From Jenna Orkin

Wikileaks:  CIA Created ISIS

NY Times:  Trump's Tax Returns

The Reason Renewables Cannot Power Modern Civilization Is Because They Were Never Meant To - Forbes(!!)

How Chinese Spies Got NSA Hacking Tools and Used Them For Attacks

WikiLeaks: Texas Company Helped Pimp Little Boys To Stoned Afghan Cops

Why you should turn your lawn into a meadow - Guardian(!)

Heartland Heartache Hits Record: "Mississippi River At Major Flood Stage For 41 Days & Counting"

6 research monkeys have died after scientists implanted them with a human gene in an experiment to measure brain development

Mike Pompeo claims rapidly melting Arctic sea ice could actually be a good thing, as it will create 'new opportunities for trade'

Beijing Puts Army On "Heightened Alert" Over US Warships In South China Sea As Tensions Soar

Lira Crash Continues As Turks Protest Erdogan's "Treacherous" Election Re-Run Decision

NYT: Give Trump His Damn Border Money

Top UK Art Gallery Covers "Blasphemous" Paintings After Muslims Complain

And...

My Interview with Sigrid Nunez, winner of the National Book Award