Fear of trying

A list of key events on day 160 of Israel's war on Gaza. / Al Jazeera

"Every day felt like an eternity." A short interview with a freed Israeli hostage. / BBC News

Unrelated? "That the U.S. military establishment employs so many historians should be little surprise." / Foreign Policy

Clean-energy industries account for 40% of China's GDP growth last year. / The Economist

The world's biggest plane, if constructed, wants to transform the wind power industry by ferrying the world's largest turbine blades. / The Wall Street Journal [+]

A jobs board for the American Climate Corps, promised early in the Biden administration, opens next month. / Grist

Girls' wrestling is the fastest-growing high school sport in the United States. / The Associated Press

Brazilian children work the Amazon to meet market demand for açaí berries. / CNN

African "creators" and "influencers" are increasingly moving to Brazil. / rest of world

See also: Some doomy Brazilian funk, plus other exciting new music. / Futurism Restated

Animating the most populous cities in the world, from 3000 BCE to today. / Kottke

A map can help you see April 8's total solar eclipse from North America. / Bloomberg

The "nocebo effect" occurs when a person experiences pain or illness based on negative expectations. / Quillette

Today's toupee wearers are said to be "much more precise," favoring customized "hair systems." / Robb Report

Comparing the joyful abandon of Erica Jong's Fear of Flying with today's "sad girl" novels. / The Conversation

Related: Comparing Rolling Stone's album rankings—20 years apart—to determine what influences "greatness" in music. / The Pudding

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