Sunday roundup

Dangerous, violent far-right parties are seeing a resurgence throughout parts of Europe.

Totalitarianism is seeing a resurgence in Egypt.

The late Anne Heyman did some amazing things, with lasting impact.

Tom Philpott on the alarming rate of erosion and soil degradation in Iowa.

Heroin is one thing, but addictive prescription painkillers are another, much bigger thing.

With addiction, as with anything else, acknowledging autonomy and power isn't the same as assigning blame.
 
The "Alexandria shooter" is making Alexandria paranoid.

I skipped the original Times article because Lori Gottlieb is insufferable and misguided, but you can read Jezebel's takedown. Speaking of misguided, read Kathleen Parker (the Post's answer to David Brooks); she adds a small disclaimer to claim that she's not comparing reproductive rights to violence against religious minorities, but I don't think she means it.

It's no longer a man's world in the dating world (so some guys ought to up their game), and it's less and less of a man's world in the workplace (so some guys ought to clean up their act).

We don't take advice because that's not how advice works.

Need a place to sit? Find yourself a capybara.