Currently Israel bans Al Jazeera and raids its offices. Meanwhile, the blasting of Rafah continues. / Semafor, Al Jazeera Thomas Friedman: MBS put his country's worst religious extremists in jail, while Netanyahu put his worst religious extremists in his cabinet. / The New York Times [+] Palestinian artists describe their daily
Russia will hold military exercises near Ukraine, apparently intending to show it could use battlefield nuclear weapons there. / The New York Times [+] It's impossible to tell how far H5N1 has spread in the US, since dairy farmers—unlike poultry farmers—aren't compensated for reporting infections. / WIRED
Protestors want universities to divest from Israel, yet schools' endowments are frequently—conveniently—opaque. / The Washington Post [+] Photos: Fifty-four years ago today, the Ohio National Guard arrived at Kent State University and opened fire on student protestors. / The Atlantic "The fact that Palestinian children are children doesn&
Members' voting patterns reveal the eight types of House Democrats and Republicans, based on how much they do (or don't) align with their caucuses. / FiveThirtyEight See also: "The House passed bipartisan bills on climate change and border security this week, and almost no one noticed."
Student demonstrators say they fear being doxxed by pro-Israel groups accusing them of antisemitism. / The New York Times [+] Spencer Ackerman explains how warrantless spying on campus protesters is easier than ever. / Forever Wars See also: Tracking the nationwide arrests of more than 1,700 campus protesters. Universities blame outside
Regarding universities and protesters, since April 18, more than 1,000 people have been arrested on more than 25 campuses across at least 21 states. / CNN The DEA plans to recommend reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. / The Associated Press Helen Branswell breaks down what we're starting
Diplomats voice hope amid multiple signs of progress toward a Middle East truce. / Semafor The war on Gaza is thought likely to radicalize a new generation of global jihadists. / The Economist Campus protests ignite in France, inspired by American students. / Al Jazeera Unrelated: The making of France's far-
Less than a month after seven of its team members were killed by Israeli airstrikes, World Central Kitchen says it will resume operations in Gaza. / NPR A new UK law requiring device manufacturers to ban users' weak passwords goes into effect today. / The Register Texas groups file a lawsuit
Today is Independent Bookstore Day! Here are ways you can support and celebrate your local. / Book Publishing Brick by Brick Millions of Lego pieces fell overboard near Land's End in 1997. Now, a 13-year-old has found a "holy grail" piece—one of the payload&
Testing of dairy items from store shelves in the US shows the bird flu outbreak among cows is more widespread than previously indicated. / STAT Zeynep Tufekci: "One thing that travels back and forth between cattle farms and chicken farms is human beings." / The New York Times [+] Comparing the
