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Iran is in talks with Oman about charging fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. / The New York Times [$]
Sources say Iran resumed producing drones during the six-week ceasefire that began last month. Meanwhile, its Supreme Leader says any near-weapons-grade uranium shouldn’t leave the country. / CNN, Reuters
What’s behind Belarus’s involvement in Russia’s nuclear war games? “It’s sabre-rattling. And not even with sabres but with threats.” / Al Jazeera
The White House is awarding $2 billion in grants to quantum-computing companies in deals that include government equity stakes. / The Wall Street Journal [$]
More than 340 news sites across the United States are limiting the Internet Archive’s ability to preserve their stories. / NiemanLab
What’s holding together American conservatives? A “masculinism” that is currently approaching “its imperial-overreach phase.” / The Atlantic [$]
Unrelated: A trend article says young women are struggling to find young men who read books. / Dazed
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An investigation finds zero Starbucks plastic cups placed in recycling bins end up at recycling centers. / Reuters
In 2021, the plastic recycling rate in the US was only 6%. / The Associated Press
American consumers aren’t embracing electric vehicles like the rest of the world, but hybrid sales are up nearly 50% since February. / Grist
Unrelated: A three-sided zipper design is finally possible. / TechXplore
A Buddhist order in South Korea ordains a four-foot humanoid named Gabi. / Stories That Matter
A website finds empty movie screenings near where you live. / Riley Walz
Reviewing the aesthetics of boxing as they pertain to music videos. / Recurrent Concussion
Recounting the origin story of Vietnam’s handmade glass for serving beer. / The Sunday Long Read
“We found some old random shit like beer cans that were pre-pull tab.” An urban spelunker asks for help figuring out what they found underground in Brooklyn. / Ask MetaFilter