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The House of Representatives committee investigating January 6 holds its first first public hearing tonight. / The Associated Press
A former president of ABC News is producing tonight's hearing "as if it were a blockbuster investigative special." (Unrelated: Newspapers can be woven into art.) / Axios, Colossal
The Supreme Court has more than two dozen opinions to go in its controversial term. / Los Angeles Magazine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine may become one of the largest wars in history "if measured in terms of fatalities." / Twitter
College enrollment is down nearly 1.3 million students since spring 2020. / Forbes
Guangzhou, China had some 100,000 African residents in 2012, but fewer than 5,000 in 2020. Some theories on where they've gone. / Africa Is a Country
See also: A massive archive of photographs, salvaged from a plant outside Beijing, depicts "ordinary Chinese life." / Beijing Silvermine
Tires eclipse the tailpipe as a vehicle's biggest source of emissions—almost 2,000 times more particle pollution. / The Guardian
The amount needed to help communities with weather-related emergencies has increased by more than 800% over the past two decades. / CNN
In most cases, in the United States, the more urban your surroundings, the less danger you face. / Bloomberg City Lab
Examples of "architectural gaslighting" by Thomas Heatherwick. / dezeen
A harrowing account of what it's like to be a bus driver in Denver as the city is roiled by fentanyl, homelessness, and mental illness. / The Washington Post
Couples therapist Terrence Real, whose clients include Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa, rails against "the toxic culture of individualism." / The New York Times Book Review
Unrelated/related: How to pose a problem in such a way that it contains its own answer. / Futility Closet
Eating grouse remains popular with England's upper classes, but practically no one else. / Vittles
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