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Teenagers' math and reading skills are in an unprecedented decline across dozens of countries, and Covid is only partly to blame. / Reuters
The world's largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than 35 years. / CNBC
The United States' first utility-scale offshore wind project starts operating off the coast of Long Island. / Heatmap
Hannah Ritchie: The world has enough minerals to move to a low-carbon economy, but the medium-term supply will be a challenge. / Sustainability by numbers
MoMA curator Paola Antonelli: "Our task is not to live forever." / dezeen
Detailed information gleaned from seven current and former members of Israel's intelligence community on the calculated bombing of Gaza. / +972 Magazine
Spencer Ackerman: "Gaza is not just a (war-) crime scene, it's an AI laboratory." / Forever Wars
British American Tobacco, maker of Camel and Newport cigarettes, envisions its business in the US dying off in 30 years. / BBC News
In Brazil, delivery workers protest bad customers en masse with horns and fireworks. / rest of world
In South Korea, a woman adopts her friend to start a family under Korea's strict family law. / Al Jazeera
Is the current wave of immersive art—e.g., Sphere in Las Vegas—a populist fad or a way to make art more accessible? / It's Nice That
Unrelated/related: Peak solar activity is forecast for 2024; some suggestions for places to catch the northern lights. / The Points Guy
It's here! The shortlist for the 2024 Tournament of Books, our 20th (!) edition. / The Tournament of Books
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