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 Martin Luther King is not your mascot
NPR · Leah Donnella
For decades, Dr. King’s legacy has been repurposed by car manufacturers, pop stars — even politicians as a “Trojan horse for anti-civil rights causes.”
 100 days of war in Gaza
flipboard.com · Axios
From Joe Biden’s waning patience to South Africa’s genocide case, what to know about the deadliest stretch of violence the embattled region has seen.
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 Feeling caucus confusion?
Associated Press · Robert Yoon
Your guide to how Iowa works.
 The surprising links between OCD and radicalization
bigthink.com · Elizabeth Gilbert
People who score high in “obsessive passion” can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.
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 Scientists scrutinize happiness research
knowablemagazine.org · Amber Dance
Studies claiming to reveal strategies for feeling happy get a second look.
 How ‘The Sopronos’ elevated and complicated the mob wife
Salon · Nardos Haile
Juicy Couture tracksuits, gaudy gold jewelry — the show’s alluring female characters stand out from those found in the usual gangster films.
 Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie nearly talked themselves out of making ‘The Curse’
indiewire.com · Ben Travers
The creative duo behind Showtime’s mind-bending satirical series talk about becoming friends, production secrets, and finding the truth in reality TV.
 Playoff football returns to Detroit for the first time in 30 years
theringer.com · Ben Solak
Those closest to the Lions are stoked — and wary.
 Why are there no Black catchers in Major League Baseball?
USA TODAY Sports · Bob Nightengale
It would be naïve to believe racial bias isn’t involved to some extent, but it’s much more than that.
 22 inventions that are saving the world
greekreporter.com · Abdul Moeed
From solar-powered trash removal to water blobs, these contraptions are helping the world move toward a more sustainable future.
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