Random Digest: May 23, 2026
10 hand-picked articles from our collection
This digest was algorithmically curated to spark serendipity and encourage intellectual wandering. Each article was chosen at random from our recent collection, creating unexpected connections and delightful discoveries across diverse topics and perspectives.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 4:23 AM
🍪 TWiC: GaN vs SiC, Wolfspeed, Semtech
A random collection of unfinished thoughts through the week that needs exploring.
In a rare show of global unity, countries adopt landmark climate ruling
Despite U.S. opposition, an overwhelming majority of nations agreed that failing to address climate change could be grounds to seek reparations.
Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.
Researchers are just beginning to understand the human cost of America's retreat from international aid.
Nate's 3 rules for constitutional hardball
A “democracy agenda” should be principled, create a stable equilibrium, and pass muster with voters.
I have always liked Steve Kerr, but I did not expect to...
I have always liked Steve Kerr, but I did not expect to read this whole 15,000-word profile of him at ESPN. Really interesting throughout.
Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors
Astronomers are preparing for a new era of big-data astronomy, and results are already starting to arrive. The post Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstel
My President Went to China, and All I Got Was Even More Expensive Gasoline
Higher oil exports hurt most Americans
Hidden Open Thread 434.5
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True resilience is not about bouncing back
I hate talk of resilience: it places an expectation on people to return to how they were. That’s not how real recovery works - by Philip T Starks Read on Psyche