Russia's prime minister says relations with China are "at an unprecedented high level." / Reuters Since the Covid-19 pandemic, no American governors have visited China, though four have visited Taiwan since the start of last year. / Politico An investigation finds Chevron's efforts to offset
An astonishing story of Afghans seeking refuge in the United States after crossing the Darién Gap. / The New York Times A Ukranian refugee moves back to Kyiv because living in Ohio is worse. / Talking Points Memo A fake image showing an explosion near the Pentagon goes viral on Twitter after
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy return to negotiations over a debt ceiling deal. / Wake Up to Politics China calls the recent G7 summit, hosted by Japan, an "anti-China workshop." / Al Jazeera "The infantry hasn't changed since the First World War." Luke
Visualizing all the ways your personal information has been leaked in major data breaches. / ABC It's not just emails and passwords: By collecting trace amounts of human DNA lingering in the air, water—anywhere, really—your privacy could be compromised. / The New York Times In a test to
Our apologies for yesterday's interruption in service. The day job couldn't be tamed. Fair use and transformative works just took a big hit with the Supreme Court's ruling against Warhol, who used photographer Lynn Goldsmith's work in a set of screen prints.
In the next five years, global temperatures are expected to rise—temporarily, but more frequently—above the critical 1.5-degree threshold. / The Guardian As flooding increases in Jakarta, where 40% of the city lies below sea level—Indonesia's president plans to relocate the capital to Borneo, 800
In Florida, DeSantis signs a series of bills to limit diversity initiatives in education beyond what's required by accreditors. / Miami Herald Related: Texas Gov. Abbott tells state agencies and public universities it's illegal to consider diversity when making hiring decisions. / The Texas Tribune See also: What
Voters in Thailand overwhelmingly cast ballots in favor of opposition parties that have pledged to curtail the military. / Reuters The World Health Organization ends the global health emergency for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. / STAT Responses from residents of Kibera, Africa's largest urban slum, to news of the
A year after the invasion, Ukraine is in full de-Russification mode, erasing remnants of Russia, as well as the Russian language, from public life. / The Washington Post Palantir says it's seeing "unprecedented" demand for its AI platform for militaries. / Fortune "Face to face with
Sudan's warring factions fail to agree to a ceasefire and continue fighting, despite vowing to protect civilians. / Reuters Alex de Waal: The fighting in Khartoum is a war of choice; allowing it to happen was a failure of international diplomacy. / The London Review of Books At campaign rallies
