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Britain and Japan fell into technical recessions in the final quarter of 2023. / ABC News
Meanwhile, the sneaker resale market is plummeting. / Business of Fashion
"Tooth fairy inflation" refers to parents competing over Generation Alpha's average payout per lost tooth. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
"People are more likely to engage with content that feels like a FaceTime call." TikTok advice from Gen Z to the White House. / Politico
After a win in New York, Democrats feel like they've found an immigration message. / Semafor
See also: Vladimir Putin takes the time to troll both Tucker Carlson and President Biden. / Politico, The Associated Press
A moon lander launches from Florida, looking for the first lunar touchdown by a private business. / Reuters
Parts of New York are sinking over three centimeters per decade. Hotspots in Maryland are sinking over 10 centimeters. / The New York Times [+]
A person in Oregon acquires bubonic plague from a sick cat—the same plague that killed millions in the 1300s. / The Los Angeles Times
Related: So you think you know all about the plague? / Goats and Soda
A brief history of how the messaging app Slack was conceived. Also, how Showmax dethroned Netflix in Africa. Also, a Facebook love poems sampler. / building slack, rest of world, Poetry Foundation
Unrelated: What it's like to be a photographer's muse. / It's Nice That
Bookstores dedicated to romance novels are opening across the United States. / The Guardian
Imagine there was a machine that could give you any experience you desired—would you plug into it? Studies find 84% of people would not. / Philosophy Break
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