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  "description": "An interactive explainer of how, despite the US blockade, Iran has geography on its side in the Strait of Hormuz. / The Washington Post [$]\n\nYesterday, two members of Congress—Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales—resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations. / The 19th\n\nSee also: If every congressman facing credible rape allegations resigned, we’d have no one left to govern the country. / McSweeney’s\n\n“They can just pay fines forever.” An audit finds most tech companies ignore user opt-ou...",
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  "textContent": "**An interactive explainer** of how, despite the US blockade, Iran has geography on its side in the Strait of Hormuz. / The Washington Post [$]\n\n**Yesterday, two members** of Congress—Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales—resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations. / The 19th\n\n**See also:** If every congressman facing credible rape allegations resigned, we’d have no one left to govern the country. / McSweeney’s\n\n**“They can just pay** fines forever.” An audit finds most tech companies ignore user opt-outs of cookie tracking. / 404 Media\n\n**Municipalities say all** the revenue from traffic violations caught by a company operating cameras on school buses ends up paying for the service itself and isn’t mitigating dangerous driving. / Bloomberg [$]\n\n**How Trump’s now-deleted** post depicting himself as Christ once again stoked GOP infighting and asked his Catholic supporters to choose between him and their faith. / Hyperallergic\n\n**A struggling NHS** in Britain shows how fascism follows austerity, a worrying prospect for a US stock market fueled by AI psychosis. / Pluralistic\n\n**What can’t AI do?** Spell “December,” for one. / Instagram\n\n**See also:** Valuations of the top 10 tech companies have returned to pre-AI boom levels. / Apollo\n\nIf you enjoy these headlines, please join us as a Sustaining Member to support what we do and unlock access to paywalled links.\n\nSubscribe\n\n**Researchers find cancer rates** are higher among people who live near livestock feeding operations in three states, but the causes are still unknown. / Inside Climate News\n\n**As more people walk** around with headphones, a new bicycle bell is designed to cut through noise cancellation to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe. / CarScoops\n\n**Rediscovering _Picture of Nobody_ ,** a forgotten 1936 satire in which desperate poet William Shakespere navigates London publishing. / The Baffler\n\n**Starting in the 1980s,** an indie and punk music fan secretly recorded more than 10,000 shows in Chicago, and volunteers are now making his trove available to all. / AP, Internet Archive\n\n**This is hilarious:** From October, Matt Berry learns to use a new synthesizer. / YouTube\n\nIn the members area, unlocked links from the Washington Post and Bloomberg ↓\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
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