Saudi Arabia and Iran conducted a joint military drill last week in the Sea of Oman. / TRT World
A good summary of current conflicts in the Middle East from Spencer Ackerman. / Forever Wars
Oren Yiftachel: “Apartheid is not only a moral abyss and a crime against humanity; it is also an unstable regime.” / +972 Magazine
President Biden waits in line for 40 minutes to cast his vote in the election. / The Associated Press
Philadelphia's District Attorney sues Elon Musk over his million-dollar sweepstakes for voters in battleground states. / Deadline
Unrelated: SpaceX wins a new round of military contracts worth $733 million. / Ars Technica
The term “clippers” refers to people influencing the political news cycle by making snappy videos for social media. / CNN
Related: A brief online test to check your susceptibility to misinformation. / University of Cambridge
A deep dive into how Chinese firms are evading US controls on advanced technologies. / Semianalysis
Collectors spent roughly a third less on art in 2023 than in 2022, with the largest decrease in spending at the highest levels. / Artsy
A book review connects recent novels about women's midlife crises to older stories about witches. / The New Yorker
United Airlines prints its final in-flight magazine, the last connected to a major US carrier. / Columbia Journalism Review
See also: A short film about the States' last fabric flower factory. / YouTube
Analysis of baseball's minor leagues finds persistent bias against Black and Latino players dating back to 1950. / The Guardian
An argument for enjoying the World Series aurally: “Listening to baseball on the radio requires a patience—and provides a catharsis.” / GQ
Confessions of a Spotify vandal. / Hearing Things
Some thoughts on what exactly is human spirit. “Our energies often come from a combination of neurotic drive and positive response.” / Lapham's Quarterly