This be madness.
The United States and the European Union announce a landmark gas deal, in an attempt to cut Europe's reliance on Russian energy. / BBC News
US volunteers are spotted fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine. / The Guardian
See also: "Inside Ukraine's army of misfits, veterans, and war tourists in the fight against Russia." / Task & Purpose
Analysis of how Polish politics are being influenced by the fog of war next door. / The German Marshall Fund
The world's deadliest war is in Ethiopia, not in Ukraine, with estimates of half a million people killed so far. / Bloomberg
Pakistan's prime minister says he won't resign ahead of a no-confidence vote. / Al Jazeera
Text messages show Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Thomas, urging the White House to pursue "unrelenting efforts" to overturn the 2020 election. / The Washington Post
In case you missed it, Jane Mayer's reporting on Thomas from January. Also, what are the perks of being a Supreme Court judge? / The New Yorker, Roll Call
Uber customers may soon be able to hail a New York City cab through its app. / Quartz
A new online tool explores more than 400,000 aerial shots of the UK from the last 100 years. / Historic England
Few ancient paint palettes have been uncovered, but the ones we have teach us about painters' roles in ancient civilizations. / Hyperallergic
Human brains comprehend symbols—geometry, basically—in ways unmatched by other primates or machine learning. / The New York Times
Emma Quackenbush: Orchestras are so reliant on tradition, they've become uniquely toxic workplace environments. / Van Magazine
A (gag) white paper says Dune will win the Best Picture Oscar based on the film's number of sneezes. / The Pudding
The week in the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, wraps with the opening of the Semifinals. / The Tournament of Books
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