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A round-up of news links to help understand the siege of El Fasher in Sudan. / This Week in Africa
Britain rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite intelligence warnings that El Fasher would fall. / The Guardian
See also: A critique of typical writing about Sudan. / good chat
Airlines in the United States begin canceling flights due to the government shutdown—these are the airports affected—while pleading with lawmakers to make it end. / The Associated Press, Politico
“My flight got canceled because of the shutdown—here's what I did to avoid getting stranded.” / The Points Guy
The story of an US Army veteran taken into custody by ICE amidst many lies. / The Washington Post [$]
Why does the economy seem like it isn’t “good” or “bad” anymore so much as “tradable?” Welcome to life inside a casino. / Kyla’s Newsletter
Among Americans with incomes between $30,000 and $80,000, 54 percent now have taxable investment accounts. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Twenty years ago, 25 percent of the grades given to Harvard students were A’s, and “now it’s more than 60 percent.” / The Atlantic [$]
The term “cigfluencer” refers to celebrities like Jeremy Allen White and Charli XCX making smoking cool again. / Bloomberg [$]
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Among “high net worth” art collectors, Gen Z and Millennial women are outspending their male counterparts. / Hypebae
Unrelated: An example of a piece of “sequential kinetic mural” highway art. / Instagram
Australia has so much solar power, the government is considering offering free electricity to everyone in the middle of the day. / electrek
As the Atlantic hurricane season ends, Google’s new artificial intelligence model performed the best among all trackers. / Ars Technica
An interview with Sam Altman explores how soon he’ll replace himself with an AI CEO. / Conversations with Tyler
A 50-year-old American becomes the first climber to ski down Mount Everest's most challenging route. See footage here. / ABC News, YouTube
Why some Angelenos don’t want to see the Dodgers win again: “Who needs the Trump administration to ruin your big win when you can have your own cops do it for you?” / Torched
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