Jenn’s catching up after being sick all week, so this is a short and sweet weekly reading list.

Stay cool out there Great Falls and careful with fire/smoke.

The Washington Post: Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race in stunning announcement

The Economist: How could Democrats replace Joe Biden as their candidate for president?

The Atlantic: The sad future of grocery shopping

CalMatters: California’s cities failing to monitor homeless shelters

CT Mirror: A new Connecticut agency will tackle state’s housing crisis

Stateline: Some police officers leave big cities for smaller towns to avoid heightened scrutiny

Associated Press: Can a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising.

The New York Times: How Janet Yellen became an unlikely culinary diplomat

The Atlantic: The “song of the summer” is a myth

The New York Times: Which states pay the highest energy costs?

Texas Tribune:  Just as the temperature climbs, Texas towns are closing public pools to cut costs

The Atlantic: An attempt to check the Supreme Court’s power

The Economist: A short history of Taiwan and China, in maps

Stateline: As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role