Saturday assorted links

1. Uttar Pradesh fact of the day: they planted 49 million trees in one day.

2. “I never know exactly what they’re going to ask for when they rent me, and of course that’s a bit scary, but it’s also why it’s so interesting…”

3. David Chang on what makes food great.  And two Singaporean hawker centres win a Michelin star.

4. John Lanchester on the roots of Brexit.

5. If it is any comfort, we have been insane as a country from the beginning.

6. How is Google X working out? (NYT)