The problem with the second apron is that it’s working. Plus: July reading recs!

Watching Netflix as the platform exits its prime.

What we can and can’t achieve in response to paranoia and extremism online.

A window into Wizards fandom during a very big week, after a very long decade.

Looking back at the Finals where Victor Wembanyama became a villain, the Knicks became legends, and the NBA mattered again.

A closer look at Europe’s compounding China problems, and why a trade war is probably not imminent, but might be inevitable.

Steph Curry’s move to partner with Chinese shoe brand Li-Ning is smart, lame, and ultimately a refreshing reminder of American strengths.

Spencer Pratt’s success in L.A. reflects his own surprising political talent, and an increasingly broken Democratic machine in California and beyond.

A salute to the playoff Timberwolves. Plus: Notes on Vogue history, NBA upheaval, and the “geo” in geopolitics.