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The USDA finally orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu, with the initial round of tests to begin in mid-December. / NBC News
The District of Columbia is suing Amazon for neglecting to provide Prime deliveries to two predominantly Black neighborhoods, while still charging customers for the faster service. / AP
How Americans got to this point of hating their healthcare system: It's a blame game between pharma, insurers, and hospitals, and patients are the victims. / Vox
Jia Tolentino: "Thompson's murder is one symptom of the American appetite for violence; his line of work is another." / The New Yorker
According to ICE data, nearly half of the 1.4 million people with pending deportations cannot go back to their home countries. / The Washington Post [+]
Related: Trump may revive the plan of sending migrants to locations that are not their home countries—the lawsuit over doing this in 2019 is still pending in federal court. / NBC News
See also: A crowdsourced spreadsheet of local immigration advocacy and support organizations. / Google Docs
"You have to oppose this motherfucker. You have to remember the Central Park Five." How a strongman gets stronger. / How Things Work
In a secret, largely unscripted 1983 war game, the Pentagon found nuclear de-escalation depends on clear communications—which are sorely lacking today. / The New York Times [+]
Chuck E. Cheese's animatronic bands are playing their final shows this month, as plans to phase out the dolls at all but five locations take effect. / IEEE Spectrum
The fashion trend of the moment for rich guys is Nehru jackets that cost $4,000. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
If PreCheck grows to include—as TSA hopes—70% of passengers, at what point does the regular lane become faster? / The Washington Post [+]
Three years after Larry McMurtry's death, his Archer City, Texas, bookstore has changed hands twice, and will now reopen as a literary center. / San Antonio Express-News
See also: Photos of people and places on a back-and-forth road trip between Austin and Los Angeles, by Bryan Schutmaat. / The Atlantic [+]
For the first time since 2011, three quarters of Sonic Youth performed live together last Friday. / Consequence
Hex codes for all 16.7 million colors; also, every UUID. / HexColorList, eieio.games
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