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Israel bombs neighborhoods as part of its offensive to take over Gaza City. / The Guardian
Separately, the country announces plans to split the West Bank in two—in order to kill off any prospect of a Palestinian state. / BBC News
Haaretz’s Gideon Levy: That’s the beginning of an ethnic cleansing. / Al Jazeera
War planners describe what it’s like to prepare for armed conflict in the Arctic. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
A pair of brothers—Jon Lee and Scott Anderson—explain what it’s like to be war reporters (with books out at the same time). / The New York Times [$]
Experts say Trump’s recent flurry of summits has mostly accomplished little. / Semafor
Unrelated: Lauren Groff flies to Japan, obsessed with the 11th-century novel The Tale of Genji. / The Atlantic [$]
A proposal for “Scrappy theory”—referring to Scrappy from Scooby-Doo—to replace nudge theory. / Future Proof
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Gen Zers at the Washington Post compile “a non-exhaustive list” of their most defining quirks. / The Washington Post [$]
A large majority of Americans say they’re concerned that artificial intelligence will be "putting too many people out of work permanently." / Reuters
In San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, the city recorded 15 encampments in June, down from 214 in April 2020. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
A fashion designer keeps alive an Alabama small town’s interest in hand-sewing. / Condé Nast Traveler
Why is everyone you know wearing white socks and loafers? “Blame it on the algorithm.” / GQ
Where does the pleasure come from in observing patterns in art? “Think of the photo as a visual representation of multiple rhyme schemes.” / The MIT Press Review
Photographs of people in New York City’s Grand Central Station in 1978. / Flashbak
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