10 Weekend Reads

Three-day weekend! Sip on a mug of Danish Blend coffee and settle into the outdoors to enjoy these longer-form weekend reads. First up, a deep dive into cancer vaccines - a topic that has been researched for forty years with little success. However, there is newfound optimism surrounding this field. Dyno Therapeutics' Abhishaike Mahajan explores the connection between machine learning and immunotherapy.

Next, imagine an America completely dark - a blackout lasting years due to aging, hand-built transformers. Jim Tankersley reports from the G-20 summit where economic policies were showcased, yet European concerns about tariffs and the Iran war arose.

In another article, Elon Musk's vision of AI infrastructure in the US is examined. While massive data centers are being built across the country, one can find a glimpse of that future in Loudoun County, Virginia, where it arrived 20 years ago.

Entrepreneur Anthony Scaramucci shares his thoughts on saving America, riding in his Lamborghini around Southampton. The former White House communications director discusses his plans for the working class, including owning his past decisions such as supporting Donald Trump and Sam Bankman-Fried.

The article shifts gears to discuss the "reverse Kindleberger Trap" - the likelihood of a US financial crisis being tied to capital outflows rather than inflows, potentially leading to a significant weakening of the dollar. Chatham House provides insights on this potential next crisis.

For those who prefer a slower pace, a summer road trip by train, ferry, and bus is described. A transit romantic sets out to visit prime summer destinations, wondering if the journey itself will be just as enjoyable as the destination.

Lastly, a look into the world of Wired magazine from its early 1990s issues reveals a time when technology was still marginal and experimental. The 1995-1997 run of Wired offers a glimpse into a hacker and artist community that was not yet associated with multi-billion-dollar tech giants.