The Wall Street Journal looks at how the U.S. economy is a bizarre mix of a hot job market and slowing economic growth. Experts are confused. The Guardian reports on how British prime minister Boris Johnson is stepping down after a series of scandals and political setbacks cost him the confidence of his party. Schools are using sophisticated digital surveillance to monitor students’ online activity as a way of preventing violence, but the impact is unclear. The Texas Tribune reports. National Geographic details the surprising ways in which animals are adapting to urban life, as humans expand into more and more natural spaces.

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