We Cannot Harden the World Against Every Attacker
The Atlantic's take on Saturday's shooting cuts past security theater to ask what's actually defensible in an open society, and why the answer terrifies us.
- 02A Dark New Litmus Test for Power in Washington
One level, the system worked; another level, it revealed how fragile consensus has become when a gunman targets a room full of politicians and press.
The Atlantic
- 03Why Sabastian Sawe's Sub-2 Marathon Counts Officially—and Kipchoge's Didn't
Two runners broke 2:00 at London on Sunday; one officially, one not—a story about measurement, legitimacy, and how far sport has come. What this tells you: when barriers fall, they fall fast and double.
Runner's World
- 04Muted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
Markets opened cold on Iran talks collapse; oil jumped, stocks sank. The week ahead hinges on whether geopolitical risk sticks or fades.
NYT Business - 05In Japan, the Fight Is on Against Unruly Tourists
Overtourism is forcing a small town to fight back against cherry-blossom season crowds; a Sunday read about the cost of being loved too much.
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