The weather outside looks delightful — perfect for the beach, boat or BBQ, Before you head off to your fun in the sun, check out our longer form weekend readings:
• Edward Snowden: The Untold Story (Wired)
• Paul Graham on Money vs. Wealth: How to Get Rich (Brain Pickings)
• This Pope Means Business (Fortune)
• The Rise and Fall and Rise of Virtual Reality (The Verge)
• America’s coal heartland is in economic freefall — but only the most desperate are fleeing (Washington Post) see also David Autor’s guide to labour and the machine (FT Alphaville)
• What happened to Motorola? (Chicago Magazine)
• Back to Baghdad: Life in the City of Doom (Rolling Stone)
• Did Tony die at the end of The Sopranos? (Vox)
• No Complaints: An Interview with Pete Best, the Original Drummer of the Beatles (Pop Matters)
• 40 maps that explain the Roman Empire (Vox)
Whats up for the long holiday weekend?
Post-Crisis Rally Moved S&P 500 Well Above Its 2000 and 2007 Peaks
Source: Chart of the Day
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