Dream Job: Brian Lando

Work friendships are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, work is vastly more bearable–and maybe even strays into fun–when you're pals with the people you spend time with each day. Friendship can make odious tasks tolerable and worthwhile tasks more satisfying. But friendship is about authenticity, acceptance, and agenda-free companionship; the point of work is to get things done, whether or not you like your co-workers.

From its epicenter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa’s mpox epidemic is spreading fast, reaching a dozen other African nations so far. The single most important tool for extinguishing the fire is mpox vaccination, which prevents infection and illness. Until yesterday, not a single dose of mpox vaccine was available in Congo.

Was Abraham Lincoln both America’s greatest president and a queer man? A new documentary argues, yes. Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, out in theaters Sept. 6, aims to be the definitive documentary about Lincoln’s sexuality, featuring excerpts of loaded language in letters and, to put them in context, several scholars of Lincoln and experts on the history of sexuality, particularly in the 19th century. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The academics featured in the film argue that the former president, who led the United States out of the Civil War, battled an identity crisis throughout his life: he was married because he had to be at the time to advance politically, but he also had intimate relationships with men.

At the 2024 Chicago Street Race, NASCAR and ABB unveiled a new EV prototype as part of the organization’s emissions reduction plan. The iconic racing company is working to strike a balance between its commitment to sustainability and the internal combustion engine.

The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush-money case in Manhattan has postponed sentencing until after the 2024 election, meaning voters won’t know if the former President will face jail time as they head to the polls. Trump, the Republican nominee, was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records. In a ruling on Friday, New York supreme court Judge Juan Merchan said that sentencing will now happen on Nov.

As the incoming freshman class of 2028 moves into dorms and considers its first set of course offerings at universities across the country, some of them may notice features of campus life they were not expecting. At the University of Pennsylvania, a sign has been posted on the College Green informing students that all “events, demonstrations, rallies, protests, and large gatherings require prior University approval.” At Columbia University, the activist group Students for Justice in Palestine has been permanently banned from Instagram, a platform where it had amassed more than 120,000 followers.