China's Communist Party published a landmark document that sets up President Xi Jinping to potentially rule for life. / Bloomberg

Presidents Joe Biden and Jinping pledge to avoid conflict and improve cooperation. / Reuters

Russia blasted one of its own satellites out of orbit. The resulting debris forced crew on the International Space Station to seek shelter. / The Economist

If you enjoyed the recent James Bond movie, an article from 2012 about personalized bioweapons that may have influenced the writers' thinking. / The Atlantic

Depending on the country, a third to half of Covid-19 vaccines are going unused. "We're still seeing quite a lot of stockpiling." / Goats and Soda

Anti-vaccine influencers are peddling ways to supposedly remove "the vax content" for followers who have gotten Covid shots. / ​​NBC News

Cheap and clean energy sources may soon be abundant. Economist Tyler Cowen muses on the implications. / Bloomberg

Interview with an oil platform plumber. "It's like stepping off a bus, then seeing it go off a cliff." / The Paris Review

Your weekly white paper: Data from 700 surf spots find informal cultural norms do best to prevent violence. / Springer Link

TMN's Sustaining Members get 50% off the gear at our (freshly updated) member store. Please take a second to find out why we ask for support. / TMN Memberships

"Coziness" is appearing in the media with extra ferocity this year, with an "erotic feeling of belonging." But is it more like a cry for help? / Mothers Under the Influence

Portraits of men that evoke "a combination of romanticism and nostalgia," by Canadian painter Kris Knight. / Kris Knight

Some lovely recent photos of the (people-less) American West, by Brendan Flesher. / Flickr

"1st Century---Italian wedding soup & rice pudding." A pretty fascinating graphic representation of food history. / Food Timeline