Al Jazeera is covering escalating tensions in the Middle East, including Hezbollah rocket attacks and increased Israeli bombing.
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This 2010 blog post from Language Hat discusses a Haaretz article about the Juhuri language, spoken by Mountain Jews, and the Theater of the Eastern Caucasus (the only theater to stage plays in Juhuri). via languagehat.com
This blog post shares the statistic that four out of ten married Mexican women are sterilized, attributing this at least in part to limited access to other contraceptive methods.
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Robin Hanson speculates which nations would hypothetically vote to join the US, the EU, or a Worldwide Democracy in this potential discussion.
via Overcoming BiasA blog post praises the thoroughness of a Wikipedia article about Pe̍h-ōe-jī (POJ), a writing system for Taiwanese and Amoy Hokkien developed by missionaries. via languagehat.com
Infrastructurist.com explores how cul-de-sacs are killing your community.
via The source of this content is Infrastructurist.com.WIRED explores the latest in AI, including drone technology and OpenAI's impact, alongside cultural reviews and early Amazon Prime Day deals.
WIRED explores the latest in AI, including drone technology and OpenAI's impact, alongside cultural reviews and early Amazon Prime Day deals.
Jason Kottke shares a National Geographic article exploring the mysteries of sleep, including why we need it even though it makes us vulnerable.
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