We often set aside articles that are longer, deserve a re-read, are broader in scope…or just for fun — for weekend reading. Below are some from this week — pour yourself a hot cup of coffee & enjoy...

• The mysterious ad slump of 2022 (Vox)

• Killed for Walking a Dog: The mundanity and insanity of gun death in America (The Atlantic)

• The Crypto World Is on Edge After a String of Hacks (New York Times)

• Why Trump’s Alleged Real-Estate Shenanigans Went Too Far (Slate)

• Revealed: the ‘shocking’ levels of toxic lead in Chicago tap water (The Guardian)

• Why do Russian executives, including 4 connected with Gazprom, keep dying in strange ways? (Grid)

• What happened to giving money to charity? (Vox)

• House of Cards (Prof G)

• Runners can be disqualified for starting after the gun. What gives? (Vox)

• Cancer-killing virus shows promise in patients (BBC)

• Saving Water Even as we Grow (Human Progress)

What are you reading or listening to?