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Sweden joins NATO as the 32nd member of the alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality. / The Associated Press
Related: How Sweden and Finland went from neutral to NATO. / BBC News
A report finds an Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in October by firing two shells at a clearly identified group of journalists. / Reuters
A reporter relates what it was like to be held hostage in Syria. "A peek at our daily calendars would have shown solitary darkness." / Persuasion
Jack Styler: Tajikistan's security service is killing, jailing, and exiling dissenters. / The Dial
Regarding last night's State of the Union address: "It's a lot easier to start a speech with Ukraine than Israel." / Politico
More communities around the United States are using direct cash payments to help struggling residents. / NPR
Since June 2021, the market value of ww (formerly Weight Watchers) has fallen by 90 percent. / The Economist
In case you heard a panel of scientists say we're not in "the anthropocene"—some of those scientists say it was a sham. / Hill Heat
A brainy longread for the weekend: Dillon Wamsley on Clara Mattei's The Capital Order. / Phenomenal World
A "party coach" is a consultant who helps people "find new ways to let loose." / GQ
A "mostly comprehensive, extremely pedantic" annotated companion to the new Dune sequel. / Read Max
A doctor, chef, priest, and therapist evaluate people performing their jobs in TV shows. / Cup of Jo
What it's like to watch software seize your archives and erase your name, or attribute your work to a fake person. / Forever Wars
Related, kinda: Gabriel García Márquez wanted his final novel destroyed. His sons are publishing it next month. / The New York Times [+]
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