The sun of man
China tells its citizens not to travel to Japan with Tokyo and Beijing locked in a fight over Taiwan. / BBC News
China’s $49 billion luxury market is changing quickly, with domestic interest turning to homegrown labels. / Bloomberg [$]
See also: L’Oréal takes a stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan. / Reuters
Mark Zuckerberg may or may not be in trouble again for buying up property beloved by others, this time in northern Maine. / The New York Times [$]
Right-wing “investigators” believe Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, is secretly trans. / Them
President Trump reverses his monthslong effort to block federal records dealing with Jeffrey Epstein. / Politico
Unrelated: Elon Musk’s true rival on X just might be Joyce Carol Oates. / Mashable
Drones are said to be “opening a world of possibilities” for whale researchers. / Knowable Magazine
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Some thoughts on how to teach young people to detect misinformation—e.g., the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. / No More Marking, Chad! Oh?
Typeface enthusiasts are conflicted about serif-as-humanity signaling. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Why are we not drowning in groundbreaking art? Blame a decline of deviance and texture—and people caring more about staying alive. / Experimental History
“I have really bad vertigo.” A round-up of reasons people give for not returning their grocery carts. / Behavioral Scientist
Tennis champion Jannik Sinner defeats his rival Carlos Alcaraz to win the ATP Finals. / The Guardian
Reportedly, Alcaraz and Sinner have played 3,302 points during their rivalry and split them evenly. / X
A stunning photograph of a skydiver falling in front of the sun. / Colossal
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