In China, companies making fentanyl precursors and analogues can apply for state tax rebates. / NPR
Nearly 200 US colleges and universities hold contracts with Chinese businesses, valued at $2.32 billion. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Argentina experiences a 2,153% increase in Dengue cases. / The Guardian
From February, some good news about recent progress against dengue fever. / Science
If you’re an organ donor in the United States, “there’s a 25% chance your kidney ends up in the trash.” / Statecraft
A researcher who studies American sexual behavior says there’s been a rapid rise of “rough sex” among college students, particularly sexual strangulation. / The New York Times [+]
The amount of American adults who’ve had coffee in the past day has increased by 37% since 2004, a 20-year high. / Sprudge
See also: McDonald’s introduces billboards that smell like French fries. / Business Insider
Why are cats getting more screen time in movies recently? Professional cat training for films “has greatly evolved in recent years.” / The Hollywood Reporter
Remembering that once upon a time, schools, towns, states and even the Senate passed rules against beepers. / Pessimists Archive
Jessa Crispin: Once again, the intellectual media sends an elite writer on a cruise, only to discover the guy hates everyone. / The Culture We Deserve
Some notes on how a mechanical watch works. Also, how the Berlin Wall worked. / Bartosz Ciechanowski, Open Culture
Three men are rescued after spelling out “help” with palm leaves on a small Pacific island. / BBC News
Related: A former Special Forces soldier explains what he packs in his “go-pouch.” / Why Is This Interesting
