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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the fastest-growing ever. / ABC News
Mapping the armed groups active in the conflict in Sudan. / Africa Center for Strategic Studies
The president of Zimbabwe signs a bill extending his party’s control over the country. / rfi
In a Johannesburg township, protesters are going door to door, searching for undocumented immigrants. / Reuters
After ICE kills a man in Houston, authorities are reportedly pressuring witnesses to self-deport. / The New Republic
Unrelated: Photographs of day laborers shrimp farming in Bangladesh. / The Dial
How to prevent Meta’s new image generator from using your photos on Instagram. / TechCrunch
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With the Bayeux Tapestry back in London, the British Museum racks up more than $3 million in ticket sales. / Museums Association
“Many thousands” of Costco’s hourly workers in the United States have over $1 million in their 401(k) accounts. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Unrelated: Insiders say Adidas corporate policy blocks female tennis players from wearing sponsor logos. / Bounces
Some trend reporting suggests Gen Z is romanticizing “the average hangover.” / The Guardian
A new book insists social media and smartphones aren’t to blame for young people’s problems. / The Atlantic [$]
An interview with a blind keyboardist who’s released over 500 recordings. / zensounds
Vasily Grossman’s novelistic achievements apparently were powered by the fact he was easy to talk to. / The Baffler
“I’m writing this in an attempt to remember, and to share how it felt.” What it’s like to discover the divine during a business meeting. / Solar Light