Thousands of Chinese retirees take to the streets of Wuhan and Dalian, to protest against cuts to their health benefits. / Al Jazeera French unions stage another day of strikes in protest of a plan to raise the retirement age. / Bloomberg Residents of the Ohio village upended by a train derailment
Rough estimates suggest between 1 and 1.5 million people have died since China ended "zero Covid." / The New York Times A new understanding of spillover viruses may help scientists prevent the next pandemic. / NPR At least 6,000 children from Ukraine have attended Russian "re-education&
The energy crunch caused by the war in Ukraine may have fast-tracked the green transition by five to ten years. / The Economist Africa will be responsible for over 11% of all gas supplies by 2050, double its share now. / Quartz Inflation cools very slightly on an annual basis for
Russian soldiers are dying in greater numbers in Ukraine than at any time since the war's first week, according to Ukrainian data. / BBC News In Saudi Arabia, 37% of women have a job or are looking for one. In 2017 it was 17%. / The Economist Why so many
President Biden recently taunted Republicans with a phrase he's been using for 25 years that no one understands. / NPR See also: "Joe Biden Won an Otherwise Very Foolish Week." / Slate Vincent Lloyd recounts teaching an anti-racism seminar that turned into a cult. / Compact An essay
Pressure mounts on the UN to provide support to northwestern Syria, which is yet to receive meaningful aid, largely due to the ongoing war. / The Guardian The Turkish government blocks Twitter, citing technical problems. Typically, "problems" coincide "with periods of intense criticism of the government." / rest
United States officials say China's balloon was part of a surveillance fleet spanning five continents. / Al Jazeera The Australian government says it will remove 900 Chinese-made surveillance cameras from more than 250 of its facilities. / VICE Assessing what's known publicly about the jurors who will
Six takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address. / Wake Up to Politics A look back at 10 years of the "worst job in politics"—delivering official responses to State of the Union addresses. / Washingtonian Turkey's earthquake death toll passes 11,000. Experts
President Joe Biden will tout his administration's efforts to make healthcare more affordable as part of tonight's State of the Union address. / Politico Private companies have committed to invest $4.2 billion in Central America as part of an effort to reduce migration by targeting economic
Two large earthquakes strike southern Turkey and Syria killing at least 2,000 people. / The Guardian Earthquakes can't be predicted, but machine learning may soon change that. / The Economist Europe begins its ban on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products. / PBS NewsHour What is hybrid warfare?
