Aid entering Gaza drops by 67% after Israel begins its assault on Rafah. / CNN
The story of the Israeli doctor who saved the life, several years ago, of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. / The New York Times [+]
From April, the same doctor says Sinwar told him the deaths of 100,000 Gazans were no problem during a war conducted “in the name of God” (via NextDraft). / Haaretz
American politics have always bordered on the bizarre, but the last decade felt especially strange to many. Four reasons why. / Today in Politics
See also: “Behold the Terrors of the Texas Republican platform.” / How Things Work
Researchers wish Hollywood movies talked about the climate crisis once in a while. / The Associated Press
From March, in case you missed it: there's a Bechdel test for climate, and Alison Bechdel approves. / indiewire, X
An explanation of the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster. / 404 Media
A hacker group threatens to release private data from “at least 500,000 private clients” of Christie's auction house. / Hyperallergic
One reason the Graceland sale has gotten weird (or weirder)? A ring of identity thieves. / The New York Times [+]
One reason Nashville's overtourism has gotten rotten? Locals only see visitors as cash machines. / Nashville Scene
A great piece by TMN favorite Lauren Bans about her desire, as a tall woman, to be picked up—literally. / The Cut
How to feels to receive an AI email from a friend: “It felt like opening the front door at my birthday party to welcome in a group of iPads on wheels.” / Neven Mrgan