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Defense Secretary Austin says he wants to see Russia weakened to a point of being unable to invade its neighbors. / BBC News
The US plans to reopen its embassy in Kyiv. / Haaretz
Why doesn't the world stand united against Russia? Rising food prices and a history of Western hypocrisy and selfishness. / The Economist
French President Emmanuel Macron wins reelection to a second term. / NPR
A climate activist dies after setting himself on fire outside the Supreme Court. / The Guardian
Nebraska's "obsession" with government efficiency is said to have given it an advantage when the coronavirus struck. / Politico Magazine
According to reports, Twitter plans to accept Elon Musk's offer to buy the company. / Reuters
Why does Musk want Twitter? Well, here's an explainer of the science behind his Neuralink brain chip. / YouTube
Scott Galloway: The more weight you carry, the more you need others to balance you. / No Mercy/No Malice
The global median income doubled between 2000 and 2017—and still half of the world's population has less than $7 per day. / Twitter
Gen Z broadcasts its struggles with economic hardship in ways that only recently might have alienated potential employers "or be deemed too radical." / Vox
Unrelated: A cosmetics company is trying to profit off the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard case. / Jezebel
Los Angeles begins to build the world's largest wildlife crossing. / LAist
TMN's Rosecrans Baldwin hikes LA's 67-mile "Backbone Trail" in four days. / Travel + Leisure
Ben Southwood: We should all live closer to our friends—but making that happen is pretty awkward. / Baldwin
Some examples of armored vehicles used to ferry cash and cannabis for California's legal weed business. / The Drive
A brief guide to electric conversions for classic cars. Also, live migration data of the birds flying over your roof. / Ars Technica, BirdCast
A day in the life of multiple artists—Louise Erdrich, Ethan Hawke, Marilyn Minter—with advice for young people and artists in their mid- or late-career. / T Magazine
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