J is for battling zombies
Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to re-establish diplomatic ties, a move facilitated by China. / Reuters
Singapore rates its Covid performance: several big calls right, several big mistakes. / The Straits Times
Zeynep Tufekci: Actually, the science is quite clear that Covid masks work. / The New York Times
Congress came together this week in a rare show of bipartisanship: to preserve Washington DC "as America's continental colony." / Vox
It's time to change our clocks again—and the debate over daylight saving time continues. / Bloomberg
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Medical Association both favor permanent standard time, which preserves morning light. / NPR
A University of California medical school becomes one of the nation's most diverse without using race in admissions—by revolutionizing how medical students are chosen. / STAT
Your weekly white paper: US high school graduation rates have increased by 10-18% over the past two decades. / ScienceDirect
A new book argues that cities should be "the conservation sites of the 21st century." / Undark
Unrelated: A Caribbean island is for sale for $30 million. / Fortune Realty
Also unrelated: Pablo Pascal says there's no good Mexican food in New York. / L.A. Taco
It's been two years since the Beeple NFT sold for $69.3 million. Since then, speculators have lost interest and institutions have moved in. / Artsy
See also: A person tries to reconstruct a shredded five pound note. / Kottke
A study of Hollywood action movies since 1962 finds a third have a male protagonist with a first name starting with the letter J. / Slate
This week, we launched the 19th annual Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes. Check out all the matches and discussion at our new website! / Tournament of Books
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