Hi. Due to the work required this month to produce the Tournament of Books, we're going to take a week off and nap. See you April 8. With the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich now detained in Russia for a year, other journalists explain how they
At least 32,490 Palestinians have been killed and 74,889 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. / Al Jazeera Right-wing Israelis question whether the country relies too much on the United States. / The Wall Street Journal [+] Dominic Tierney: Israelis are likely to look back on the
Ukraine says a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea have been sunk or disabled. / Semafor The ship that hit the Baltimore Key Bridge was involved in a collision while leaving Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016. / The Guardian See also: "The Baltimore bridge collapse is only the latest—
A bridge in Baltimore collapses after being hit by a large container ship. / The Wall Street Journal [+] The rate at which Gaza has reached its depth of food insecurity is "practically unheard of" in the 21st century. / Vox Despite some 667,000 people experiencing "catastrophic" levels
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?
