What I read today - Jan 5

• Mesmerizing Depictions of Magic and Witchcraft Throughout History, Atlas Obscura
• Sessions Is No Racist: Take Black Democrats’ Word for It, National Review
• The Search for the Real America, The National Review
• Roe v. Wade Is Popular, with Asterisks, The National Review
• The future of blockchain in 8 charts, Raconteur
• When 'Petting Parties' Scandalized The Nation, NPR
• Found: An Ancient Groundcherry That Proves Nightshades Are Older Than We Think, Atlas Obscura
  I love ground cherries
• A Missouri Home With A Storied Past, Design Sponge