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Nepal’s prime minister resigns after “Gen Z protests” erupt in Kathmandu over the government’s ban on 26 social media platforms. / The Guardian
Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace, the first time a NATO member is known to have fired shots during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. / Reuters
Meanwhile, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev talks about “the collapse of Finnish statehood forever.” / Understanding War
Trump says he wasn’t informed about Israel’s attempt to kill Hamas’s leadership in Qatar. / CNN
An Egyptian analyst critiques “the inherent inability of Israeli decision-makers and intelligence analysts to distinguish friend from foe.” / The Grand Strategy
The White House scores another win at the Supreme Court, while two major cases wait in the wings. / Wake Up to Politics
Among defenses of the Fed’s Liz Cook, an oblique view: “Central bank technocrats are not independent.” / Ann Pettifor
Ezra Klein advocates for Democrats to shutter the government in protest of Trump’s “autocratic takeover.” / The New York Times [$]
A longtime Hill staffer argues against a shutdown: “The problem is that it has basically never worked.” / Matt’s Five Points
A primer on the debate over age and identity verification online. / TechCrunch
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In England, Tesco is testing out avocado ripeness scanners. / BBC News
Fordite or “Detroit agate” is essentially a cross-section of American car culture, “with each stratum representing a different model year’s palette.” / Why Is This Interesting?
Vintage T-shirt dealers say “indie sleaze” shirts are now valuable investments. / Fast & Loose
Unicef says there are now more children in the world who are obese than underweight. / BBC News
A poll finds more than half of millennial and Gen Z men believe AI relationships are more "financially practical" than human ones. / Mashable
See also: Loneliness involves a deep, abiding sense of disconnection, “but brief and shallow interactions with baristas have been shown to reduce it.” / Inside Story
Video of the self-playing Phonoliszt-Violina, an instrument once dubbed the eighth wonder of the world. / Open Culture
Some amazing footage of six million antelope swarming across an area the size of Illinois in South Sudan. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
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