1. Powerful Photos of Pope Francis’ Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Pope Francis left a simple note in the guest book: “Lord, have mercy on your people! Lord, forgiveness for so much cruelty!”
2. Lawsuit Forces Texas to Make It Easier for Immigrants to Get Birth Certificates for Children
“The bottom line is, there was a category of people who were being locked out of obtaining a birth certificate to which they are entitled constitutionally as citizens born in the United States just because of the immigration status of the parents.”
3. For This Black Church, Supporting Climate Action Is a No-Brainer
“Earlier this month, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, or AME — one of the oldest black churches, with 2.5 million members around the world — made history.”
4. 9 Non-Threatening Leadership Strategies for Women
These are hilarious and sad and true and sad.
5. The Experimental Nuclear Reactor Secretly Built Under the University of Chicago
“Although there were risks to firing up an experimental nuclear reactor in a densely populated area, Fermi's team chose to do it underneath the school's disused football field because they wanted to use student labor to help assemble the atomic reactor.” What.
6. Is Gymnastics Worse Than the NFL?
“Even with [its] turn toward athleticism, gymnastics never fully let go of its obsession with traditional femininity, a quality that lingers at its core.”
7. Bill Clinton Loves Balloons
This is strangely beautiful —
8. Scrolling Through #BlackWomenDidThat Is the Perfect Way to Spend Your Friday
Bookmarked.
9. The Sermon Of Trump: Evangelical Catechesis
“Blessed are the rich, for theirs is the American dream. Blessed are those who win, for they will be called winners.” … There’s more.
10. PHOTOS: Galleries of the Memorable Moments from the RNC & DNC
It’s been a wild ride the past two weeks. Check out some of the best images.
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