A spirit of open-endedness
Mojtaba Khamenei is picked to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme leader, reinforcing Tehran’s security establishment. / Time
A classified intelligence report concludes that not even a large-scale assault would oust Iran’s clerical establishment. / The Washington Post [$]
A round-up of Donald Trump’s justifications for the attack sound a lot like Vladimir Putin’s comments on Ukraine. / The New York Times [$]
See also: How a Toyota truck became “the unintended symbol of modern asymmetric warfare.” / Instagram
A survey finds Americans more likely than people anywhere else to question the morality of their fellow citizens. / Pew Research Center
An investigation finds the Dept. of Homeland Security—created in 2002 to protect Americans—is turning against civilians, though with zero convictions. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Democrats introduce a bill forbidding people close to Donald Trump from using inside information (like the date of the Iran strikes) to gamble. / CNBC
See also: Guards at a large ICE facility in Montana are betting on which detainees will attempt suicide next. / The Associated Press
More billionaires now live in China than anywhere else. / South China Morning Post
In Cuba, people looking through garbage for food “has become a common sight.” / CNN
In Texas, Corpus Christi is likely to run out of water soon and face collapse. / The Texas Tribune
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New York City is currently full of participatory theater performances, including one where audience members help the cast accomplish mundane tasks. / New York Theater Guide
A $500 “boyfriend box” subscription includes a perfume “and some belongings” from characters in romance novels. / Dazed
“Gen Z wants to rebel, but its rebellion is entirely a matter of online aesthetics.” An argument against the “flattening” of cultural eras. / default.blog
An interview with a man who restores baseball gloves. “The time just flies.” / Beauty of a Game
A pair of psychoanalysts discuss how to maintain—during dismal times—a spirit of “open-endedness.” / Cultured Mag
See also: A game where you attempt to list all the animals you can name. / Rose.systems
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