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Now that President Trump says war with Iran is the status quo, the US military is thought to have approximately six options. / CBS News, Center for Strategic & International Studies
A list of reasons why the United States actually benefited from Chinese firms having access to Nvidia chips—though not in China, per se. / SemiAnalysis
Some thoughts on how psychotherapy differs in China. / Sixth Tone
Germans are said to struggle with China following “its own internal dynamics, not Western ideals.” / Damage
See also: “Chinese Spy Running Out of Excuses Not to Hang Out With JD Vance.” / The Onion
Air travel in the US is safe thanks to “a profound commitment from the people in charge to learn from tragedies”—which, under the White House, seems to be waning. / The New York Times [$]
A brief profile of Royer Perez-Jimenez, the youngest person to die in ICE custody. / Izzy Ramirez News
A study finds Fox News to be obsessed with pitting Caitlin Clark against Black players. / The Pudding
Luke Winkie: At long last, it seems like chud fatigue has crossed over into the black box of the swing-voting white male. / Slate
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Studies and doctors are seeing a striking uptick in adolescent boys and young men using erectile dysfunction pills. / Vox [$]
Unrelated: “Matthew Barney Isn’t a Celebrity Artist Anymore.” / New York Magazine [$]
Banks are scrambling to deal with bots empowered to use their owners’ credit cards. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
Anthropic's upcoming IPO is about six times oversubscribed. / Reuters
A new AI model from Google can predict how gene mutations affect cell types. / Nature
“Aquaterra” refers to “a vast earth feature” underwater, bounded by the highest and lowest sea levels of our planet’s glacial cycle. / The Atlantic [$]
“Fastpacking” describes a new style of hiking that blends backpacking with trail running. / Field Mag
A judge for this year’s Booker Prize says she spotted a theme after reading through boxes of the latest novels: “God is back.” / The Guardian
Related: A marathon reading of The Power Broker is currently underway in New York. / YouTube
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