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An explainer for how China might end the Iran war on the basis of its 2023 detente. / Forever Wars
The United States intensifies the battle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Israel continues to attack Tehran while Iran targets gas and oil facilities. / NPR
A tanker carrying 730,000 barrels of Russian oil is 10 days away from reaching the White House’s Cuba blockade. / The Associated Press
During a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Donald Trump asks, “Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?” / Japan Today
Six lessons a historian wishes Trump would apply to his warring. At the same time, Jimmy Kimmel says everything Trump knows about Pearl Harbor comes from the movie starring Ben Affleck. / Noema, The Guardian
Related: Never before has a US president telegraphed his thoughts about war planning so publicly. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
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This week’s blockbuster story about César Chavez assaulting girls and women was five years in the making. / The New York Times [$], Reliable Sources
Art Dubai postpones its big fair due to the war. To get your art fix: examples of works for sale next week at Art Basel Hong Kong. / Artsy
Some examples of endearing “meme buildings”—the Big Duck, the Face House, the Futuro House. / misfits’ architecture
“I open the top door of the refrigerator… and there's a heap of dog noses.” Dreams from young Ukranians living through Russia’s invasion. / The Dial
Unrelated: Making the case for Sigmund Freud potentially being influenced by tennis. / Finite Jest
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