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Total deaths in the United States from Covid-19 could reach one million by spring as vaccination rates remain lower than 60%. / The Guardian
Drug overdose deaths in the US top 100,000 for the first time. / NPR
"The Daily" podcast has policies designed to prevent misinformation in its advertisements. Exxon still found a way around them during the recent Glasgow climate summit. / Heated
Regarding Glasgow: Will the climate pact be like the Montreal Protocol, its more successful predecessor, or Kyoto's doomed accord? / Wake Up to Politics
India shuts down coal plants around New Delhi as dangerously high pollution puts children in the hospital. / Reuters
How the game of Go explains China's recent aggression toward India. / The Economist
US legislators could learn from China's rapid implementation of tech reforms. It's also good to remember that China ranks last in the world for internet freedom. / Lawfare
Where is Peng Shuai? A #MeToo case pits women's tennis against Chinese censorship. / Tennis.com
An anything-goes ethos—even for homicide—has dogged Ukraine for years. Naturally, it's becoming a capital for crypto companies. / The New York Times
The Staples Center, home of the Lakers, will rebrand as Crypto.com Arena. / BBC News
A proposed design for a new building in Denver features a "landscaped rift" that will span 10 stories. / Moss and Fog
A rendering of an Apple Car using genuine patents filed by Apple Inc. / Vanarama
"An advanced city is not one where the poor can get around by car, but one where even the rich use public transportation." / Kottke
What it takes to be an unlikely hunk in TikTok thirst-trap culture. "My content is the opposite of feral." / Vox
Obituaries find new life in the Internet era, with news outlets stocking up in order to compete. / The Washington Post
See also: A woman gives her dog its annual performance review. / The Irish Examiner
And now a brief chat with a new Sustaining Member, Luther A.!
Luther, you found us through the Tournament of Books, right? I started following the ToB seriously in 2016. It now determines the lion’s share of my reading as soon as the long list comes out.
Hey, the 2022 edition just came out last week! How did you hear of the ToB in the first place? I think I first heard of the tournament as I was reading Station Eleven and randomly reading through reviews of it. Best wishes, and thanks for the pleasure your website brings.
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