Russia marks a day of mourning for victims of the concert hall attack. / NPR Vladimir Putin brushed off American warnings about the attack as "blackmail." / The Economist Images of Emmanuel Macron punching a boxing bag are linked to France's increasingly tougher stance against Russia. / CNN Some
At least 133 people are dead after an attack on a crowded concert hall outside Moscow. An ISIL affiliate claims the assault. / BBC News, Al Jazeera The United States warned Russia weeks ago of an impending attack. / The New York Times [+] Negotiators at the United Nations are working to recognize
The United States drafts a new security council resolution calling for Israel to commence an immediate ceasefire. / Al Jazeera China and Russia veto the measure, partly due to the US linking the ceasefire to a condemnation of Hamas. / axios See also: A round-up of things to know about ongoing
MacKenzie Scott's latest round of giving sends $640 million to 361 small nonprofits—more than double what she pledged. / The Associated Press A list of the organizations that received grants. / Yield Giving Meanwhile, a study finds only a small fraction of Amazon's plastic packaging ever makes
A study says 71 percent of the world's population now lives in autocracies, up from 48 percent just a decade ago. / The Washington Post [+] All but one of the 100 cities with the world's worst air pollution last year were in Asia; 83 were in India.
The EPA announces a comprehensive ban on asbestos, which is still used in bleach and brake pads. / STAT As China and India grow richer, they may decide "that the costs of asbestos have come to outweigh its benefits." / Works in Progress What do American households use electricity for?
Vladimir Putin wins a fifth term in Russia, partly because the Kremlin made sure he didn't have real opponents. / BBC News Thousands of Russian voters silently protested Putin by showing up to the polls at noon. / Reuters Berlin's techno scene is now registered as part of
More than 300 people are believed to have been kidnapped this week in northern Nigeria. / CBS News "I started dragging myself like a snake." An account of a 17-year-old boy who got away. / BBC News A round-up of recent events in Haiti. / Interruptrr France and
Voters begin casting ballots in Russia where the Kremlin "remains determined" to render a semblance of legitimacy. / BBC News A day of mourning is declared after another Russian missile attack in Odesa. / The Guardian Protesters at the New York Times hand out editions of the New York Crimes.
A list of key events on day 160 of Israel's war on Gaza. / Al Jazeera "Every day felt like an eternity." A short interview with a freed Israeli hostage. / BBC News Unrelated? "That the U.S. military establishment employs so many historians should be little
