The world passes half a billion known cases of the novel coronavirus, but it's most likely an undercount. / Axios According to Merriam-Webster, "Covid-19" is the fastest term ever to be accepted in the dictionary. / The Los Angeles Review of Books Millions of people in
News to us? The roots of the word "algorithm" go back to the ninth century in modern-day Iran. Via Open Culture: In making or influencing choices humans would once have handled themselves, algorithms do present a risk of “de-skilling” as we come to rely on their
Some thoughts on teamwork and perseverance from a 1961 children's book. Via TKSST
Putin's war in Ukraine has spurred Finland and Sweden to push for NATO membership. / The Washington Post Experts say there's little evidence—so far, at least—to show Russia used chemical weapons in Mariupol. / The Guardian "I never understood how people got so moved by
The White House is worried over Marine Le Pen, a Putin sympathizer, possibly winning France's presidential election. / POLITICO See also: Macron and Le Pen have advanced in the first round of voting in France, and will enter an April 24 runoff for the presidency. / CBS News British prime
In the middle of my imagination, I am a girl who will always be homeless, but in reality, I am an educated Black woman who rents an apartment in Downtown Columbus. Trying to outrun poverty has cost me a piece of my soul. An excellent essay on poverty and writing
With today's conclusion of the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, your TMN editors really need to take a nap. This newsletter will resume publishing on Monday, April 11. Declassified intelligence says Russia's Vladimir Putin is being given less than truthful information from his
We had a link error yesterday regarding the story about Covid-19 deaths in different states. Here's the proper link. Residents in Shanghai brace for the second phase of a citywide lockdown. / The Guardian Three-quarters of children worldwide who experienced the death of a parent during the
Russia says it will "fundamentally cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv" prior to peace talks in Turkey. / The Guardian G7 countriesagree to ignore Moscow's demand to pay for Russian natural gas in rubles. / PBS Headline of the week (darkly): "Holocaust
Ukraine and Russian officials prepare to meet in Turkey this week for peace talks. / Reuters Meanwhile, Ukraine says it won't open humanitarian corridors from its cities due to warnings of Russian "provocations" on routes. / BBC News Vladimir Putin's cult of war is a mix
