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Somalia

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Putting Millions of Lives at Risk in Somalia
Somalia, which imports wheat from Ukraine and Russia, is currently experiencing its worst drought in 40 years.
Joost Bastmeijer
3.24.22
Anti-trans bills

Sterilization, Mutilation, Abuse: The Violent, Dehumanizing Language of Anti-Trans Bills
“The right wing in this country is absolutely terrified by the very idea that you could be trans and happy.”
Paul Blest
3.24.22
USPS

USPS Decides Electric Trucks Are Good, Actually
Postal Service doubles initial EV order to more than 10,000 vehicles.
Aaron Gordon
3.24.22
guns

Tiny ‘Glock Switches’ Have Quietly Flooded the US With Deadly Machine Guns
An investigation by VICE News and The Trace uncovered an alarming surge in criminal cases involving “auto sears” or “switches,” which convert Glock pistols and other common weapons into fully automatic machine guns.
Alain Stephens
Keegan Hamilton
3.24.22
complex systems

Scientist Who Predicted Arab Spring: Skyrocketing Wheat Prices Are Creating a Global ‘Regime of Risk’
Speculative commodity trading associated with diminished wheat supply from Russia and Ukraine are creating the conditions for more unrest and chaos worldwide.
Audrey Carleton
3.24.22
cryptoland

This ‘Decentralized Finance’ Millionaire Moved to Puerto Rico to Avoid Taxes
Memecoins and DeFi are two of the riskiest, but potentially most profitable, plays in crypto. Now investors are moving to Puerto Rico to skip a hefty tax bill.
Edward Ongweso Jr
3.24.22
occult

This Mystical Book Was Co-Authored by a Disturbingly Realistic AI
Occult author Alley Wurds is using machine learning to unlock ‘the subconscious mind of the internet.’
Tamlin Magee
3.24.22
COLOMBIA

Wild Video Shows Escaped Colombian Drug Lord Just Strolling Out of Prison
Juan Larinson Castro Estupiñán, or “Matamba,” has been in prison 14 times, and was about to be extradited to the U.S. to face drug-trafficking charges.
Luis Chaparro
3.24.22
Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov’s Stepdaughter Sanctioned After Luxury London Life Exposed
Polina Kovaleva, stepdaughter of the Russian foreign minister, bought a £4.4 million apartment with cash when she was just 21. Now she's been caught up in a wave of sanctions.
Simon Childs
3.24.22
frogs

Scientists Just Figured Out How These Frogs Literally Glue Together to Mate
The female frogs, known for their balloon-like body, are too big for the small males to latch onto. But nature found a way.
Hanako Montgomery
3.24.22
Health

Male Birth Control Pill 99% Effective on Mice Looks Set for Human Trials
Scientists have developed a male contraceptive that doesn’t target testosterone, avoiding unwanted side effects like weight gain and depression.
JC Gotinga
3.24.22
Social Media

Inside the Rise of the Niche Twitter Expert
Here's why your timeline has been taken over by specialists touting their knowledge of Russian tank tyres and Ukrainian geopolitics.
Chris Stokel-Walker
3.24.22
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