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Tensions flare between Serbia and Kosovo
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he will "take all measures to protect" ethnic Serbians and put his nation's army at its "highest level of combat readiness" as tensions flared Tuesday with Kosovo, the BBC and Daily Beast report. In 2008, Kosovo won independence from Serbia, though Belgrade "still considers Kosovo to be an integral part of its territory and rejects suggestions it is… → Read More
Russia to ban sale of oil to countries that impose price cap
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Russia will ban oil sales for five months to countries that honor a price cap set by the West in an effort to hamper Moscow's stream of funds for its war in Ukraine. The $60-a-barrel price cap, which was reached by the U.S. and other G7 nations, Australia, and the EU, went into effect on Dec. 5. "The cap has been set close to the current… → Read More
Supreme Court blocks White House, keeps Trump-era border controls in place
Immigrants warm themselves by a fire on the border. John Moore/Getty Images In a 5-4 vote on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the pandemic-era border restriction Title 42 can temporarily remain in place as it considers legal challenges brought by Republican-led states, CNN reports. The controversial policy, which is a public health measure and allows U.S. border agents to turn away asylum… → Read More
Is the discontinuation of Choco Tacos just a PR stunt?
Klondike has released a statement on its website announcing that it is halting production of the Choco Taco, a taco-shaped ice cream snack that has been sold on ice-cream trucks for nearly 40 years, NBC News reports. "Over the past two years, we have experienced an unprecedented spike in demand across our portfolio and have had to make very tough decisions to ensure availability of our full… → Read More
There are 5 fewer Doritos per bag now thanks to inflation
If your bag of Doritos has seemed suspiciously skimpy on chips lately, you're not alone. Frito-Lay confirmed that it decreased the number of chips you get per bag by five whole delicious triangles in 2021 in order to account for inflation, Quartz reports. "Inflation is hitting everyone … we took just a little bit out of the bag so we can give you the same price and you can keep enjoying your… → Read More
Fighting breaks out near Chernobyl, leading to fears of nuclear contamination over Europe
Russian troops have pushed into the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — "one of the most radioactive places on Earth" — with shelling reportedly threatening buried nuclear waste storage sites, The Kyiv Independent reports based on comments by Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the breach, tweeting that "our defenders are… → Read More
China blames U.S. for war in Ukraine, even as it appears increasingly uncomfortable with standing by Russia
China appeared to be less than thrilled with the aggressive military actions taken in Ukraine on Thursday by President Xi Jinping's self-described "best friend," Vladimir Putin. At a briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying expressed that "China did not wish to see what happened in Ukraine today," and deflected allegations that Beijing was providing backing for the attack,… → Read More
The Olympics start this week — and nobody cares
In one of my characteristic moments of having no idea what day it was (a state I've lived in more or less constantly since March 2020), I got the inkling this week that the Opening Ceremony must be impending and did a requisite Google search of "Olympic first day." > Does not bode well for ratings that searching "Olympic first day" on Feb. 1 gives you the answer to … the Summer Games… → Read More
Making the SATs digital won't make them fair
College Board somehow managed to give the playing field yet another bump → Read More
2021: The year of ____
We said 2020 was the longest year ever, but 2021 somehow felt even longer. One year ago today, most of America was still in the grips of a grim, pre-vaccination winter; the Capitol had not yet been stormed, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) had not yet pulled on his little mittens, and no one could have predicted a container ship would become the main character for a week. But with the U.S. shattering… → Read More
The best headlines of 2021
The clever, the strange, and the downright bizarre → Read More
Stadium name absurdity peaks with L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena
You know we're living in strange times when thousands of people are suddenly nostalgic for Staples — a store I didn't even realize still existed until the Los Angeles arena that bore its name announced it will soon be known by the URL for a cryptocurrency website instead. Every time the naming rights for a stadium, arena, or field expire, there are always the diehard locals who can't stand the… → Read More
Consistent climate action wasn't on the menu at COP26
In between urging each other to "get real about climate change," world leaders and activists attending this week's COP26 climate change conference reportedly dined on a menu including venison, haggis, burgers, and farmed salmon. "It's like serving cigarettes at a lung cancer conference," Joel Scott-Halkes, a spokesperson for Animal Rebellion, told The Big Issue, which broke the story. "As long… → Read More
The scariest line in the English language
Forget jump scares. Read horror lit. → Read More
Succession's 3rd season premiere seems to think it's still 2019
A pandemic, presidential election, and failed insurrection later, the once-sharp show has no new ideas → Read More
Dune should've been less Dune-y
The Dune curse lives on in Villeneuve's replication of Herbert's mistakes → Read More
Susan Orlean recommends 6 books for animal lovers
The New Yorker staff writer recommends works by Herman Melville, Helen Macdonald, and more → Read More
Are Netflix's subtitles for Squid Game accurately translated?
Americans are finally willing to read subtitles — but what if what we're reading is wrong? → Read More
Jon Stewart is still angry. But is he still funny?
'The Problem with Jon Stewart' isn't a 'Daily Show' reboot. It may be much better. → Read More
How a pending Hollywood strike involves you — even if it never happens
Streaming services demand endless content, and film industry working conditions have deteriorated so production keeps up → Read More