More than three million people have been displaced in Iran since Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their war. / The Hill

By several measures, Russia is the war’s biggest winner thus far. / Semafor

Trump switches from bragging about keeping gas prices low to boasting about making gas prices high. / The Associated Press

Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Hegseth blocks press photographers from briefings after publishing pictures he finds unflattering. / The Washington Post [$]

How has Iran’s targeting improved so much since June? Possibly from using a Chinese navigation system. / Al Jazeera

See also: Virtually every weapon the United States is wielding depends on components and metals from China. / Power Metal

Photographs from 18 locations where Cambodian civilians sought refuge in 2025. / The Dial

“Data labelers” in Kenya—underpaid workers staring at porn for Meta and OpenAI, among other clients—say they suffer from PTSD. / 404 Media

A survey of nearly 20,000 Americans finds a third of them making significant sacrifices to pay for health care. / Gallup

See also: Veterans say the Trump White House has made the VA significantly worse, especially when it comes to care for mental health. / ProPublica

Jeff Bezos says he’s turned down seven offers to sell the Washington Post. / Reliable Sources

Zach Braff insists he doesn’t have an AI girlfriend. / Cosmopolitan

In China, a survey of teenagers finds children who grow up in egalitarian households are less likely to become bullies. / Sixth Tone

In Japan, “courtesy sound toilets” are said to be the answer to curbing toxic masculinity, “at least in toilets.” / The New York Times [$]

A new “retro TV Guide” transforms YouTube into a form of live television. / Kottke

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