
An argument for developing new cities around the United States instead of following Elon Musk to Mars. / IM—1776
Five acts of bipartisanship that took place this week in Washington. / Wake Up to Politics
Neema Avashia: JD Vance doesn't represent Appalachia—he only represents himself. / The Guardian
See also: Five excerpts from Vance's Emails to a transgender classmate. / The New York Times
Female gladiators fought in arenas across the Roman empire for some 200 years, but their history “is extremely fragmented.” / Atlas Obscura
The good, the bad, and the weird of the Olympics opening ceremony. / Vox
We couldn't help but laugh: “Paris Opening Ceremony Features Tedious 45-Minute Discussion of Godard's Early Works.” / The Onion
Pharrell Williams wants to reintroduce arts competitions to the Olympics. / Artsy
Meanwhile, Olympic swimmers admit they all pee in the pool. / The Wall Street Journal [+]