Tmw an “infinite party bus” arrives.
As fighting winds down in a ruined Syria, Iran and Russia compete for influence and the spoils of war. / The Washington Post
A senior official with Hamas says he expects a ceasefire with Israel "within a day or two." / BBC News
Analysis of the Israeli leadership's grim status quo, divided between the "annexation camp" and the "control camp." (The "equality camp" is long gone.) / Vox
How Texas managed to sign into law one of the nation's most restrictive abortion measures. / Texas Monthly
A medical resident explains how doctors can talk about race and racism with their patients. / STAT
A new typeface celebrates Black graphic designers in history. Meanwhile, the University of North Carolina denies tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones, creator of The 1619 Project. / It's Nice That, The Raleigh News & Observer
Quantum computing is something we struggle to even begin to understand. A video about recent initiatives helped. / The Morning News
To work out the fate of crypto-investing, keep an eye on what the big banks do next. / The Economist
The tiny Veracruz mountain town of Piedra Parada feeds an international craze for amethysts. / Atlas Obscura
Astronomers spotted the highest energy light ever on the Tibetan plateau, a big leap toward "understanding the origin of the highest energy cosmic rays." / Science
Japan is developing intercontinental passenger spaceships that could fly between the world's major cities in two hours. / The Mainichi
See also: Incredibly dense, imaginary cityscapes from Japanese pencil artist Yota Tsukino. / Spoon & Tamago
Seoul's sewage treatment plants are "unable to handle" the amount of erectile-dysfunction drugs showing up in wastewater. / CNA
Dwayne Johnson accounts for a third of all Asian or Pacific Islander protagonists in Hollywood films from 2007-2019. / The Los Angeles Times
Megan Reynolds: Don't you dare label Bennifer as anything other than friendly friends or you'll jinx it. / Jezebel
A hotel with an infinite number of rooms... eventually fills up when an "infinite party bus" arrives. / The Morning News
In case you've ever thought a website's terms and conditions pop-ups were trying to attack you—there's a game for that. (Or, are you tired of URLs being too darn short?) / Terms and Conditions, URL Lengthener
Unrelated: What it's like to be scammed online by a foot fetishist. / Webworm
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