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China and the Kremlin see an opportunity in the Israel-Hamas war to distract and discredit the United States. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Minxin Pei: "The weaker they both are, the greater their incentive to hang together." / Bloomberg
Maziar Motamedi explains why Jordan cancelled its summit with President Biden. / Al Jazeera
Analysis of how the war is being interpreted differently in the Middle East from past conflicts. / The Economist
Thomas Friedman: If Israel elects to reoccupy Gaza, it will fulfill Iran's most fevered dream. / The New York Times [+]
Interview with a parent of a hostage: "I'm fighting in my own way. Not with anger. Through dialogue." / Haaretz [+]
In North America, the opioid crisis's current mortality rate is greater than during the worst years of the HIV/AIDs epidemic. / The Conversation
Momentum toward a Covid-19 nasal vaccine is building. / Ground Truths
Sarah Housley: Big Tech's hype cycle is spinning ever faster, unfortunately. / dezeen
New York City's mayor uses AI to send a barrage of robocalls to residents in languages he doesn't speak. / The Verge
Related: Using generative AI to turn music reviewers' descriptions of music into actual music. / Pitchfork
The solution to the internet? More internet, says Katie Notopoulos. "More apps, more spaces to go, more people engaging thoughtfully in places they like." / MIT Technology Review
Dan Riley contributes a third chapter in his saga of profiling Timothée Chalamet. / GQ
Author Michael Faber relates what it's like to have tinnitus. "It's like equipping a spaceship with an engine made of twigs, rubber bands, and cheese." / The Guardian
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