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The United States economy grows 3.3% in the final quarter of 2023, beating analysts' predictions. / Semafor

Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova say they didn't grow women's tennis for it to be exploited by Saudi Arabia. / The Washington Post [+]

Four women from Myanmar relate what it's like to survive a coup. "All I want is to be safe." / The Dial

Interviews with young Chinese people attempting to "rùn" away from home, often to the United States. / Dan Wang

News organizations across the US are undergoing a rapid contraction. / CNN

One corner of the media that's actually doing well? The conservative "Never Trump" movement. / Reliable Sources

YouTube is aware that it's currently plastered with AI-generated ads in which celebrities unknowingly pitch scams. / 404 Media

X, formerly Twitter, is being swamped by AI-generated pornography featuring Taylor Swift; one example garnered 45 million views. / The Verge

New York City loses $100 million to speeding cars with obscured or covered license plates. / Streetsblog NYC

Unrelated: Notes on guitarists building their own effects pedals. / Why is this interesting?

How did groups of birds acquire their odd collective names? Partly thanks to "an unknown nun in an English convent on a planet without clocks, calculus, or democracy." / The Marginalian

Some life tips from a science fiction author—e.g., "never fire a laser at a mirror." / Futility Closet

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