Here come the warm jets
As Israel expands the ground war against Hamas, the Palestinian death toll tops 20,000—nearly 1% of Gaza's population before the war. / AP
There's scant evidence to support Israel's claims that Hamas was using Gaza's largest hospital as a command and control center. / The Washington Post [+]
An analysis of aerial imagery purports Israel used 2,000-pound bombs in south Gaza after ordering civilians to evacuate there. / The New York Times [+]
See also: Maps and diagrams show how Israel pushed nearly 1.9 million Palestinians—85% of Gaza's population—into a tiny corner of the region. / The Washington Post [+]
A deep dive into how, in 1970, the FBI weaponized a New York Times article on antisemitism to sow divisions between Black and Jewish communities. / Twitter
By assembling an antisemitism advisory group whose political beliefs align with influential donors, Harvard is ignoring its own antisemitism experts. / Jewish Currents
The Pentagon wants to pursue a "new nuclear gravity bomb that would be 24 times as powerful as the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945." / Salon
After 16 months of silence that began after Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, the US and China resume military talks. / Semafor
No white Christmas: Record heat across the US next week will mean temperatures 20 to 35 degrees above average. / Axios
See also: How extreme heat is changing tourism. / Fast Company
"Since air in warmer climates tends to absorb and dampen higher frequency sounds, languages there developed more sonorous and resonant sounds that could better withstand that distortion." / Atlas Obscura
Readers weigh in on their 10 favorite Longreads picks of 2023. / Longreads
See also: Five video essays worth your holiday downtime. / Hyperallergic
"Percentages are reversible. Working out 4% of 50 will give you the same result as 50% of 4." A wealth of simple yet effective life hacks. / Reddit
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