Candle with care

A high-ranking Israeli official says the country and Hamas are closing in on a deal to free some hostages. / The Washington Post

From Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar to Sudan, diplomats are "running out of bandwidth." / The Economist

Global negotiators reconvene in Kenya to create a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution. / The Associated Press

Related: Why do corporations struggle to reach net zero? "The materials we tend to use these days are simply very good at doing what they do." / Material World

Nepal joins India in banning TikTok entirely, to protect the nation's "social harmony." / TIME

Regarding loneliness: "Even when one has a caring and supportive network of relationships, one will often experience 'reverse culture shock.'" / aeon

A visualization of the London skyline in 2030 if 11 new towers get built. / Building Design

Some sublime views of the American West by Korean photographer Jungjin Lee. / Howard Greenberg Gallery

"Make candlelight ordinary." A nice list of ideas for addressing the gloom in the dark half of the year. / The Clearing

A short recording captures a hook to a 1980s-style New Wave song—but internet sleuths can't figure out what it is. / Rolling Stone

See also: Dolly Parton's final song, locked in a "dream box" at her theme park, won't be released before 2046. / Atlas Obscura

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