No flipping way
With a ground attack in northern Gaza imminent, Israel's military warns around 1.1 million Palestinians to evacuate within 24 hours. / CBS News
The UN's response: "This will only lead to unprecedented levels of misery and further push people in Gaza into abyss." / Reuters
In the past week, UK hospitalizations have jumped 24% from the highly mutated Pirola variant, which has now been detected in 15 countries. / Independent
"The ruthless logic of the marketplace is pushing Exxon and other big oil companies to double down on fossil fuels instead of investing in green technologies." / The New York Times [+]
See also: Why do politicians want workers to believe environmentalism and good jobs are mutually exclusive? Business, of course, but also fear of organized labor. / How Things Work
Researchers find evidence that coin flips are not entirely random, and are instead more likely to land on the same side they began on. / Phys.org
Tribal leaders and researchers are mapping the villages that once flourished in present-day Los Angeles. / Los Angeles Times
See also: An interactive map of the more than 1.5 billion acres the US seized from America's indigenous people between 1776 and 1887. / Invasion of America
If someone opens your mail, they're committing a felony. But what if they hack your email? An argument for nationalized digital communications. / Joshua Citarella's Newsletter
A look at the recommended accommodations for a Cold War fallout shelter, where "ultimately, the government portrayed consumerism as the key to survival." / Atlas Obscura
The older you get, life expectancy is influenced more by genetics than good habits. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood Sugar Sex Magik, but make it Donkey Kong Country. / YouTube
Where you can watch tomorrow's annular solar eclipse in the Americas. / NASA
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