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As areas of Houston continue to suffer without power, who gets access to generators has illuminated the city's socioeconomic divisions. / The New York Times [+]
Nearly all AT&T customers' call and text records over several months in 2022 were illegally accessed and downloaded by hackers. / NPR
Targeting homebuyers looking to move to Israel, North American real estate firms are offering properties in illegal West Bank settlements. / The Intercept
“The need for mass deportations was taken for granted.” A dispatch from the National Conservatism Conference, where Project 2025 “is alive and well.” / In These Times
An investigation into guest reviews complaining about prostitution at Red Roof Inn, which is currently facing dozens of lawsuits alleging the chain ignored sex trafficking. / The Independent
“Ketamine is approaching world domination” and more in the world of drug trends. / VICE
After her sculpture Witness was beheaded this week, Shahzia Sikander doesn't want it repaired: “The damage reflects the hateful misogynistic act and it should not be forgotten.” / Hyperallergic
How sci-fi films have changed since the 1950s: Present-day existential threats have been replaced by near-future dystopias. / The Pudding
“I was like, 'I bet Ben did that.'” The AI controversies at USA Today and Sports Illustrated can be tied to one person with a speciality in churning out internet sludge. / The Verge
From Egyptian cubits to 18th-century French feet, period-correct rulers of obsolete measuring systems. / burnHeart
“We have all become so reliant on online maps that we have lost the deep knowledge that allows us to make our own calculations of an optimal route.” / The New York Times [+]
Scientists have 3D-printed LEGO-like bricks using meteorite dust as part of a test for how clean and sustainable buildings could be constructed on the Moon. / My Modern Met