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Reinhold Martin | Places Journal | 17th June 2025 The US Interstate Highway System dates back to the early 20C, "the crest of the liberal era". Rethinking it could provide a way both of restoring what Alexis de Tocqueville called "democracy in America", and divesting from fossil fuels. Why not nationalise Tesla and fold it into the network? This would signal that "profit, including the vast inequalities it requires, is not necessary. It is a political choice" (7,300 words) Nomido is the Browser's daily word game. Play today's before it's gone! Rachel Plotnick | MIT Press Reader | 12th June 2025 On the rise of "bathroom culture" beyond hygiene. This came into being in the 1980s as several factors collided: the growth in size of the average American bathroom, the craze for personal fitness, and the vogue for gadgets. The "good" body was a clean one. Water resistant entertainment devices, like shower stereos and "executive" radios that fitted around the toilet paper holder, soon followed (2,100 words) Want more? The full Browser recommends five outstanding articles, a video and a podcast daily, for less than $1 a week. Caroline Crampton, Editor-In-Chief; Robert Cottrell, Founding Editor; Kaamya Sharma, Editor; Sylvia Bishop, Assistant Publisher; Jodi Ettenberg, Associate Editor; Uri Bram, CEO & Publisher; Al Breach, Founding Director Editorial comments and letters to the editor: editor@thebrowser.com | Technical issues and support requests: support@thebrowser.com | Or write at any time to the publisher: uri@thebrowser.com Proudly published with Ghost, the fiercely independent website and newsletter platform
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