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Russian missiles hit civilian targets around Ukraine after an explosion disrupts Crimea's only bridge to Russia. / BBC News
The UN opens debate on a resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions. / The Times of Israel
Related/unrelated: How many days since specific types of incidents. / Neal.fun
In perhaps his final piece about the pandemic, Ed Yong says America is setting itself up "to collapse once more." / The Atlantic
Notes from a Google "moonshot" program addressing opioid addiction in Ohio. / Bloomberg
A series of 3D-printed maps visualize San Francisco's water infrastructure. / Scott Kildall
A map shows about 705,000 US restaurants, with each restaurant given a "frequency" value showing how many locations it has. / Github
By 2100, Nigeria will have roughly as many English speakers as the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand combined. / Foreign Policy
Rebecca Jennings: Going on vacation in the most Instagrammed place on Earth can make you feel bereft. / Vox
A long profile of Susie Goodall, the sailor who tried to circumnavigate the globe without stopping, then struggled to tell her story. / Atavist
See also: What it's like to live for a month according to the US constitution. Or when you're the only person who notices a book publishing catalog inside a pop singer's lyrics? / The Guardian, Dirt
Why aren't CDs, 40 years since their release, thought of as fondly as cassettes and vinyl? "Maybe they're a little too digital and functional." / The Quietus
"It undresses the eternally flawed concept of gods." In praise of summer pro-am basketball leagues. / ESPN
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