Millions are without power after Hurricane Milton tears across Florida. / The Tampa Bay Times
The hurricane also tore open the Tampa Bay Rays' roof and felled a crane. / The Weather Channel, X
Photographs of Los Angeles's 400-mile network of aqueducts and hydropower plants. / Science History Institute
New Mexico works to preserve its network of ancient gravity-fed irrigation ditches. / Undark Magazine
A theory tries to explain why more Latinos are supporting Donald Trump—basically, because they're a diverse group of people with diverse interests. / The New Yorker
A round-up of under-discussed political races. / Wake Up to Politics
A few things learned from Melania Trump's new memoir. / The Cut
Fashion experts analyze outfits worn by the presidential and vice presidential candidates. / GQ
Unrelated: An analysis of the top fanfic pairings—”who gets shipped and why?” / The Pudding
Abu Dhabi overtakes Oslo to become the world's richest city in terms of assets managed by sovereign wealth funds. / Semafor
Elon Musk has long promised a fully autonomous vehicle, but don't expect him to follow through this week. / The Verge
Caitlin Dewey: Silicon Valley has—alarmingly, and increasingly—never looked more macho. / Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
Wimbledon will replace line judges with electronic line calling next year, ending a 147-year tradition. / sky news
Rafael Nadal plans to retire next month at age 38. / Tennis & Beyond
South Korea's Han Kang receives this year's Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose.” / The Literary Saloon
A profile of Kang from 2023: “That will be a problem when I die—I won't be able to finish all my ideas.” / The Independent
Selections from Tara Booth's comics that were made to “cope with life” or “just lighten the mood.” / It's Nice That