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Qatar, Egypt, and the United States announce a cease-fire deal, though Israel has yet to convene ministers to discuss it. / Reuters
Ilan Goldenberg: The most realistic scenario is that Hamas and Israel paper over their differences on post-conflict governance. / The Contrarian
Fires continue to burn in Los Angeles, and conspiracy theories continue to emerge. / The Guardian
Unrelated: "The impulse to do a smash and grab with one's audience, to retreat to some precarious platform or another, to exit the polity, is overwhelming." / The Late Review
LA's rebuilding will rely heavily on immigrants. / The Washington Post [+]
Also impacted by the fires: The livelihoods of nannies, housekeepers, and gardeners. / The Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, so-called wellness influencers are hawking tinctures, detox products, and "parasite cleanses." / Mother Jones
The FDA's new nutrition labels may push the food industry to get healthier. / STAT
President Biden's green jobs program, the American Climate Corps, is now done. / Grist
Abortion rights supporters prevailed on ballot measures in seven of the 10 states last year, but matters may come down to judges. / KFF Health News
Dutch psychiatrists are seeing an uptick in requests for medical assistance in dying on psychiatric grounds. / Undark Magazine
See also: "Russian roulette" may have been invented by Russian officers, but a Swiss author made it famous. / Swiss National Museum
If you wanted to store data for a century, where would you even start? / Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab
For your weekly wanderlust, some photos and a report from a four-day bike trip through the Namib desert. / The Radavist
A new coffee machine draws water from the air. / Techradar
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