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Spain's Socialists secure the backing of Junts, a Catalan separatist party, to form a new government. / Reuters

Guinea's former president, Moussa Dadis Camara, nearly broke out of prison last weekend. / Africa Is a Country

An argument for Taiwan as China's "best province." / Econlib

A new neighborhood in Phoenix is "a walkable, human-scale community devoid of cars." / The Guardian

"This is simple living, nothing fancy needed." What it's like for a young family of five to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. / Patagonia

A London-based physicist has written over 1,600 Wikipedia bios of women scientists who never received recognition. / Instagram

A writer gathers linguists to explain the "crispy R." (A video offers imitations.) / Atlas Obscura, TikTok

See also: Assessing white supremacy in romance novels after social media explodes over a KKK love story. / Pajiba

A Texas camp teaching children how to become YouTubers attracted some 1,300 kids this past summer. / The Washington Post

A list of things witnessed and experienced at homeschool conferences. / Huffpost

An incredibly detailed video of the recent annular solar eclipse. / Kottke

Some atmospheric embroidered landscapes. Some photographs of the Detroit Lions' Halloween party. A "self-descriptive" crossword puzzle. / Colossal, GQ, Futility Closet

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