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 In one state, mental illness can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged
propublica.org · Isabelle Taft, Agnel Philip, Mollie Simon
The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long.
 Surprisingly strong economy shifts political calculations
The Hill · Alex Gangitano, Tobias Burns
The growing economy comes coupled with other good economic news: Inflation is slowing, and unemployment sits at just 3.6 percent.
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 Why have Tupperware shares surged 350% in the past five days?
Quartz · Ananya Bhattacharya
Investors are turning extremely bullish on the Tupperware stock for no apparent reason.
 Car thefts are way up in multiple major cities
The Drive · Nico DeMattia
The Kia Boys TikTok trend played a significant part in theft increases this year.
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 The real reason Congress leaves Washington every August
Roll Call · Jim Saksa
The annual break is about so much more than beating the heat.
 Randy Meisner, original Eagles bassist & ‘Take It to the Limit’ wailer, dies at 77
billboard.com · Katie Atkinson
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the band said.
 Namibian fairy circle debate rages on: Sand termites or Turing mechanism?
Ars Technica · Jennifer Ouellette
Himba bushmen in the Namibian grasslands have long passed down legends about the region’s mysterious fairy circles.
 Taylor Swift sang ‘Shake It Off’ in Seattle — and a seismometer felt it
seattletimes.com · Amanda Zhou
The ground was literally shaking.
 What can Hollywood learn from the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon?
UPROXX · Jason Tabrys
A new playbook or a once-in-a-blue-moon perfect storm?
 Lana Del Rey has been working at a Waffle House and nobody knows why
FOOD & WINE · Jelisa Castrodale
The restaurant is located in Florence, Ala., a town mentioned in the lyrics to one of the singer’s recent tracks.
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