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Some key provisions in the climate bill that Democrats hope to get past Republicans, provided Kyrsten Sinema goes along. / The New York Times, The New Republic
With the US Senate the oldest it's ever been, how are old people hanging on so long? / The Diff
An interesting roundtable on resource nationalism. "The experiences are different in the lithium triangle." / Phenomenal World
Related: A portrait of São Paulo, "the dystopian New York of the south." / Der Spiegel
What to do with an old Manhattan church? Condos? Something beyond the "dumb leave-it-or-lose-it debates?" Also, why is it so hard to buy a copy of the New York Times in New York City? / Curbed
Development of the new Grand Theft Auto gets rejiggered to be less fratty—mainly in response to worker revolt. / Bloomberg
Analysis of what's at stake in Kenya's upcoming elections. And a preview of election posters around Nairobi. / Carnegie Endowment, Twitter
The UN warns that South Africa is on "the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence." / UN News
Your weekly white paper: New studies are yielding insights on how our brains keep track of smells. / Nature
The "Forer Effect" is a trick used by astrologers and social psychologists. But it can also become a tool for self-compassion. / Astral Codex Ten
The story of a tragic fall on Denali—and the court case that came afterward. / Business Insider
Alison Espach explains what it's like to acquire "cold urticaria"—an allergy to basically anything cold. / Outside
See also: A dozen-plus views on what makes winter beautiful. / Meditations in an Emergency
An investigation into why thousands of bikes every year are tossed into rivers, ponds, lakes, and canals. / The Guardian
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