Revolutionary Fun: Why Beyonc’s “Renaissance” is all the rage

The era-defining star’s seventh album sparks a conversation about the infinite possibilities of dance music, the difference between fun and pleasure and why disco is always political.
Music Georgia’s gun laws are suspended by Midtown, showing a legal murkiness

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Music Midtown canceled the annual festival at Piedmont Park because of legal concerns over the organizers’ ability to ban guns during the two-day event.
Some species imperil others that are in worse shape as they recover.

Scientists face a challenge: A troubled species rebounds thanks to restoration efforts, only to make things worse for others by preying on them or outcompeting them for food and living space.
A state of emergency is declared in California owing to an outbreak of monkeypox

The first California case of the current outbreak of monkeypox was confirmed May 25. There are now more than 800 cases in the state, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.