Moneyball the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants foreign volunteers to fight against Ukrainian forces. / BBC News
Moscow stalls the Iran nuclear deal, seeking to shield itself from the full effect of Western sanctions. / Foreign Policy
Murtala Abdullahi explains the risks facing Nigeria from Russia's war. / HumAngle
Natalia Datskevych: Russia's war on Ukraine jeopardizes global food security. / The Kyiv Independent
Olga Khazan spent the week watching Russian state television. "Over time, uncertainty hardens into cynicism and resignation." / The Atlantic
A summary of Big Tech's turn against Russia and Russia's retaliation. / The Washington Post
A fictional conversation with a bank right now. / Things That Caught Have Caught My Attention
Venezuela's oil output could rise by 400,000 barrels per day if the US requests certain licenses. / Reuters
See also: "Guys guys guys, I told you: we're not gonna be able to replace Russia. But we can recreate it, recreate it in the aggregate." / Twitter
A team of 2,731 people are attempting to reconstruct New York City inside Minecraft on a 1:1 scale. / Curbed
Related: "Of course we're living in a simulation." / WIRED
From 2018, an unscripted short film about Mario Salcedo, a man who's mostly lived on cruise ships for two decades. / The Morning News
A conversation with the Social Justice Sewing Academy. / Colossal
A tour of Los Angeles's new museum dedicated to the history of Mexican cuisine. / Atlas Obscura
The priciest sushi restaurant in the United States, Masa in New York City, will soon cost at least $1,000 per person (before wine). / Eater New York
Ted Gioia remembers witnessing Google being born upstairs from the Palo Alto bookstore he loved. / The Honest Broker
A moving essay by Nickole Brown about her inability to form memories. "I won't pretend my memory isn't still a rusted colander or a sail shot through with holes. But it's different now." / Orion
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