The trade war between Washington and Beijing looks good for African nations. / Semafor

From February, a round-up of China’s top trading partners on the continent. / China Global South

Fourteen reasons why tariffs won’t bring manufacturing back to the United States—among them: “most Americans are going to hate manufacturing.” / Molson Hart

See also: Stefanie Stantcheva wins the John Bates Clark Medal in economics. / The American Economic Association

David Gate says El Salvador’s mega-prison, aka the “Terrorism Confinement Center,” should be called a concentration camp. / A Rebellion of Care

Markets respond to President Trump saying he’ll back down on China (and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell), while Elon Musk steps away from DOGE. / The Wall Street Journal [+], Politico, NPR

Measles has infected more than 600 people in Texas and killed two school-aged children. / The Texas Tribune

American scientists submitted 32% more applications for overseas jobs in the last quarter than during the same period last year. / nature

Unrelated: Examples of scientists amusing themselves with papers like “Strapless Evening Gowns.” / Ironic Sans

Half of American teens say social media has a negative effect on their peers, but only 14% think it negatively affects them personally. / Pew Research Center

A guide to deleting personal information on the internet using a free tool from Google. / The Wall Street Journal [+]

People are becoming popular on TikTok for reading out celebrity lawsuits line by line. / The Atlantic

Pinterest discourages young people from using its app during school hours. / The Verge

See also: Diane Keaton’s “Pinterest house” in Los Angeles is up for sale. / Uncrate

In Victorian England, Scotland Yard was originally formed as a means to prevent crimes from happening. / Crime Reads

How did Athens become such a muddled concrete sprawl? Basically, by modernizing too quickly. / BBC News

Photographs of men and boys in cramped spaces. / It’s Nice That