SPIES IN THE SKY: A counter surveillance drone system.

CONSEQUENCES ARE FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE: Joe Biden’s glamorous niece wins sweetheart plea deal and avoids jail after she faced felony charges for a $100,000 credit card scam. 


SPIES IN THE SKY: A counter surveillance drone system

COUPLES LIE ABOUT THEIR INCOME WHEN THE WOMAN MAKES MORE THAN THE MAN. The U.S. Census Bureau has released new research that claims to demonstrate “the importance of understanding societal norms.” When a wife earns more than her husband, researchers found, she will report that she earns less than she actually does. Additionally, the man in this situation will report that he earns more than he actually does. Marta Murray-Close, who co-authored the study, called this a “critical finding,” saying that this research “adds to the understanding of gender norms and the quality of income statistics.”

Mark Janus quits state job for conservative think tank gig after landmark ruling Chicago Sun-Times. Ka-ching.

Are the Kardashians and Social Media Really Toxic? This Movie May Have the Answer Vanity Fair

This 28-year-old Silicon Valley investor builds businesses by helping entrepreneurs fall in love Business Insider

NOW THAT’S REAL SOCIALISM: Venezuela Inflation Could Reach One Million Percent by Year’s End.
Everyone knows you never go Full Zimbabwe.

Plus, this friendly reminder that the only thing socialist states never run short of is zeros.

Do you favour beach, city or rural destinations?

City and rural. I keep returning to my two favourite cities, Reykjavik and Addis Ababa. They’re such different places, yet my life is deeply entangled with both. I spend most of my time — holiday or no holiday, physically or mentally — in one of four cities: Berlin, Copenhagen, Reykjavik or Addis Ababa.

That is from artist Olafur Eliasson in a very good FT travel survey.

Children adopted by lesbian parents do not seem to have excessive rates of mental health problems

How Enslaved Chefs Helped Shape American Cuisine Smithsonian