The nine million dollar man.

The Kremlin is said to be weighing how to respond to yet another anticipated battlefield defeat in Ukraine. / The Guardian

Related: The three fundamentals that guide Putin's decision-making. / Just Security

Ukrainian officials complain that Russia is once more weaponizing water. / Reuters

Refugees share pictures and stories of things they brought to remind them of home. / Goats and Soda

Landfill-to-solar projects across the US may help propel underserved communities to the front of a clean energy future. / Vox

"Office booths have become very useful products in the office space." Please never make us work in an office booth. / dezeen

Rishi Sunak, Britain's third prime minister this year, is twice as rich as King Charles. / The Daily Beast

See also: "It's an unprecedented consolidation of European power in the hands of short kings." / Twitter

Anna Mirzayan: The art world sees fat bodies as grotesque, as vehicles for entertainment, humor, and moral analogue. / Hyperallergic

Matthew Perry estimates he's spent around $9 million trying to get sober. / Vulture

Salman Rushdie's agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from August's stabbing. / NPR

A college wrestler fights a bear to save his teammate. / The Washington Post

When the season is the reason: "Stayin' Alive" as performed by a vampire. / YouTube

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