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  "description": "European officials are assembling a “European NATO,” looking to supplement US military assets with their own. / The Wall Street Journal [$]\n\nWith oil prices so high recently, “demand destruction” is starting to unfold. / NBC News \n\nVice President JD Vance finds himself roundly mocked after a weekend of failures. / The Independent\n\nA political scientist says a clear view of the situation requires us to adopt “a more messy model of how democracies rise and fall.” / Yascha Mounk\n\nAmerican soldie...",
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  "textContent": "**European officials are** assembling a “European NATO,” looking to supplement US military assets with their own. / The Wall Street Journal [$]\n\n**With oil prices so high** recently, “demand destruction” is starting to unfold. / NBC News\n\n**Vice President JD Vance** finds himself roundly mocked after a weekend of failures. / The Independent\n\n**A political scientist says** a clear view of the situation requires us to adopt “a more messy model of how democracies rise and fall.” / Yascha Mounk\n\n**American soldiers on** #MilitaryTok “convey vulnerability, anxiety, and in many cases, snark” over the prospect of deployment. / The Guardian\n\n**See also:** Reflections on the Epstein files, a child’s claims against Trump, and an expensive, unpopular, illegal war. / The London Review of Books\n\n**A cosmic odometer** can determine how far you’ve traveled in space since you were born. / Cosmic Odometer\n\n**The number of cyber cafés** in China rose 12.7% last year, complete with “lavish buffets, hot springs, and hotels.” / Sixth Tone\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**One way to prevent** the deaths of dozens of homeless people? Get rid of clothing donation bins. / The Believer\n\n**Hannah Ritchie:** The fact that many cancers are caused by infections is good news: Humans have a decent track record of finding ways to beat infections. / By the Numbers\n\n**A list of 84 contemporary** heresies. E.g., “Anonymity should be discouraged, and reduced to smallest amounts.” / KK\n\n**An “alpine divorce” refers** to a contemporary but apparently longstanding practice of men abandoning their partners while hiking. / The New York Times [$]\n\n**English used to have** multiple pronouns to refer to you and one other person—e.g., wit, unker, and git. / BBC News\n\n**Unrelated:** “If Japanese fashion magazines were my gateway to clothes, Japanese fashion blogs are the reason I care about them.” / Big Pants Waste Precious Fabric\n\nIn the members area, unlocked links from the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times ↓\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Resting cyber face",
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