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Continuing its attacks on heavily populated areas, Israel hits a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 21 people, including five journalists. / Al Jazeera
Related: Here are some of the final photos taken by the five Gaza journalists who were killed in the strikes. / Haaretz
In China, emissions in the first six months of 2025 are down 1% compared to last year, as the country announces it’s building what will be the world’s largest solar farm. / ABC News
Pretty fascinating: A website visualizes the energy mix required to power your visit. / Guillaume Slizewicz
“Saying that our country has tipped over an invisible edge into an authoritarian state plainly is important—and easier than most in the media and pundit class will pretend it is.” / Doomsday Scenario
Why Trump seizing the means of Intel’s production isn’t communism, but rather “fascist corporatism,” because as usual the goal isn’t to benefit the populace, but himself. / The New Republic
If the dull, corporate-speak phrasing of “DEI” is on its own enough to send the nation’s racists into fits—while promoting a good thing—then let’s have more of it. / How Things Work
Nationalist groups appear to be behind campaigns to erect thousands of St. George's flags and union jacks in public areas across England. / BBC
See also: AI-generated propaganda videos are spreading on Chinese social media depicting World War II soldiers meeting their present-day counterparts. / Semafor
In a history of American gerrymanders, both parties are multiple offenders, but it all pales in comparison to what’s happening now in Texas and California. / Fixing Bugs In Democracy
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Just four players, each with double-digit careers, span the entire 79-year history of the NBA, and they’re all still alive. / Kottke
See also: An archive of the beautiful overkerned Marketcom Sports Illustrated posters from 1978 to 1993. / Sports Poster Warehouse
Badminton’s new serve is apparently “impossible to return,” and is so devastating that it’s been banned since 2023—here’s how it works. / Ars Technica
Unrelated: In terms of a mental workout, and also aerobically, there may be no sport that does as much for you as tennis. / The Atlantic [$]
Most people shouldn’t try the fitness regimen from that workout video with Pete Hegseth and RFK Jr.; also, they didn’t really attempt it either. / The New York Times [$]
A detailed explainer of what probably happened with that Will Smith video: It wasn’t an AI-generated crowd, but the messy results of YouTube’s new upscaling AI. / Waxy
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