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Matthew Cole's Princes and Thieves presents an intriguing account of Jared Kushner's secret collaboration with Mohamed bin Zayed to reshape the Middle East. In the Vanity Fair excerpt, Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway discuss Jeanna Smialek's book, The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth, which explores the 19th-century novelist's contributions to economics.
Rebecca Neuster's article in The Marshall Project, "911, What's Your Emergency?: The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response," delves into the complexities of emergency response systems. John West's Atlantic piece, The Internet Will Die, and So Will You, reflects on the impact of our digital age on our lives. In The Atlantic's Darkness Becomes Bright, Emily Ogden examines Edgar Allan Poe's short but impactful life and art.
In The Substack post by Kyle Harrison, AI businesses that prioritize human collaboration over optimization are poised for success. The New York Times' article on TSMC Arizona highlights the significance of the chipmaker's expansion in the U.S. Venkatesh Rao's Contraptions essay ponders the potential benefits of artificial intelligence liberating human minds from the constant need to produce intelligence for survival.
In Young Money, a piece titled "Today's Prestige Jobs are Based on the Past, Not the Future" questions the relevance of conventional prestige jobs. Lucas Bean's Substack piece, "A Look at the People Who Are Trying to Erase Their MAGA History," analyzes individuals seeking to distance themselves from their past political affiliations.
The Guardian's article on El Salvador's President Bukele explores the reasons behind the country's admiration for his leadership style. In a New York Times piece, "Why BPC-157 Became a Star Among the Peptide Crowd," the popularity of this peptide among certain circles is examined. Ukraine's ongoing efforts to bring Bucha massacre perpetrators to justice are detailed in a Wall Street Journal article.
Finally, Practical Engineering's article, "Why Don't New Buildings Have Fire Escapes?" scrutinizes the absence of fire escapes in modern construction. Lastly, The Savannah Bananas' notable success is covered by The Wall Street Journal.
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