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  • Police officers killed Portland shooting suspect Michael Forest Reinoehl while they were trying to arrest him.
  • The Atlantic reports that multiple sources confirmed that Donald Trump has called U.S. soldiers injured or killed in war “losers" and "suckers," and he's repeatedly disparaged the intelligence of service members and asked that wounded veterans be kept out of military parades. (The White House has denied this.)
  • French Laundry in San Francisco is launching a $850-per-person indoor dining "experience" which Eater says is "fit for a Bond villain."
  • There are 210 coronavirus vaccines in development, with 30 in clinical trials—follow along with the COVID-19 vaccine tracker.
  • Vox thinks that Stephen Colbert's comedy is thriving during the pandemic, saying his recent shows "have come as close to arguing that America needs seismic change as television ever allows. Stephen Colbert probably won’t change anyone’s mind, but if any host on TV is going to say with a smile that he’s mad as hell and he’s not going to take this anymore, it’s him."
  • The Times has an enjoyable profile of the great character actor Jesse Plemons.
  • Researchers are trying to understand why elephants are dying at an alarming rate.
  • One of the most important pieces you'll read today: a ranking of every character on Succession based on how good they would be at basketball.
  • The share of no-fee rental listings in NYC is rising, with "75 to 85 percent of all listings in Manhattan and Brooklyn eschewing broker’s fees during the month of August."
  • It's new music Friday, and there's lots of great stuff to listen to today: Bill Callahan has released his lowkey masterpiece Gold Record; Big Sean returned with the very good Detroit 2; SZA released her first new single in three years, "Hit Different;" if you're a fan of Frankie Cosmos or K Records, you won't want to miss Lomelda's sweet new indie album Hannah; Dirty Projectors released the third part of their five-part EP series, Super João; and Justin Bieber stars in the music video for DJ Khaled & Drake's "POPSTAR."
  • And finally, today's vibe: