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Despite White House airstrikes, the cocaine industry is booming, with samples found to be both cheaper and more pure. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Ukraine attacks Russian data centers, including “Russia’s Google.” / The Moscow Times
Google and Amazon partner with energy groups around the country to upgrade their nuclear plants (though maybe not in Utah). / Grist, Canary Media
The latest White House press secretary is thought to be somewhat robot-like. / The Guardian
See also: Being polite to robots might be valuable “for the sake of the person you are becoming, and of everyone who must live with you.” / Noema
Nearly four million records involving enslaved people in 20 former British colonies are now searchable. / Ancestry
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A tool visualizes what people around the world read recently on Wikipedia. / sheets dot works
Unrelated: An interactive sampling of 1,500 people’s thoughts on the afterlife. / The Pudding
“After a year, I told my family what I was doing and they were so proud.” An interview with a female long-haul trucker in her thirties. / TLDR
Denver and Washington, DC, may soon decide to ban the sale of foie gras. / Vox [$]
A new book showcases Covid-era “dining sheds” installed around New York City. / Dezeen
A loft in TriBeCa goes on sale, featuring an authentic Keith Haring mural made from “a mix of shoe polish and alcohol.” / Artsy
A tour of Charlie Chaplin’s private tennis court, also a “velvet conversation pit” in Berkeley. / Uncrate, Architectural Digest
How to make your house into a home? “If you are observant of its needs, and honest about your own, it will take care of you for years to come.” / Shangrilogs