1. M.I.T. Media Lab, Already Rattled by the Epstein Scandal, Has a New Worry (society, NYT)
2. A Pastafarian hilariously trolled a town council meeting. The stakes are profoundly serious (society, Vox)
3. To Feed a Hot Planet, They’re Making More Efficient Plants (climate, NYT)
4. Is the New Meat Any Better Than the Old Meat? (food, NYT)