Hezbollah launches its first long-range missile at Tel Aviv. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Was Israel's detonation of the pagers an act of terrorism? “To kill civilians in a mass operation that entails their deaths is neither a tragedy nor an accident.“ / Zeteo
American religious conservatives are working with Russia to push laws criminalizing homosexuality in Africa. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Kamala Harris says she would support ending the Senate's filibuster in order to reinstate federal abortion protections. / NPR
In the year after Roe fell, pregnancy-related criminalizations outpaced any other period in US history, with 210 women prosecuted. / Rolling Stone
Can MAGA appointees shift Georgia's electoral outcomes? An elections expert says no: “Whoever wins Georgia's electoral votes will get those electoral votes.” / Vox
Francis Collins: We should each take the time to get our own mental house in order. / The New York Times [+]
A handful of grocery store chains own the majority of regional market share. / The Washington Post [+]
In Britain, young women are more likely to be employed than young men, and have higher average salaries. / Semafor
After organizers canceled, a southeast Cornwall town took over a music festival and made it free for all. / The Guardian
Scientists use AI detection techniques to double the number of known Nazca Line geoglyphs. / Gizmodo
An argument that optimization too often trumps human preference: “There are things where the value is precisely in the inefficiency, in the time spent.” / Behavioral Scientist
A self-described artist, known for attacking other artists' work, deliberately destroys a sculpture by Ai Weiwei (see footage). / Artsy, Instagram
Tips on how to forage and enjoy North America's largest native edible fruit, the pawpaw. / Atlas Obscura
The most commonly used “-y” adjectives in the New York Times cooking section. / Reddit
See also: some odd words for the week—scrimption, nimiety, perficient. / Futility Closet