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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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