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Deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil has been halved once again, thanks to president Lula da Silva. / Sustainability by numbers
New studies find our skin can generate antibodies, independent of the rest of our immune system. / Nature
Today's theories about the shape of the universe are thought to be "almost certainly wrong." / Port Magazine
As linked here last month (over here), the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad has overturned the Middle East's most profitable drug network. / The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal [+]
Palestinians explain how they struggle every day to find food for their kids. / Al Jazeera
See also: "The story of UNRWA indexes a different kind of war, one enacted through laws and lists which mobilize a politics of ban, sanction, and punishment on targeted entities." / Phenomenal World
For NBC's Tonight Show, social media distribution has become the new cultural currency. / The Hollywood Reporter
Vibes are perhaps "both bone-deep and ephemeral nonsense," but they're also replacing facts. / The Guardian
What it's like to stage Hamlet inside Grand Theft Auto. / The Face
Unrelated: Remembering a Sony Playstation created to celebrate Canada Day. / Obsolete Sony's Newsletter
Honda and Nissan are contemplating a merger to create the world's third-largest auto group. / CNBC
"How can something so simple be so mysterious?" Philip Sherburne's favorite albums of the year. / Futurism Restated
In case you missed it, we recently dropped the short list for the 2025 Rooster competition, presented by Field Notes. / The Tournament of Books, Field Notes
Some thoughts on reconsidering Cormac McCarthy's work in light of recent news. / Lithub
Some thoughts on Elvis Presley's worst songs, and some thoughts on gardens painted in December light. / The Oxford American, Still Sketching
Public art installations in Oregon are being besmeared with googly eyes. / Smithsonian Magazine
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