Larry Wilmore has republished the inaugural episode of his podcast, Black on the Air, to mark the passing of his first guest, Norman Lear. It’s a great interview. Thanks for leaving the world a better place, Norman.

John Lanchester’s multi-book tour of the misuses and abuses of data in the London Review of Books is magnificent.

The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey says “Inflation Is Your Fault” and she’s right—well, you and all those federal governments for printing a lot of money during the pandemic.