Relaxing your face helps

By The Morning News — 11 Nov 2022

Ukraine's armed forces reach the center of Kherson, a key port city, as Russian forces retreat. / The Guardian

Imagining peace in Ukraine: How a stable and successful country could emerge from the trauma of Russia's invasion. / The Economist

Winnipeg's police chief explains why his department uses a Substack newsletter to communicate with the public. / The Walrus

Inside Elon Musk's chaotic two weeks of owning Twitter. "'Is it too early for vodka?' the poll asked." / The New York Times, Platformer

Elizabeth Lopatto: We're no longer locked in here with Elon Musk—Elon Musk has locked himself in here with us. / The Verge

See also: Tumblr begins selling a pair of "Important Blue Internet Checkmarks" for eight bucks. / Tumblr

A secret group of volunteers hunts for trolls on Twitter spreading climate-crisis misinformation. / Heated

California is suing 18 companies, including 3M and DuPont, over the "staggering" damage caused by "forever chemicals." / Quartz

Museum directors denounce climate activists targeting paintings. / Artforum

Unrelated: A study of Proust's use of pink. / The Public Domain Review

"It might sound silly but relaxing your face helps." What it's like to be an Olympic artistic swimmer (and not pass out underwater). / The Los Angeles Times

A cyclist who biked up one of mountain biking's most difficult trails—to descend —took the same sports psychology class in college 10 times. / Bicycling

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