1. US employs ‘tuna politics’ to resist China’s Pacific push: Kamala Harris warns island nations of ‘bad actors’ after promising more aid to the region. FT
2. Electric cars are doomed if fast charger reliability doesn’t get better: If every driver has a horror story about charging, adoption is going to stall. ARS
3. UK prime minister race is shaken up by dark-horse candidate Penny Mordaunt: Two polls put the former defense secretary who once volunteered in a George W. Bush campaign ahead of pack aiming to succeed Boris Johnson. WSJ
4. How the amusement park conquered America: From the trolley parks of the early 20th century to the theme parks of today, these spaces of shared pleasure have been both a reflection of urban life, and an escape from it. Bloomberg
5. Indiana post-Bobby Knight: After years of struggle, do Hoosiers have their man? The Athletic
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