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Al Jazeera's live news updates cover the conflict in Gaza, Hurricane Milton, and US military aid to Israel. via The source of this content is Al Jazeera.

Iceland considered legislation in 2010 to become a haven for free press protections, potentially attracting publishers with strong legal protections for publication. via Reason.com

Economist Steve Landsburg uses his blog, The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics, to list five things he doesn't understand and asks for explanations.

Ten Nobel Prize winners in economics answer the question "What was the most important theoretical breakthrough?" in this blog post which links to an EconTalk interview with Edmund Phelps.

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Tyler Cowen shares Malcolm Gladwell's hypothesis that alcohol creates "myopia," narrowing focus to immediate experience rather than causing disinhibition. via Marginal Revolution

Scientists are exploring a potential new method for destroying cancer cells that uses tiny gold-plated discs to shake the cells to death. via kottke.org

Al Jazeera's live news updates covered developing stories in February 2010, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Hurricane Milton, and US aid to Israel. via Al Jazeera.

Boing Boing shares a Reddit discussion debating the most depressing films.

E. Barandiaran comments on the new Chilean cabinet's strong educational backgrounds, noting their degrees from prestigious universities and experience in various sectors. via Marginal Revolution

Einstein had a very busy year in 1905, formulating special relativity, writing about the photoelectric effect, and finishing his doctorate, all before turning 27. Read more about Einstein's incredible 1905 chronology on kottke.org. via kottke.org

Older books required readers to cut open each page with a paper knife, and the "deckle edge" seen on many modern books imitates that look. via kottke.org

Jason Kottke shares his experience using Chatroulette, where he encountered a wide range of users and situations. He also links to a New York magazine article that discusses the platform.