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The UN's outgoing human rights commissioner says China may have committed crimes against humanity by abusing Uyghur Muslims. / BBC News
The US imposes new restrictions on sales of some sophisticated computer chips to China and Russia. / Reuters
French tax authorities use AI to spot thousands of undeclared swimming pools. / The Washington Post
Texas spends nearly $13 million transporting migrants to more liberal places. Gov. Abbott previously requested private donations to offset costs, to little excitement. / CNN, The Week
See also: Abbott's scheme is said to help migrants, bringing them closer to their destinations while saving them travel costs. / The El Paso Times
London is building new housing at breakneck speed. Must all new buildings look like they were rendered in Minecraft? / The Guardian
Related: Why do so many new consumer goods look like wet putty? Blame it on a trend from Porsche culture. / Blackbird Spyplane
A report from a remote film festival, held in Greece every four years, that shows installments of an 80-hour cult film intended to cure us from media culture, mostly with flashing lights. / Spike Magazine
Bingo stages a comeback with elaborate shows that sell out months in advance. "This is bingo with a difference." / The Wall Street Journal
How Serena Williams changed her prep for her (likely) final US Open: new coaches, drills, analytics. / The New York Times
Watch: Rennae Stubbs, currently coaching Williams, visits public courts around Los Angeles "to yell at people" and hopefully improve their game. / TMN
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