Pageant of the superstitious
President Biden makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine prior to the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion. / The Associated Press
Vladimir Putin says Russia will suspend its participation in New START, its last remaining nuclear arms control agreement with the United States. / Reuters
Turkey gets hit by two powerful earthquakes, only two weeks after the last pair. / The Guardian
After testing a four-day workweek for six months, a large majority of companies participating say they'll stick with it. / The Wall Street Journal
Conspiracy theorists come for the "15-minute city" concept. / WIRED
Terry Eagleton: Conspiracy theories are reactions to a diffuse, conflictive society. / Unherd
Car manufacturers are keeping inventories low and prices high. "The shift to EVs will make things worse." / Bloomberg
Some heavier electric pick-up trucks end up just as polluting as some smaller gas-burning cars. / The New York Times
Nigeria picks a Chinese company over Tesla to build the country's first lithium-processing plant. / rest of world
A rare type of cannabis earns the nickname "diet weed" for making people feel energetic and not hungry. / SF Gate
See also: In the 19th century, Emily Dickinson and other writers were captured by "plant sentience." / Lapham's Quarterly
Pictures of costumes worn to London's 1930 "Pageant of the Superstitions." Also, some old ads for ski resorts. / Flashbak
Some Zillow real estate photos capture "dread and unease." / Twitter
In case you missed it from last week: for next month's Tournament of Books, we're launching a ToB Mascot program, featuring readers' pets! Find out more, then email us if you want to join. / TMN, Mailchimp
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