Pumpkin weighing 2,471 pounds wins California contest Associated Press
Cats are (almost) liquid!—Cats selectively rely on body size awareness when negotiating short openings iScience
Human Geography Is Mission-Critical War on the Rocks
Counter-mapping Complicity The New Inquiry
Climate
Signs of Life Avian Flu. After Milton.
When Butterflies Fall by the Wayside The Guiness Pig Diaries
Deep ocean marine heatwaves may be under-reported, study says Channel News Asia
Hidden comet tails of marine snow impede ocean-based carbon sequestration Science
West Coast climate activists battle the false ‘solution’ of forest biomass Waging Nonviolence
Greening of Antarctica Is Another Sign of Significant Climate Shift on the Frozen Continent Inside Climate News
Water
Half the world’s food production at risk due to mounting water crisis BNE Intellinews
The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like Accuweather
China?
China’s economic slowdown deepens BBC
China’s money supply recovers China Daily
Why did China’s police chief make a rare foray into economic policy? South China Morning Post
Why China now wants to put some limits on its ‘no limits’ friendship with Russia The Conversation
The View From the Ground: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia The Diplomat
The moon, Mars, asteroids and Jupiter: China reveals ambitious space exploration plans Space.com
A US-China science pact has expired after 45 years. How is the world poorer for it? Channel News Asia
The Yamanote Line: Crown Jewel of Tokyo’s Transportation System Nippon.com
Vietnam death row tycoon jailed for life in separate trial Channel News Asia
Syraqistan
Bowen: Sinwar’s death is serious blow to Hamas, but not the end of the war BBC. Commentary:
Biden: “There is now the opportunity for a ‘day after’ in Gaza without Hamas in power, and for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable obstacle to achieving all of those goals. That obstacle no…
— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) October 17, 2024
US hails Israeli announcement of killing Sinwar, calls for Gaza ‘day after’ Al Jazeera
Gaza war: Who will be the next Hamas leader after Yahya Sinwar’s killing? WION
How Israel’s military found and killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar PBS
Biden says US helped Israel track Hamas leader Sinwar Anadolu Agency
As Israeli Tanks Take Aim at Irish Peacekeepers, Weapons Fly Illegally Over Irish Territory DropSite
WATCH: Pentagon addresses B-2 stealth bomber strikes on Houthi bunkers, death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar PBS
Israeli F-15s vs. Iranian MiG-29s: Which Cold War Era Fighters Would Prevail? Military Watch
The New Great Game
The results of Georgia’s “geopolitical” elections will affect the entire region. A view from Baku JAM News
European Disunion
Hollow Steel New Left Review
Dear Old Blighty
The backlash to Labour’s crony Carbon Capture and Storage plans just went up a gear Canary
The Notional Health Service Craig Murray
New Not-So-Cold War
Zelenskyy denies plans to restore nuclear weapons in Ukraine but Zelenskyy tells Trump that Ukraine will have either nuclear weapons or NATO membership Ukrainska Pravda
Western Assessments Highlight Looming Catastrophe For Ukraine’s War Effort Military Watch
As U.S. election nears, gloom settles over Ukraine WaPo
The Supremes
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 To Open Evil Tomb Of Batibat The Onion
Dissenting Authority (PDF) Journal of Law & Humanities. From the Abstract: “White’s conception of authority as collaborative engagement explains how dissenting voices contribute authority to law. Law earns our allegiance by remaining open to contestation, and by inviting rather than repressing our critical judgment.”
Digital Watch
Andreessen Horowitz defense tech investor Katherine Boyle says ‘Ukraine changed everything’ Fortune
The Final Frontier
Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive ‘cosmic atlas’ map Space.com
NASA’s Europa Clipper JSTOR Daily
When Earth Had Rings Nautilus
Our Famously Free Press
The Israeli Spies Writing America’s News Mint Press
Realignment and Legitimacy
L.A. Catholic Church payouts for clergy abuse top $1.5 billion with new record settlement LA Times
‘We vote, you get the paycheck’: Cleveland resident wants results from public officials Signal Cleveland
In Texas’ Third-Largest County, the Far Right’s Vision for Local Governing Has Come to Life ProPublica
What the Story of Richard II and Henry IV Reveals About the Nature of Power Literary Hub
The controversial origins of war and peace: apes, foragers, and human evolution (PDF) Evolution and Human Behavior
Class Warfare
Why the American Labor Movement Matters Kim Kelly, Literary Hub
The Power of Sugar Beets: Long-time Labor Organizer on Politics in the Red River Valley Workday Magazine
The Conspiracy Capitaliser, formalising the business of belief Neural
Why has recent inflation been so unnerving? Kevin Drum
The Old-School Spy Tactics Helping to Set Your Grocery Prices WSJ
The Secretive Dynasty That Controls the Boar’s Head Brand NYT
Witches around the world Aeon
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