Grayer and estranger

At least 94 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit today. / The Guardian

Forty people drowned recently in France while trying to escape the heat. / Reuters

More than 5,300 people remain trapped in online scam centers in Myanmar, defrauding people worldwide. / Al Jazeera

Lebanon and Israel begin a new round ​of talks in Washington. Maybe they’ll discuss “re-re-re-re-renewing the ceasefire.” / Reuters, Foreign Exchanges

New York City mayor Mamdani leads three progressive candidates to victory, all focused on ending American support for Israel. / Gothamist, The New York Times [$]

“The inequality is so entrenched.” Recounting an eight-hour interview (and hike) with the Uber driver accused of igniting last year’s Palisades fire in Los Angeles. / LA Material

See also: Why the mayor’s seat in Los Angeles seems so weak compared to other big cities: “It’s the city itself.” / LA Reported

Why are older Americans increasingly pursuing “gray divorce?” Partly because people now live longer, partly because online dating “has changed the equation.” / The New York Times [$]

Related: Men’s increasing housework time appears to reflect a real cultural shift and not just a demographic artifact or a selection effect. / Natal Gazing

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A town outside Montreal recognizes trees as living beings with their own rights. / CBC

Regarding Elon Musk’s desire to populate Mars: “Aside from being comprehensively lethal to human health and well-being, Mars is catatonically boring.” / Noema

A journalist embeds with scientists at the world’s only mummy research institute. / National Geographic

Regarding yesterday’s beer news, in March 2026, the median price of a beer in the US was $6.52, up 1.9% compared to March 2025. / toast

An essay on extreme hunger, extreme eating, and why people eat non-food items. / Gourmet

Did you know? Yes, you can poop at the top of the Eiffel Tower, and perhaps you should. / YouTube

What do the United States’ earliest restaurant menus teach us about ourselves? An interactive guide to a collection of some 50,000 pages. / The Pudding