The cozy grail.
China's Communist Party publishes 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 blasts one of its own satellites out of orbit. The resulting debris forces crew on the International Space Station to seek shelter. / The Economist
See also: 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
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"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
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