China starts a propaganda campaign to rewrite the public's memory of its handling of the pandemic. / The New York Times A study finds people are less likely to wear masks to prevent Covid if they perceive themselves as good-looking. / NPR FBI director Christopher Wray endorses the lab-
Community leaders in coal country are eager to be the staging ground for dozens of small, "modular" nuclear plants. / The Washington Post Semiconductor manufacturers wanting part of the $40 billion in new federal subsidies need to ensure affordable child care for their workers. / Quartz In Montana, an investigation
The United States Energy Department concludes—with "low confidence"—that an accidental laboratory leak in China likely caused the coronavirus pandemic. / The Star Tribune National security adviser Jake Sullivan: "There is not a definitive answer that has emerged from the intelligence community on this question." / CNN
Volodymyr Zelensky says he is open to meeting Xi Jinping to talk through a peace plan released by China on Friday. / BBC News, CNN What the war in Ukraine has done to Europe's economy: an energy crisis, low growth, and stubborn inflation. / The Economist South Korea breaks its
Approximately 200,000 Russian troops and 100,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded in one year of war. / Grid A tracker shows vast differences in different countries' support for Kyiv this year. / Kiel Institute for the World Economy A "volunteer ecosystem" of foreign visitors—mercenaries,
Vladimir Putin hails "new frontiers" reached in Russia's relationship with China. / The Straits Times The United States says Beijing is considering supplying "lethal support" to Russia, allegations which China denies. / BBC News Everything you need to know before this weekend's election in
One year later, Russia's war seems to be making Ukraine into a more Western country. / The Economist American fossil fuel companies have locked in 45 long-term contracts and contract expansions since the war's start. / The Guardian The White House proposes making migrants ineligible for asylum
President Biden makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine before the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion. / The Associated Press Vladimir Putin says Russia will suspend its participation in New START, its last remaining nuclear arms control agreement with the United States. / Reuters Turkey gets hit by two powerful
The head of the United Nations calls for "a total rethink" of how the financial system works so it can benefit Africa. / BBC News All the reporting on non-African powers in the Sahel betrays a Western-centric bias in international news coverage. / Africa Is a Country Unrelated/
Sorry for the repeated subject line yesterday. Unfortunately it was human error, not a Bing/Sydney lovebomb mistake! Another billionaire banker goes missing in China, likely disappeared in the government's anti-corruption campaign. / Quartz Portugal ends its "golden visas" scheme for foreign property buyers, to address
