OLYMPICS! I will try not to overwhelm you with the Olympics links, but I make no promises.
This guy set out to run an ultramarathon in the Gobi Desert (as one does) and ended up having a stray dog run alongside him! ADORABLE! [HT Jessie]
Food for thought on the voting-for-Trump-to-secure-supreme-court strategy.
I have not finished reading the following two very long articles: Are we safer after 9/11? and How the Arab World came apart. But they are both very promising and maybe YOU will finish reading them.
Perfect storm of righteous service project + unfortunate autocorrect mistake (I mean, I ASSUME. Maybe Jessie's ward is not like my ward).
This story describes an unfortunate accident involving a Roomba and it is hilarious. [HT Jessie]
I am so delighted there is now treatment for the condition called Hamilaria. [HT Liz]
Another brilliant article by Alexandra Petri - late-night Hillary.
OK, Olympics!
What I love about the Olympics (from that faux spiritual life guy).
They should only swim the fast way. I agree.
Four ways NBC's Olympics coverage could be better. (Also: NBC criticized for the worst Olympics coverage ever.)
Who is your Olympics body match?
Or, guess the sport by looking at the body!
Olympics sexism bingo! [HT Ariana]
How to talk about female Olympians.
And here's the other side of two recent Olympic dramas: Yulia Efimova (swimmer) and what was possibly going on with Ukranian men's gymnastics at the team event. The second one especially is a fascinating read.
