The song remains the same
China's ambassador to France questions the sovereignty of former Soviet states, a comment China afterward deemed "totally unacceptable." / The Guardian
North Dakota becomes the latest state to ban abortion, with exceptions for rape, incest, and medical emergencies in the first six weeks. / Associated Press
An analysis into the regionality of America's gun violence shows the Deep South is the deadliest of all the major regions of the US. / POLITICO
The American Library Association releases its latest Most Challenged Books list—the titles that were 2022's top targets of school and library bans. / Literary Hub
High-resolution radar data adds more than 19,000 undersea volcanoes to the 24,000-plus that were cataloged 10 years ago. / Science
Scientists studying infants' feces identify 232 new viral families, the prevalence of which may be due to babies' immature immune systems. / The Washington Post
Capitalism: Explosions are great because they mean progress. Counterpoint: Last week's SpaceX launch rocked a nearby city and caked it with sand. / 1517 Fund, The Daily Beast
"Locals can't purchase anything." The cost of living is spiraling out of control in Marfa. / Axios
From post-Prohibition legalization to the French Paradox: the alcohol industry's long history of obscuring the dangers of booze. / Slate
A gamer and filmmaker is visiting museums around the (real) world to see all the artworks featured in Animal Crossing. / Hyperallergic
"I'm ChatGPT, and for the love of god, please don't make me do any more copywriting." / McSweeney's
Spotify radio's side hustle may be about playing the exact same generative tracks under different song titles and artist names. / Spotify, Twitter
See also: How iTunes "opened the gates to sludge—where playlists completely untethered tracks from albums and even artists." / WIRED
An appreciation of the Smiths' instrumentals. / Boing Boing
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