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Springy green goddess shrimp + orzo chop Caroline Chambers · What to Cook ·Apr 4, 2026 · 17 min read · Culture
Short circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Various · Reason ·Apr 3, 2026 · 10 min read · Law & Rights
F-15, pete's purges, centcom hubris, war of 1812 Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Apr 3, 2026 · 36 min read · Defense
Salarymen, specialists, and small businesses Noah Smith · Noahpinion ·Apr 3, 2026 · 11 min read · AI & Tech
wRC+ vs ops+: Why one stat actually tells you how good a hitter is The Baseball Nerd · The Baseball Nerd ·Apr 3, 2026 · 10 min read · Sports
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Chartbook 439 electrostates v. Petrostates. Clarifying a tricky distinction. Adam Tooze · Chartbook ·Apr 2, 2026 · 11 min read · China
Perhaps there are options other than "toxic confidence" and insecurity-as-identity Freddie deBoer · ·Apr 2, 2026 · 11 min read · Culture
127: 5 ways to have a healthier home, according to an activist who’s gone up against the chemical industry Various · Two Truths ·Apr 2, 2026 · 12 min read · Public Health
A storied Russian muckraker on oil, Iran, Ukraine, and more Matt Taibbi · Matt Taibbi's Racket ·Apr 2, 2026 · 13 min read · Economics
Resisting the third wave of democratic backsliding Yascha Mounk · Persuasion ·Apr 2, 2026 · 13 min read · Foreign Policy
Information and technological evolution Brian Potter · Construction Physics ·Apr 2, 2026 · 30 min read · AI & Tech
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The great gpu shortage – rental capacity – launching our h100 1 year rental price index Dylan Patel · SemiAnalysis ·Apr 1, 2026 · 18 min read · AI & Tech
Inside Russian scams in Ukraine. Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Apr 1, 2026 · 10 min read · Foreign Policy
On the ground in China: Sentiment is improving Kaiser Kuo · Sinica ·Apr 1, 2026 · 12 min read · China
The bus flying into the ditch Various · Geopolitical Dispatch ·Apr 1, 2026 · 10 min read · Foreign Policy
China on AI job loss: “No ‘matrix’ for US, thanks.” Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Apr 1, 2026 · 15 min read · AI & Tech
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