Longtime manatee researcher is aware of a whole lot of sea cows by title at Florida’s Blue Spring State Park Orlando Sentinel
Do apes have humor? Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
On the Cash: Is Struggle Good for Markets? Barry Ritholtz
Local weather
The local weather disaster: firms are playing with our lives Reviews from the Financial Entrance
#COVID19
The CDC is lastly going to loosen Covid isolation pointers. Right here’s why that’s a superb factor. Vox
Scientists grapple with lengthy Covid puzzle as thousands and thousands fall sick FT
Water
American Water Hickman’s Hinterlands
World Elections
Prabowo Subianto: What can Indonesia count on from its new strongman chief? BBC
Meta is reducing funding for fact-checking on WhatsApp forward of elections The Hindu
China?
China’s Wang Yi to champion ‘equal and orderly multipolar world’ at Munich Safety Convention South China Morning Submit
Swarovski’s revamp, China technique check luxurious market success Jing Day by day
In Hong Kong, deserted villages have been reclaimed by nature CNN
US Pacific Fleet to face up second unmanned floor vessel squadron this yr Breaking Protection
India
India’s Supreme Court docket scraps electoral bonds, calls them ‘unconstitutional’ and What are India’s electoral bonds, the key donations powering Modi’s BJP? Al Jazeera
Right here’s Why India’s Swimming Camels Are Dealing with Extinction Madras Courier
Syraqistan
Navy operation into Rafah could be catastrophic: Australia, Canada, New Zealand Anadolu Company
The ‘Philadelphi Hall’: A objective for Netanyahu, a crimson line for Egypt France24. Lengthy publish on the Hall from the Israeli perspective:
–––The Philadelphi Downside for Israel
Israel’s safety concern over the Philadelphi Route facilities on the prospects and implications of a porous border between Gaza and Egypt. The invention of 3-5 ton lathes in Gaza’s munition workshops throughout IDF operations in Khan Younis… pic.twitter.com/c6keBmJnqX
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* * * Escalation In Northern Palestine Moon of Alabama
* * * The Path to October 7: How Iran Constructed Up and Managed a Palestinian ‘Axis of Resistance’ Combating Terrorism Middle at West Level
Pentagon Evaluation Confirms Iran’s Function in Enabling Houthi Assaults gCaptain
The Palestinian Human Rights Trigger Should Mature Past the Excessive Left Lee Fang
New Not-So-Chilly Struggle
How the US broke Kosovo and what meaning for Ukraine Politico
Trump’s advisers focus on chance of bringing Zelenskyy and Putin to negotiation desk – Bloomberg Ukrainska Pravda
* * * Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump as a result of he’s ‘extra skilled and predictable’ ABC
Ukraine and its allies face off towards America’s tribal politics WaPo
* * * Vladimir Putin shocked by lack of ‘sharp questions’ in Tucker Carlson interview Guardian
Biden Administration
Requested for replace on Biden promise to talk to press, KJP says 7 instances she doesn’t ‘have something’ to share FOX. So which White Home reporter — the crème de la crème of our press corps — goes to ask this: “Mr. President, would you please rely backwards from 100 by sevens?” (To be honest, the West Wing would completely prep Biden and plant the query. However you by no means know!)
Juul’s inner playbook opens a uncommon window into affect in Washington STAT
US Home Republican warns of safety risk over Russia’s nuclear functionality in area France24
Spook Nation
‘Political espionage marketing campaign’ focused Trump, Russia collusion story a ‘WMD-style story,’ journalist says FOX. “Details about the alleged cooperation reportedly lies in a 10-inch binder in Langley, Va., dwelling to the CIA’s headquarters, in keeping with Taibbi, who added that if true, espionage and election-related legal guidelines have been then damaged.”
U.S. Authorities Is Hiding Paperwork That Incriminate Intelligence Group For Unlawful Spying And Election Interference, Say Sources Public. The deck: “Former CIA Director Gina Haspel blocked the discharge of ‘binder’ with proof that will determine her position within the Trump-Russia collusion hoax.”
* * * FBI director makes unannounced journey to Israel, meets counterparts Anadolu Company. Hmm.
Antitrust
Koch’s Buy of Fertilizer Plant Prompts Antitrust Considerations Uncovered by CMD
Healthcare
Delays in coping with complaints towards drug firms are rising, BMJ finds BMJ. The UK.
Digital Watch
Torching the Google automotive: Why the rising revolt towards massive tech simply escalated Blood within the Machine
Maker of Tinder, Hinge sued over ‘addictive’ relationship apps that put earnings over love NPR
New York Metropolis sues social media firms for negligence, public nuisance Axios
* * * Can OpenAI create superintelligence earlier than it runs out of money? FT
Asking GPT for the Odd Which means of Statutory Phrases (PDF) College of Chicago Legislation Faculty
Airbnb sees AI as its ticket to turn into a sprawling Huge Tech big The Register
The Bezzle
Problem 51 – It’s quiet… too quiet Quotation Wanted. Crypto roundup.
Police State Watch
Illusions of Security The Baffler
Our Famously Free Press
“A New Voice for the Instances”: Is “The Morning” the Future? Vainness Truthful. Covid disinformer Leonhardt quoted prominently.
Gunz
An American tragedy turns KC Chiefs’ parade into day of mourning in Kansas Metropolis Kansas Metropolis Star
Valentine’s Day Submit-Sport Evaluation
Valentine’s Day spending projections in US prime $25 billion for second straight yr Anadolu Company
Can’t spell love with out vole: How Colorado researchers are utilizing the monogamous rodents to check human relationships Colorado Solar
Date evening strike: Hundreds of US, UK supply, ride-hailing drivers cease work on Valentine’s Day AP
The Truelove: Poet and Thinker David Whyte on Reaching Past Our Limiting Beliefs In regards to the Love We Deserve The Marginalian
Class Warfare
Non-public fairness ought to share extra wealth with staff, says US pension big FT. CalSTRS.
America’s poorer counties are new funding boomtowns: research Axios
AI gained’t take our jobs and it would even save the center class The Register
The mediating impact of the necessity for cognition between aesthetic experiences and aesthetic competence in artwork Nature. “The findings point out that people reporting intense aesthetic experiences have a better aesthetic competence if this relationship is mediated by a excessive want for cognitive effort.”
Write, Rinse, Repeat: Textual content and Context in Derrida’s SEC and in Literary Research Nonsite.org
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