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Iran rejects the White House’s plan to pause Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East. / Associated Press
Meanwhile, in Tehran’s halls of power, “there is total confusion, total obscurity, and it’s really making this situation very interesting and very strange.” / Al Jazeera
One reason Trump is thought to be bullish about the war: All he knows is what he sees on a daily video montage of airstrikes. / NBC News
A map of “No Kings” protests scheduled for this weekend. / Mobilize.us
The Florida House district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort has gone blue. / NBC News
Unrelated: Reverse game theory, explained. / Noema Magazine
Recently, China is said to graduate five times more medical and biomedical students than the United States. / The Scholar’s Stage
Chris Arnade: Five years of traveling overseas has taught me that we accept far too much public disorder in the US. / Walking the World
Campaigns hoping to oppose California’s proposed wealth tax on billionaires are offering $15 for each valid signature. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
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A jury finds Meta and YouTube responsible for the suffering of a woman who charged the platforms were built to addict young users. / NPR
In Meta’s other big loss this week, many of the state's objections were “so clearly about speech that it’s absurd to pretend otherwise.” / Reason
See also: What comes next, with thousands of individuals, school districts, and state attorneys general having filed similar lawsuits. / The New York Times [$]
A new tool lets you explore visitation data for all 400+ locations in the National Park System from 1979 to 2025. / data.hereandthere
Rhode Island’s T. F. Green wins the award for best airport in the US. / Travel + Leisure
Photographs of vintage golf fashion in Tokyo. / The Old Ghosts
Reportedly, one advantage to being bald is the ability to hear snowflakes? / Futility Closet
“I like just adding faces to objects that have no right having a face.” Some silly 2D/3D animations. / It’s Nice That
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